Assistant Manager, Product Development

<p><strong>ABOUT US</strong></p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.fashionnova.com/">Fashion Nova&nbsp;</a></strong>is the world’s leading trend-to-market fashion and lifestyle brand with high-growth categories across its Women, Men, Kids and Beauty divisions. Renowned for delivering the most-wanted styles to millions worldwide,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fashionnova.com/"><strong>Fashion Nova</strong>&nbsp;</a>earned the title of the Top 5 Most-Searched Fashion Brand on Google in 2022, alongside Louis Vuitton and Nike.&nbsp;</p> <p>Founder &amp; CEO Richard Saghian launched the brand in 2006, from a retail location in Los Angeles. After multiple store openings, Saghian launched the e-commerce website for&nbsp;<a href="http://fashionnova.com/"><strong>Fashion Nova</strong></a>&nbsp;in 2013, pioneering a disruptive social commerce model of affordable, on-trend, size-inclusive clothing online – powered by an innovative, social media-first marketing strategy.&nbsp;</p> <p>Today, Fashion Nova has amassed over 40 million social media followers, with annual sales of approximately $2 billion!</p> <p>The brand’s name has been featured in chart-topping hit songs by Cardi B, Drake, 21 Savage, Saweetie, The Game, Tyga and Offset and its styles have been worn by many celebrities, artists and athletes including Meg The Stallion, Ice Spice, Chris Brown, Floyd Mayweather, Rick Ross, Kourtney Kardashian, and Kylie Jenner.</p> <p><strong>ROLE OVERVIEW</strong></p> <p>The Assistant Manager, Product Development is responsible for supporting the Product Development team with sample and purchase order organization within the <strong>Nova</strong> (<strong>activewear)</strong><em> </em>category.&nbsp; You will organize, count, and assess how many samples are in the Product Development queue, will schedule fit appointments with the vendors and models, and will assist with the TOP coordination as needed.</p> <p><strong>KEY RESPONSIBILITIES</strong></p> <ul> <li>Ensures all vendors are compliant</li> <li>Maintains purchasing, scheduling and inventory control for all vendors</li> <li>Oversees purchasing and scheduling for goods</li> <li>Coordinate with PO admin to manage purchase order setup, including size breakdowns to distribute to vendors</li> <li>Alongside the Vice President, Vendor Strategy, assist with final cost negotiation once orders have been passed</li> <li>Tracks top of production samples ensure that they are received in a timely manner and meet quality expectations</li> <li>Maintains Production Steps throughout the Company Calendar, collect and manage weekly WIP reports</li&g