Product Developer at Perry Ellis International Inc. in Miami, Florida

Job Description:

SUMMARY 

Perry Ellis International, a fashion and lifestyle company, distributor, and licensor of a broad line of high-quality men’s and women’s apparel and accessory. Our corporate headquarters are located in Miami, Florida. We also have offices located in New York, Portland, and Tampa. We are seeking an energetic, multi-tasker, who would like to join our Product Development team in Miami.  The associate will be the liaison between design /merchandising and overseas partners. Responsible for creating all style packages and sales sample purchase orders. Manages the overall development process by making sure all development of styles is on the calendar in time for sales meetings and market week. Communicates sales sample status and overall development timing to merchandising design, and sales teams.  

 KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Send out fabric/trim qualities and color standards to overseas partners


• Maintain a development swatch/trim book per season with reference # and approved vendors


• Create style packages using PLM


• Reveal style packages to overseas partners per sourcing instructions


• Managing all email communication with overseas partners by making sure all e-mails are answered the day they’re received


• Keep files updated with all submittals


• Order sales samples in Essentus once PLM approved by merchandising/design


• Maintains sample po book. (please spell out PO)


• Send a copy of style packages, artwork, and purchase orders to licensees that are interested in ordering the line


• Review weekly work in progress (W.I.P.) reports from overseas partners to make sure all submittals and sales samples and progressing in a timely manner


• Maintain style development status with dates of fabric, trims, and proto approval in an appropriate system (PLM)


• Organize a weekly meeting with design and merchandising to discuss the progress of developments (trim etc) and sample status


• Maintain the integrity of style packages by making sure all changes are reflected in style packages and communicated to overseas partners 


• Ensure sign off by Merchandising/design before bulk


• Running monthly Essentus reports ensuring all sample purchase orders reflect the sample status reports


• Approving all development and sales sample debit notes to ensure overseas partners are paid in a timely manner

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred


• 4 to 5 years of experience working in product development in the apparel industry


• Knowledge and skill in Web PLM, Essentus, Excel, and other software programs related to product development


• General knowledge of industrial processes in order to deliver the product to retailers

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