Product Development Assistant
Aquent
About the Role
This is an opportunity to jumpstart a career in product development, contributing to innovation and seeing efforts transform from concept to consumer items. The role involves supporting the entire product lifecycle for the casual sleep category.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day coordination support for all product development activities.
- Assist in the development and tracking of prototype products within the casual sleep category.
- Enter, maintain, and update product information within relevant systems.
- Coordinate and track product samples throughout the development process.
- Monitor development timelines to ensure milestones and deliverables remain on schedule.
- Create and update seasonal composite sheets, classification charts, and other product development documentation.
- Coordinate weekly updates to ensure product information is accurate and communicated.
- Support communication of product development details across internal teams and external vendor partners.
- Assist with workflow management and follow up on outstanding development needs.
- Partner with leadership and cross-functional teams to support the execution of seasonal products.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Strong organizational skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Comfortable working with product information, data, systems, and detailed documentation.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively in a fast-moving environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Collaborative, proactive, and willing to provide support.
- Positive, can-do attitude and enthusiasm for the brand and its products.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Product Development, Fashion, Design, Merchandising, or a related field.
- Previous product development, product design, fashion, merchandising, or related experience; recent graduates will also be considered.