Assistant Product Manager

J.Jill is a national lifestyle brand that provides apparel, footwear and accessories designed to help its customers move through a full life with ease. The brand represents an easy, thoughtful, and inspired style that celebrates the totality of all women and designs its products with its core brand ethos in mind: keep it simple and make it matter. J. Jill offers a high touch customer experience through over 200 stores nationwide and a robust ecommerce platform. J.Jill is headquartered outside Boston.

Assists Sr. Product Manager and/or Product Manager in all phases of the product development process. Works with overseas vendors along with internal cross-functional teams. 

• Works closely with Product Magers, Designers and Fabric teams to select fabrics, print techniques and wash methods that fulfill design intention, maintain target margin goals, and meet product integrity standards.
• Works with Sr. Product Manager and/or Product Manager to establish cost targets for new styles and review cost options for achieving margin goals.
• Responsible for sample yardage and presentation sample ordering including reviewing print methods, garment wash standards, garment dye methods, etc.
• Manages and tracks prototype, presentation, and photo samples to meet specific deadlines. Reviews samples with Design and Sr Product Manager to ensure accurate design details.
• Partners with internal teams, overseas offices, and vendors daily, throughout the development process via emails, in-person meetings and video conference calls.
• Helps facilitate the development process with internal teams, including design, fabric, CAD, merchandising, sourcing, technical design, quality assurance, and color teams.
• Facilitates weekly seasonal status meetings and communicates updates including styling changes, print approval status, etc. to cross-functional teams and externally to overseas vendors.
• Completes style set-up and maintenance in product lifecycle management software throughout the development and line adoption process.
• Approves and maintains fabric approval standards for handfeel, weight, wash, and appearance.
• Performs administrative tasks, including sending and receiving packages, organizing samples, filing fabric standards, updating charts, etc.

• Works closely with Product Magers, Designers and Fabric teams to select fabrics, print techniques and wash methods that fulfill design intention, maintain target margin goals, and meet product integrity standards.
• Works with Sr. Product Manager and/or Product Manager to establish cost targets for new styles and review cost options for achieving margin goals.
• Responsible for sample yardage and presentation sample ordering including reviewing print methods, garment wash standards, garment dye methods, etc.
• Manages and tracks prototype, presentation, and photo samples to meet specific deadlines. Reviews samples with Design and Sr Product Manager to ensure accurate design details.
• Partners with internal teams, overseas offices, and vendors daily, throughout the development process via emails, in-person meetings and video conference calls.
• Helps facilitate the development process with internal teams, including design, fabric, CAD, merchandising, sourcing, technical design, quality assurance, and color teams.
• Facilitates weekly seasonal status meetings and communicates updates including styling changes, print approval status, etc. to cross-functional teams and externally to overseas vendors.
• Completes style set-up and maintenance in product lifecycle management software throughout the development and line adoption process.
• Approves and maintains fabric approval standards for handfeel, weight, wash, and appearance.
• Performs administrative tasks, including sending and receiving packages, organizing samples, filing fabric standards, updating charts, etc.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

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

Physical Requirements:

• Periods of time sitting and standing, working at a desk and on a computer. 
• Ability to communicate information and observe details at close range.
• Light to moderate lifting may be required

Education & Experience:

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

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by associates assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of this position.

At J.Jill, we believe our associates should be seen, valued, and celebrated. We support the advancement of our associates by harnessing their unique contributions to grow and improve, and our success is guided by a culture that values keeping it simple and making it matter. J.Jill is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an inclusive and professional workplace free from discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at J.Jill are based solely upon business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, sexual orientation, sexual and reproductive health decisions, age, marital status, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other legally protected status.  J.Jill provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals, in accordance with applicable laws.  If you need to inquire about an accommodation to assist with completing the application process, please email Talent.Acquisition@jjill.com