About the role
Purpose
- Support the Product Development team in bringing product concepts to life by assisting in the development process from season kick-off to first production sample.
- Provide operational and project support to ensure smooth execution of development tasks, sample tracking, and cross-functional alignment.
Key Responsibilities
- Support Product Development team in daily operations, product creation, organization of fittings, comments tracking, sample management, costing, and system related tasks.
- Contribute to benchmark studies, material board building, and material library, document upkeep.
- Work closely with key stakeholders (Design, Product Marketing, Factories, Sourcing) to support development milestones.
- Participate in ongoing projects and take ownership of assigned mini-projects or small ranges.
Key Relationships
- Product Development team
- Product Marketing team
- Design team
- Sourcing Operations, Quality, Planning, Costing, etc Cross-functional sourcing teams
- T1/T2 Suppliers/ Factories
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Strong passion for product creation and attention to detail.
- Basic understanding of textile materials, apparel, and product development processes.
- Knowledge of pattern or graphic programs (e.g., Photoshop, Illustrator) is a plus.
- Proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint in particular).
- Strong organizational and communication skills, logical thinking.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications
- Current student pursuing a degree in Product Development, Textile/Clothing Technology, Manufacturing, Design, Textile Engineering, or related field.
- Fluent English (written and spoken).
- Previous internship or project experience in product development or apparel industry is a plus.
- This internship requires at least 3 working days per week, 6months service period.
