Product Development Assistant (Intimates - Shapewear)

Dreamwear is a wholesale intimate apparel and sleepwear company that develops branded products from concept to market. The Product Development Assistant will support the shapewear team by coordinating samples, approvals, purchase orders, specifications, and production milestones with overseas factories and internal partners.

What you'll do:

• Communicate daily with overseas manufacturers and production offices regarding product development, sampling, approvals, and production status
• Assist with the development and execution of shapewear styles from initial concept through production
• Prepare purchase orders for overseas factories and track production and delivery status to support on-time execution
• Maintain time-and-action calendars and production tracking charts, proactively following up on upcoming deadlines and outstanding items
• Initiate and track development samples, material requests, lab dips, testing, approvals, and other product development submissions
• Follow up on product specifications, quality standards, sample deadlines, testing requirements, and deliveries
• Partner with Design and PD teams to help ensure fabrics, trims, construction details, fit requirements, and other product specifications are accurately communicated to factory partners
• Enter and maintain accurate product information within our production management system, including style setup and purchase order creation and maintenance
• Coordinate and track pre-production, photo, customer, and TOP samples
• Receive, organize, and distribute incoming samples and packages from overseas vendors
• Maintain organized product development samples and reference materials throughout the office
• Identify outstanding items and potential timing issues and escalate them to the appropriate PD team member

What they're looking for:

• 0–2 years of relevant work experience
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple styles, deadlines, and priorities simultaneously
• Excellent organizational and follow-through skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proactive, resourceful, and comfortable following up with both internal teams and external partners
• Ability to work effectively both independently and within a collaborative team environment
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to ask questions, learn, and take ownership
• Interest in apparel construction, fit, fabrics, and the product development process
• Prior internship or work experience in apparel, intimates, shapewear, product development, production, or sourcing
• Interest in intimates or shapewear
• Bachelor's degree preferred

Benefits:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Pre-tax commuter/parking and other flexible spending accounts
• Paid time off plus many additional holidays
• 401(k)
• Gym discount