Rag & Bone
Assistant, Production & Product Development
New York, NY - Full Time
Company History
From its origins in New York in 2002, rag & bone instantaneously distinguished itself by combining their British heritage with directional, modern design. Today, Marcus Wainwright and David Neville's brand has become synonymous with innately wearable clothing that innovatively melds classic tailoring with an edgy yet understated New York aesthetic.
Overview
rag & bone is currently looking for an Assistant, Production & Product Development to support our Women’s Woven apparel category. We are looking for a highly organized individual with excellent communication and follow up skills to join our growing team. This is an entry level position.
The Assistant, Production & Product Development will manage the following tasks for their assigned categories daily.
From its origins in New York in 2002, rag & bone instantaneously distinguished itself by combining their British heritage with directional, modern design. Today, Marcus Wainwright and David Neville's brand has become synonymous with innately wearable clothing that innovatively melds classic tailoring with an edgy yet understated New York aesthetic.
Overview
rag & bone is currently looking for an Assistant, Production & Product Development to support our Women’s Woven apparel category. We are looking for a highly organized individual with excellent communication and follow up skills to join our growing team. This is an entry level position.
The Assistant, Production & Product Development will manage the following tasks for their assigned categories daily.
- Development
- Work cross functionally with Design, Tech, and Pattern Markers to launch styles into development
- Build all styles and detailed BOM’s in internal style management system
- Build/send seasonal factory WIP’s with clear direction for factories to proceed with sampling
- Build and maintain seasonal Master WIP that monitors various steps in product lifecycle (development-production)
- Ensure that all garment details are organized and communicated to factories for accurate costing
- Facilitate the shipment of all sample materials (proto-SMS)
- Launch seasonal trials with vendors and ensure timely delivery
- Partner with vendors, TD and sample rooms to ensure deadlines are met for protos and SMS
- Communicate progress/ETA’s for all samples cross functionally
- Maintain BOM’s throughout development process
- Review, facilitate and track pre-market SMS alterations
- Build strong cross functional relationships with Design, Merchandising, Tech Design
- Costing Management
- Collect and confirm all cost sheets (proto-final bulk)
- Work with vendors to update cost sheets as needed
- Assist in negotiating costing
- Enter cost details into internal style management system
- Production
- Work with Merchandising, Sales, Company Planning, and Raw Materials team to review and confirm final buys
- Issue all bulk PO’s
- Organize and lead bulk BOM meeting with tech design
- Maintain/Update bulk PO’s with x-factory, delivery date and final costing
- Update seasonal factory WIP’s with final buys and BOM’s
- Maintain seasonal Master WIP throughout production
- Communicate daily with vendors to trouble shoot any production issues that arise
- Monitor communication between finished goods vendors and raw material vendors
- Facilitate the shipment of all pre-production sample materials
- Monitor sample timing for all PPS, TOP’s, bulk shipments
- Monitor quality standards throughout production process
- Trouble shoot potential issues and partner cross functionally to find a solution
- Communicate delays and production shortages/overages cross functionally
- Highly organized.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to work closely with cross functional partners.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Internship experience in a related field is a plus, but not a requirement.
The salary for this position is between $50,000-55,000 based on experience and qualifications
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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Be a Good Human - Be original, be authentic. Stand for diversity, equitability & inclusivity.
- Have No Fear - Innovate, solve problems
- Own Every Decision - Work together, get results
- Quality Matters – Not only with product but we see it in our people
- Make S&&t Happen - Be disciplined, be competitive
- Paid Time Off
- Clothing Allowance
- Generous Employee Discount
- Paid Parental Leave
- Membership to Calm and access to other wellness benefits
- Medical, dental, vision and ancillary benefits
- 401k
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
