Associate Product Developer, Sampling

Date Posted: 10/01/2026

Hiring Organization: Rose International

Position Number: 508481

Industry: Consumer Goods

Job Title: Associate Product Developer, Sampling

Job Location: Manhattan, NY, USA, 10038

Work Model: Hybrid

Work Model Details: 2-4 days onsite/week

Shift: Standard Work Hours

Employment Type: Temporary

FT/PT: Full-Time

Estimated Duration (In months): 3

Min Hourly Rate($): 30.00

Max Hourly Rate($): 35.00

Must Have Skills/Attributes: Centric PLM, Design, Fashion industry, Marketing, Product Development

Experience Desired: Product design/development experience (1-3 yrs); Basic knowledge of PLM (Centric is a plus!) (1-3 yrs); Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook (1-3 yrs); Basic knowledge of garment construction (1-3 yrs)

Preferred Education: Bachelor’s Degree

**C2C is not available**

Job Description ***Only qualified Associate Product Developer, Sampling candidates located near Manhattan, NY to be considered due to the position requiring an onsite presence. ***

Our client is the world’s largest intimates’ specialty retailer offering a wide assortment of modern, fashion-inspired collections including signature bras, panties, lingerie, casual sleepwear, swim and athleisure, as well as award-winning prestige fragrances and body care.

Preferred Education

• Bachelor’s degree in product development or related area or equivalent experience

Required Experience

• 1 – 3 years of related experience
• Demonstrate strong, consistent problem-solving abilities and result-driven communication with business partners
• Experience with and/or basic fabric knowledge is plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, computer proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
• Knowledge of the product lifecycle, especially in a retail setting
• Must be organized; Have strong collaboration, communication and interpersonal skills
• Basic knowledge of PLM (Centric is a plus!)
• Self-motivated, goal-oriented, and able to work independently.
• Ability to be a team player and foster a commitment to teamwork with other associates
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task
• Basic knowledge of garment construction

Role The Associate Product Developer, Sampling is an individual contributor responsible for coordinating the end-to-end sampling process, from prepositioning sample yardage to ordering and tracking garment samples. This person plays a key role in the total product development process, collaborating with Design, PD and Merchant teams to ensure accurate and timely representation of the assortment to support business decision-making and creatives needs. As the point person for all things sampling for their designated product categories, this person will also be responsible for readiness reporting at a material- and style-level leading up to key milestones.

Responsibilities

• Ordering sample yardage at a greige and color-level to support color samples within PLM system
• Vendor/supplier invoice processing for all sample yardage and sample-making costs, where applicable
• Ownership of all sampling-related needs for designated product categories, ensuring accurate and timely receipt of garment samples
• Maintaining consistent communication with vendors and suppliers, ensuring adherence to brand calendar
• Liaising between cross-functional partners including Design, Product Development, Raw Materials, Print and Color, Marketing and Merchandising and external vendor and supplier partners as needed
• Attending weekly cross-functional meetings to understand product assortment, business priorities, and represent for all sampling-related topics
• Maintaining seasonal sample yardage cost and readiness reporting, to be published to leaders and the business, respectively
• Keeping seasonal sample tracker updated, providing readiness reporting to teams leading up to key milestone meetings
• Support building leadership dashboards, providing headlines and metrics ahead of milestone meetings
• Observing business processes, anticipating potential needs, and uncovering areas for improvement
• Prioritize workload based on business needs and requirements; manage competing deliverables and business priorities
• **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**
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