Production Assistant

Overview

About PHOENIX 

 

PHOENIX Retail, LLC is a retail platform operating the Express and Bonobos brands worldwide. Express is a multichannel apparel brand dedicated to a design philosophy rooted in modern, confident and effortless style whether dressing for work, everyday or special occasions. Bonobos is a menswear brand known for being pioneers of exceptional fit and a personalized, innovative retail model. Customers can experience our brands in over 400 Express retail and Express Factory Outlet stores, 50 Bonobos Guideshops, and online at www.express.com and www.bonobos.com.

 

About Bonobos

 

We are on a mission to make fits and connections that inspire people to be themselves. Our Bonobos menswear brand is known for being a style instigator and offering perfect-fit risks through our innovative retail model and personalized experience. Launched online in 2007 with its signature line of chinos, Bonobos now offers a variety of styles available to order online and to try on at any one of our 60+ Guideshop locations. Our Guideshops are in-real-life stores that deliver one-on-one service and expert fit advice. Don’t think traditional retail, Bonobos is something you haven’t seen before. 

 

The Bonobos team is vibrant, collaborative, and inclusive. We value self-awareness, empathy, intellectual honesty, positive energy, and judgment, often over experience. We’ve created a culture where collaboration and communication are paramount, all while making time for fun and celebrating extraordinary efforts. 

Location Name

New York Office

Responsibilities and Qualifications

Bonobos is seeking a Production Assistant to support our product development process through production and shipping to support our ultimate goal: producing and delivering on time, top quality product to our customers. As a Production Assistant, you will be engrained in all functions of the company, from Merchandising and Design, to Operations, Marketing and Customer Service. You will be responsible for supporting all product development, production and logistics details.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in negotiating costs, bulk placement with the appropriate vendors
• Manage the in-season process for on time delivery to our distribution center
• Responsible for supporting all product development, production and logistics details
• Manage and track all requests for development, photo shoot and marketing/PR sample needs
• Manage the completion and accuracy of purchase orders
• Sample tracking and organization
• Maintain and update internal tracking tools with a focus on data accuracy and a high level of organization
• Build and maintain relationships with external vendors and suppliers
• Work with Design to execute concepts for the season and bring their ideas to life through production processes

 

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• 1-2 years experience in product development & production in a vertical retail environment
• Ability to adapt and react to changing work environment
• Sense of urgency with creative problem solving skills
• Ability to multi task
• Detail oriented with a strong follow through and have the ability to organize and prioritize multiple projects
• Must be computer literate (excel, word, PLM etc)
• Understand the basic retail math needed to determine cost and margins

 

CRITICAL SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES

• Have the ability to communicate with a wide range of personalities, from our CEO, to our vendors and suppliers, to our customers
• Self-awareness, intellectual honesty, judgment, empathy and positive energy
• Put our customers' experience with Bonobos into every decision
• Have the ability to be both creative and detail oriented
• Have the ability to travel domestically and internationally
• Treat every order as if it is the most important order

 

Benefits and Compensation:

 

PHOENIX offers a range of benefits to help protect full-time associate’s health and long-term financial security including: 

• Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision coverage 
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with Company match 
• Merchandise discount 
• Paid Time Off 
• Parental leave for new moms and dads 

 

For part-time associates, PHOENIX is partnering with LIG Solutions to help associates obtain individual insurance coverage that best fits their needs and budget, including major medical, dental, vision, supplemental insurance, life Insurance and more.