Product Development and Production Assistant

About the Company:

Founded in 2014, Rhone is a performance lifestyle brand dedicated to championing mental fitness. Engineered for optimal style, comfort, and performance, our clothing is designed to enhance every aspect of the active individual's life. Led by brothers Nate & Ben Checketts, Rhone is fueled by a clear vision: positively impacting lives through a commitment to physical and mental fitness, inspiring community, and crafting performance-driven products. Rhone's purpose is straightforward yet impactful: to inspire those who challenge themselves in their relentless pursuit of progress. In addition to a robust E-commerce business and a strong wholesale presence, Rhone currently has 15 retail stores across the U.S., all of which are used for building community through various initiatives such as the brand's signature Mind & Muscle events.

About the role:

The Product Development and Production Assistant will assist the product development team in the development of all products from idea generation to sample production to delivery of the final product. Candidates must be very organized, self-motivated and detail oriented. This position is entry level with room to grow.

What you’ll do:

• Responsible for all product development data entry in the PLM system
• Purchase order creation and maintenance in the ERP system
• Approvals of strike-offs/samples/lab dips, communicating comments daily as needed
• Daily communication with local and overseas vendors and suppliers as well as internal cross-functional partners
• Management and organization of all samples, lab dips, trims, swatches, etc.
• Maintaining and filing all submits
• Prepare and send packages to suppliers
• Sample tracking based on calendar deadlines
• Responsible for collection and distribution of packages
• Support Product Development team and production team with any other tasks as needed
• Supports the team in weekly WIP reviews and track production progress, escalating production issues as needed to the cross functional teams
• Additional tasks and responsibilities as required

What you’ll bring:

• 1 year of Product Development and production experience preferred
• PLM and ERP experience preferred
• Capability to build strong partnerships and to work collaboratively to achieve goals
• Can adapt to a small company work culture, be highly motivated and enthusiastic
• Able to multitask efficiently and effectively
• Computer proficiency with MS Office Suite, including heavy Excel use, and Google applications.
• PLM experience preferred
• Strong organizational skills with a sense of priority for deadlines and attention to detail
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Positive, optimistic and open-minded approach

What you’ll get:

• 10 Company paid holidays per year
• Discretionary PTO plan
• Flexible work schedule/hours
• Medical/Vision/Dental
• 401k enrollment and rollover opportunity
• Generous Clothing discount plus semi-annual issuance of Rhone gift card
• Monthly virtual company activities

Other details:

• Job Type: Full Time
• Reports to: Manager, Women’s Product Development and Production
• Primary location: Rhone HQ, Stamford, CT - 5 days in office

Rhone Apparel, Inc is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status.