Assistant Product Manager

J.Jill is a premier omnichannel retailer and nationally recognized women’s apparel brand committed to delighting customers with great wear-now product. The brand represents an easy, thoughtful and inspired style that reflects the confidence of remarkable women who live life with joy, passion and purpose. J.Jill offers a guiding customer experience through more than 280 stores nationwide and a robust e-commerce platform. J.Jill is headquartered outside Boston.

Assists Product Manager(s) in all phases of the product development process.  Works with overseas vendors along with cross-functional teams. 

• Partners with internal teams, overseas offices, and vendors on a daily basis throughout the development process. Communicates all styling changes internally to cross-functional teams and overseas vendors.
• Works with cross-functional teams to help facilitate the development process, including merchandising, sourcing, technical design, product integrity, and color teams.
• Manages and tracks prototypes, presentations, and photo samples in order to meet deadlines. Reviews samples with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate design details.
• Completes style set-up and maintenance in product lifecycle management software throughout the development process.
• Maintains fabric reference books, swatches, fabric specification sheets, and approved standards.
• Performs administrative tasks, including sending and receiving packages, filing swatches, and steaming samples.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment while handling multiple tasks.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Willingness to learn,

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Apparel/Fashion Merchandising.
• 1+ years of corporate retail experience or internship.

At J.Jill, our success is guided by a culture that values the intrinsic art of creativity and the data science required to drive our future growth. We are collaborative and data-centric, with every associate focused on creating our customer’s unique experience and delivering results through our omnichannel business model. We embrace each other’s differences and unique perspectives and consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status. We also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.