FREELANCE PD AND PRODUCTION TEMP
Our high end fashion client is looking for a freelance PD and Production Temp to work on their Women's RTW line.
- Day to day point person for Design, Materials, Atelier, Merchandising and Planning & logistic teams Executes design development activities from Concept to Runway/ Lookbook sample and drives issue resolution to commercialization stage.
- Key product driver managing all aspects of development and production while engaging Design to ensure aesthetic intent.
- Leads early development process by working with Design to establish concepts and aesthetic intentions through sampling for key edit and line presentation meetings.
- Manage priorities to meet goals and deadlines.
- Create and monitor calendars to ensure timeliness of deliverables.
- Coordinate workload, communication and direction directly to factories both overseas and domestic.
- Work out of the box, multitask and juggle ad hoc projects and processes for quick accurate turnaround.
- Attend weekly fittings and weekly cross functional team meetings.
- Supports the investigation and development of new factories and sample providers.
- Prepare and analyze end of season recaps.
- Analyze costing and least cost resolutions.
The accomplished individual will possess...
- 5+ years’ experience with collection and/or runway, product development and/or production background
Must haves:
- Ability to work in a collaborative team environment and communicate cross-functionally with all levels of the organization
- Attention to detail
- Self-motivated with a strong sense of urgency
- Strong, communication, negotiation, and influencing skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills for building working relationships within teams
- Strong time management and organizational skills to establish priorities and meet specific timelines.
- Ability to proactively trouble shoot and problem solve.
- Ability to strategize and drive through results.
- Advanced computer skills, tech pack and/or BOM building experience.
- Knowledge of garment engineering is a plus