Product Development Intern

New York, NY
Internship
Entry Level
Location: New York, NY (Soho)
Report to: Product Development & Production Manager
Work Schedule: In the office Monday-Thursday; Work from home on Fridays. 

At La Ligne (http://www.lalignenyc.com), we believe in the universal appeal of the stripe—always classic, forever chic. With a nod to its iconic roots, we created La Ligne to give women a few new (and unexpected) ways to wear it. La Ligne offers versatile clothing collections inspired by the line with endless styling options.

We’re inspired by all kinds of self-expression. We design everyday necessities and the occasional splurge—the kind of clothing we would want to wear. We prize functionality but we also want you to have fun while you’re at it. In other words, if you can’t eat, dance and drink in it, we won’t make it. And while some clothes stay and some go, we want to be the ones that stay awhile.

Responsibilities:
  • Support manager with development functions and knowledge of seasons product
    • In charge of communications with fabric and trim vendors on price, availability, lead times, MOQs and FDS
    • Set up and submit POs for fabrics and trims at development stages (Proto & SMS)
    • Monitor sample fabric orders, lab dips, and print strike-off requests
    • Organize fabric, trim, print and lab dip approvals via binders, design boards and charts from development and hand off to production after SMS
    • Partner with Head of production for following up on all development invoices
  • Enter fabric and costing information into seasonal master fabric and trims chart (Proto & SMS)
  • Facilitate the sending of Proto and SMS patterns to domestic grading/marking company to provide yields for costing
  • Create seasonal Work In Progress (WIP) charts, updating and monitoring them on a weekly basis to ensure accuracy in the development process and maintain seasons T&A calendar
  • Maintain pattern & cutters must library
  • Add product titles to the tech pack.
  • Create seasonal ETA chart for Proto and SMS costing meetings
  • Assist during development fittings, included but not limited to, taking photos, adding images to the tech packs, assisting with fit list, etc.
  • Handle ad hoc duties related to product development
Qualifications/Skills: 
  • Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising, Apparel Production, Product Development, or related field preferred 
  • 1-2 years of experience in design, fashion production and apparel product development (internships also considered)
  • Extremely detail-oriented and organized with a strong ability to manage multiple tasks, timelines, and deliverables simultaneously
  • Proficiency in Google Drive and MS Suite, especially Excel 
  • Familiar with Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Superior verbal and written communication skills
  • Passion for process and efficiently
  • Understanding of garment construction and technical knowledge of product development 
Pay Rate: $16.50/hr
 
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