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About the Role
We are seeking an organized and proactive Part-Time Product Development Assistant (30 hours/week) to join our HQ team. This role serves as the organizational backbone for seasonal sample tracking across marketing campaigns and special projects, while offering a clear pathway for career growth through direct development ownership of designated product categories. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented collaborator who will act as a key liaison between Design, Merchandising, Technical Design, and global vendors to ensure on-time product execution.
Responsibilities
- Support real-time sample review and approval, Men’s seasonal development, and cross-team special project coordination.
- Manage the tracking, logistics, and approval pipeline for pre-production, marketing, and special project samples to guarantee 100% visibility.
- Ensure timely delivery of samples for seasonal photoshoots, marketing campaigns, and cross-functional reviews.
- Organize and maintain the physical sample archive, ensuring products are labeled and accounted for.
- Own the full development lifecycle for assigned apparel categories from initial design hand-off through to pre-production approval.
- Support the team during sample reviews; ensure Tech Packs and Bills of Materials (BOMs) are meticulously organized, accurate to physical samples, and aligned with production standards.
- Partner closely with core Product Development teams to align on development statuses and streamline the approval workflow.
- Act as a daily point of contact for internal stakeholders (Design, Fabric, Merchandising, Production) and international factories to monitor timelines.
- Proactively communicate real-time updates and collaborate with factories to troubleshoot and mitigate production or sample delays.
- Keep all product data, tracking logs, and development milestones accurate and up to date within the PLM system.
- Ensure digital tracking tools match physical sample statuses to support seamless cross-team decision-making.
Requirements
- 1–3 years of experience in Product Development, Sourcing, Production or Fashion Merchandising within the apparel industry.
- Exceptional time-management and data-tracking skills, with a proven ability to manage high volumes of physical product and digital data simultaneously.
- A foundational understanding of garment construction, textiles, and trim development.
- Clear, proactive verbal and written communication skills; comfortable follow-up with international vendors and internal teams.
- Proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets and familiarity with PLM software or development tracking systems.
Skills
- Time-management
- Data-tracking
- Garment construction
- Textiles
- Trim development
- Verbal communication
- Written communication
- Excel/Google Sheets proficiency
- PLM software familiarity
Location
- Manhattan HQ
Work Type
- Part-Time (30 hours/week)
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 1-3 years
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree or ongoing coursework in Fashion Merchandising, Apparel Design, Business or a related field is preferred.
Salary/Compensations
- $30-50 USD per hour
Benefits
- Health benefits
- 401(K) Plan with company match
- Incentives Program
- Commuter Options/Benefits
- Generous employee discount
About the Company
- Faherty is a family-run lifestyle and apparel brand founded in 2013, fueled by purpose and optimism with the goal to build a new American legacy by creating high-quality, sustainably minded, feel-good favorites.
- Dedicated to learning how to be better stewards of the planet and believing the power of conversation and connection can make real change.
- Passionate leadership team committed to delivering on the promise of comfort and craftsmanship in a collaborative, energetic, and creative environment.
- Core values: Always Innovate, Bring Day One passion, Move forward as one, Harness the Power of Positivity, Deliver with a Timeless focus.
Equal Opportunity
- We welcome everyone — and we mean everyone. We believe a diversity of viewpoints, experiences, and backgrounds only serve to make our team stronger, which is why we strongly encourage those from historically and systemically marginalized communities to apply: BIPOC, women, and people in the LGBTQIA+ community, to name a few. We strive to lead consciously, bravely, and inclusively — and to reflect those values in our work.