Product Development Associate

Aimé Leon Dore is looking for a Product Development Associate – Wovens to join our team in New York, New York, reporting directly to the Director of Product Development, Wovens. This position will lead development for woven shirts and bottoms and support development across all woven categories, including outerwear, denim and tailoring, from concept through production hand-off. This role is ideal for someone with hands-on woven development experience who is highly organized, detail-oriented, and ready to take ownership of their categories within a premium fashion environment.

This position plays a key role in driving the product development lifecycle, timelines, and keeping communication flowing between Design, Technical Design, Raw Materials, Trims and Production. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Own the development of woven shirts and bottoms from concept through production hand-off
• Support development across all woven categories, including outerwear, denim and tailoring
• Track and update sample status, comments, and submit comments across internal systems
• Manage vendor communication and sample/submit follow-ups to keep development on calendar
• Maintain WIP, BOMs, and internal systems with sample status and submit comments
• Organize submit libraries, including lab dips, washes and finishings, trims, artwork strike-offs, references and related approvals
• Review fit, fabric, wash, and construction comments and follow revisions through with vendors
• Partner with Design, Technical Design, Raw Materials, and Production to ensure accurate data and timelines
• Review all samples for material, trims, wash and finishing accuracy and consistency
• Assist with research on woven fabrics, trims, and new suppliers

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in Product Development for woven apparel
• Working knowledge of woven garment construction across shirting, bottoms, and outerwear; experience with denim washes or tailored garments a plus
• Strong attention to detail, organization and communication skills
• Proficiency in PLM (Backbone a plus), Adobe Illustrator, and Google suite
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment

Salary Range: $60,000 - $70,000