Product Development Coordinator / Senior Coordinator

Company Description

Children’s Apparel Network (CAN) is a premier resource for a wide variety of children’s clothing, offering everything from private label to character licenses and national brands. We set industry standards of quality, fashion and reliability for both our customers and partners. CAN partners with customers ranging from specialty retailers to large national accounts, including Department Stores, Mid-Tier, Mass, Club, Off-Price, Value, and Dollar channels.

Role Description

We are hiring an organized and proactive Product Development Coordinator and/or Senior Coordinator to support the licensed apparel division. This role will be responsible for managing the development process from concept through pre-production, ensuring alignment with brand standards and cross-functional timelines, coordinating with internal teams and external vendors, and maintaining timelines and quality standards. The position is on-site, 5 days per week (midtown NYC near Herald Square).

Responsibilities

Support the end-to-end product development process across girls, boys and/or baby licensed apparel and/or accessories categories.

Manage daily communication with overseas vendors in review of lab dips, strike-offs, fabric qualities, trims and pre-production samples; track and follow up on submissions to meet calendar deadlines.

Review artwork and branding to ensure alignment with tech pack specifications.

Responsible for owning development; review all submissions in a timely manner while ensuring quality and product integrity align with internal standards, buyer standards and licensor guidelines.

Coordinate with licensors including Disney, Marvel, Nickelodeon, Sanrio and more to secure necessary approvals through the Licensing team.

Partner with Sourcing, Production and Sales to maintain development milestones and proactively flag potential delays or issues.

Qualifications

Degree in Fashion/Product Development and minimum three years of relevant apparel industry experience.

Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

Familiarity with product development processes and the ability to provide creative solutions for design and production challenges.

Able to take initiative and work independently while also contributing positively to team dynamics and shared goals.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills for vendor and cross-functional team interaction.

Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint); PLM experience a plus.

Exceptional communication skills with a positive, energetic attitude that motivates team collaboration.

Pay: $65,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Work Location: In person