Product Development Intern

Dreamwear Inc • New York, New York, United States • 2d ago

Dreamwear is a leading wholesale intimate apparel and sleepwear company working with brands such asDanskin, Juicy Couture, Roxy, Laura Ashley, and Nicole Miller (visit dreamwear.com/our-brands to see more).The thriving partnerships we have established worldwide help us ensure the efficient production and expedited delivery of our product, and the impeccable quality and competitive pricing of our merchandise make us a top choice and reliable partner for leading retailers across the globe.

Our Product Development team receives details from the Design team and coordinates with an appropriate factory for production. They serve as the key contact between factory and Dreamwear in the creation of the finished product (handles pricing, lead time, quality, etc.).

We are seeking Product Development Intern to join the team. The ideal candidate will be passionate, self-motivated, eager to learn and able to execute these essential responsibilities:

Take initiative & familiarize yourself with company categories/styles, current and previous
Open and distribute packages from factories
Distribute and sign in new fit samples to fit department, showing fit samples to PD and Design
Attend fittings to familiarize yourself with managing and costing aspects of the fit in order to educate yourself on how garment fit/fabrics/styling/etc affect price and delivery
Send lab dips, strike off, & PP comments to the factories if needed, enter into product maintenance screen for each PO, and file into books
Send new order CADs to sales/design/PD teams as directed to by PD person
Work with Graphics on updating hangtags/call outs/hangers/photos/packing methods as needed based on direction given to you by PD person
Help prepare for customer and market appointments by preparing samples, requesting samples from factories, and putting them back after
Help maintain customer closet for all brands as well as category sample racks as needed
Be flexible to work on special/rush projects as needed

Qualifications:

Currently enrolled in a 4 yearBachelor’s degree program in Fashion Merchandising. Product Development, or Manufacturing
Team player with the ability to handle fast-paced work environment
Self-motivated with the ability to work independently
Excellent written and verbal communication skills