Cozy Earth is looking to bring new designs to life by leading the sourcing, sampling, costing, and overall development process with manufacturing partners while seeking opportunities to streamline workflows.
Requirements
- Professional experience working with Adobe Illustrator.
- Understanding of the design and development process from inception through final adoption.
- Understanding of pattern making, garment construction, specs, fabric and tech packs - measuring up to 25% of the week.
- Knowledge of product sourcing and production business.
Responsibilities
- Partner with the merchandising and design team throughout design prototype development to ensure aesthetic and functional execution.
- Develop product briefs including sending CADs, detailed design instruction, trim direction, fit direction, fabric information, technical specifications, and T&A calendar.
- Oversee all communication with factories regarding the daily execution of products from design handoff/tech packs/BOM through production.
- Negotiate costing and manage delivery dates.
- Liaise with manufacturers on material management.
- Document all sampling in the development process including production sign-off samples.
- Maintains development tracker in our PLM system with vendors to keep developments accurate and on time.
Other
- 3-5 years of product development experience.
- Prior experience in home goods and/or apparel is preferred.
- Effective communicator with internal and external parties and cross-functional teams.
- Passion for premium, functional products.
- Potential for minimal travel up to 10% of the time
