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LAKE · 1 day ago

Product Development Operations Associate

Savannah, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

LAKE is a company that values kindness, trust, and authenticity while focusing on creating comfortable moments in life. The Product Development Operations Associate will support the creation and delivery of products, ensuring accuracy and alignment across all materials and samples, while managing communication between various teams and vendors.

Fashion

Responsibilities

Partner with Design and PD leadership to drive seasonal fabric and trim development aligned with concept direction and line plans, working with mills and vendors to own all aspects of test reports

Manage all fabric and trim submits (lab dips, strike-offs, handlooms), ensuring timely vendor feedback and approvals

Maintain accurate material data and documentation in a Fabric & Trim Library and data in Centric PLM, including composition, construction, and supplier details

Manage full proto, fit and SMS dev, tracking progress against the T&A calendar, coordinating and logging shipments from vendors in the Line Status Chart & SMS Tracker and flagging delays or risks

Serve as daily liaison with vendors, communicating approvals, feedback, costs, and next steps professionally and promptly and escalating to internal team promptly

Collaborate cross-functionally with Design, Tech, Planning, and Finance to align on materials, color, costing, and production readiness, keeping all data accurate and on time

Manage costing data and BOM accuracy in PLM, supporting cost validation and identifying opportunities for savings or material consolidation

Support continuous process improvement by streamlining PLM usage, sample tracking, and vendor communication practices

Qualification

Product development experienceCentric PLM proficiencyProject management skillsAdvanced Excel proficiencyAttention to detailGarment constructionWritten communicationVerbal communicationProblem solving