About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Scientific & QA.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

This role supports the product development team for apparel products. You will help move product concepts through development and into production by coordinating across design, sourcing, quality, and merchandising teams. This is an entry-level product development opportunity where you will learn PLM processes, sample review, costing, and vendor coordination while contributing to on-time product launches.

• Coordinate product development timelines from seasonal strategy through first PO receipts
• Help identify and validate new product opportunities with the development team
• Create and maintain technical packages and spec sheets for factories
• Build simple cost analyses to understand target cost relative to retail margin goals
• Review Bills of Materials and identify potential cost, tooling, or material issues
• Lead or support sample reviews and communicate revisions to factories
• Upload and maintain product data (specs, costing, factory assignments, development notes) in PLM or product systems
• Support field testing by providing samples, documenting test requirements, and following up on feedback
• Collaborate on packaging, collateral content, and product copy to meet brand standards
• Coordinate product testing and audits with quality and vendors
• Track new item forms and ensure data accuracy for launch

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Requirements

• Education: Preferred Bachelor’s degree in Product Development, Design, Business, or related field
• Experience: Entry-level product development role; typically less than 3 years professional experience in a related field
• Technical skills:
  • Comfortable with MS Office; prior use of Excel preferred
  • Familiarity with product lifecycle and specification workflows (PLM exposure is a plus)
• Core strengths:
  • Strong attention to detail both visually and functionally
  • Organized with the ability to multi-task and manage time effectively
  • Analytical mindset and basic troubleshooting skills
  • Clear verbal and written communication; ability to present findings to the team
  • Team player who can work across functions and follow projects from start to finish
• Travel: Minimal — domestic and occasional international travel as business dictates (estimated <15 days/year)
• Physical: Regular computer work; ability to use hand tools for sample dissection and measuring gauges; occasional lifting up to 50 lbs

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Compensation & Employment Type

• Estimated pay: $69,571 per year (estimated)
• Employment type: Full time; Contractor options listed (see posting specifics)
• Benefits (Full time):
  • Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account
  • Voluntary benefits, 401(k)
  • Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time
  • Employee discounts and other company perks

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Who We Are Looking For

We seek an organized, detail-oriented early-career product development professional excited to learn technical merchandising, costing, and production processes. If you enjoy cross-functional teamwork, hands-on sample work, and improving product details from concept to launch, you will fit well in this role with our confidential client.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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