THE COMPANY:
BIRDY GREY (
www.birdygrey.com)Birdy Grey is a direct-to-consumer brand whose mission is to celebrate and elevate friendships during one of the most important milestones in a person’s life: THE WEDDING. Founded in 2017 by best friends Grace Lee (CEO & Founder) and Monica Ashauer (President & Co-Founder), Birdy Grey offers affordable bridesmaid dresses starting at $100, and fun gifts and accessories for everyone in the bridal party. Brides and bridesmaids alike count on Birdy Grey for their most important day—so much so that we’ve dressed over half a million bridesmaids (and counting) in less than 5 years.
POSITION:
Product Development and Production Associate, Dresses
REPORTS TO:
Director of Product Development and Production
LOCATION:
Los Angeles, CA (hybrid)
Headquartered in Los Angeles, CA with an office in New York, NY, Birdy Grey supports a hybrid work environment. This role requires working out of our DTLA HQ 3 times a week.Birdy Grey is seeking a motivated Product Development and Production Associate to join our talented Product Development and Production team. This role will report directly to our Senior Director of Product Development and Production and assist in all product development and production responsibilities for our Core Bridesmaid business. This candidate will be working closely with the Product Development and Production department in developing and delivering the product lines to market which includes the collaboration with the Fabrics, Design, Technical design, Quality Control and Merchant departments.
SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide product development and production support to all cross functional areas including Design, Technical Design, Quality Control and Merchant teams
- Manage and track Seasonal Photoshoot Samples for Dresses including Maintaining Photoshoot Tracker, Distributing Photoshoot List to vendors and tracking samples to meet Calendar deliverables, as well as overseeing official Sample Hand Offs to Creative teams
- Organize and Maintain Fit Sample Rack and Hand off Seasonal Fit Samples to Technical Department
- Submit Raw Material Trim comments, and track relevant Production Material Approvals and collaborate with senior management on sending out comments
- Maintain Product Development Seasonal Fabric and Trim Libraries
- Track and report weekly KPI’s for the department during weekly WIP meetings
- Manage Product Development and Production WIP reports, including maintaining all relevant dates, cross checking data, ensuring costing, SKU numbers,all style information, and delivery dates are correct and accurate. In addition, keep all PD documents up to date with relevant information to ensure full transparency across business.
- Issue Vendor Purchase Orders in partnership with Merchant associates and confirm vendor delivery schedules.
- Constant monitoring of Product Development and Production TNA’s
- Maintain Accounting PO Entry for Finance
- Liaise and communicate daily with overseas partners/suppliers
- Attend biweekly meetings with suppliers in Asia, prepare meeting agendas, and take meeting recap notes and follow up on the post-meeting actions
- Follow up with Vendors on Freight details for Pre-Bookings as well as provide freight updates between overseas partners/suppliers and in house operations team
- Adhere to all calendar milestones and deadlines and complete work in a timely manner
- Updates on production calendar milestone progression
- Assist in measuring supplier performance and vendor score card
- Assist with miscellaneous department projects or administrative tasks as needed
THE RIGHT CANDIDATE:
QUALIFICATIONS & PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
EDUCATION:
College degree required
EXPERIENCE / REQUIREMENTS:
- 2-5 years of experience in Product Development and Production Required
- Experience with dresses a plus
- Experience working with overseas production a must
- Strong communication skills with timely follow through.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Experience with cross-functional collaboration
- Strong excel skills and organization of files, emails and samples is a must.
- Must have basic understanding of garment construction knowledge and familiarity with fabrics and trims
- Knows Microsoft Suite (excel)
- Self-motivated and works well in fast-paced environment
- Develop and maintain strong cross-functional relationships with the Design, Tech, Production, and Merchandising team.
- Must have a positive attitude and strong work ethic
- Must be hands on in unpackaging, distributing and filing samples
- Ability to travel weekly to DTLA studio, minimum of 3 days in office each week
- Ability to work after hours as needed for emergencies, including via WeChat and Whatsapp, in order to communicate with China suppliers effectively
- Relevant Degree in Fashion Apparel
NICE TO HAVES
- Start-up experience - a plus!
- Experience and interest in Bridal
WHY BIRDY GREY:
BENEFITS & PERKS (for eligible Full-Time Employees)
- Competitive Compensation: Based on experience and performance + Annual Performance Bonus
- Healthcare Benefits: 100% employer covered medical dental & vision plans, 50% spouse and dependent medical coverage + access to One Medical + Mental Health Benefits
- Retirement: 401K + up to 4% match after 3 months
- Generous PTO: Flexible Open PTO Policy + 11 paid holidays
- Wellness: A monthly wellness day + $50 monthly wellness stipend + summer Fridays
- Flexibility: Partial remote with a high level of autonomy and accountability + $50 monthly WIFI stipend
- Employee Discount: Free bridesmaid dresses + 50% discounts on Birdy Grey products
- Family Benefits: 3 months of paid parental leave
- Purpose: Join in the success of a high-growth, 80% women, minority founded, early-stage startup by driving performance and building out new processes
Highlights:
- Birdy Grey is #305 on Inc5000's List of Fastest Growing US Companies 2022
- #22 on BuiltIn’s Best Startups to Work for in LA
- Be part of a company innovating the $75B+ US wedding market (IBISWorld, 2019)
- Join a Women Founded Small Business blazing trails in the Bridal industry
- Birdy Grey is making waves on BuzzFeed, The Knot, Brides, People, Allure, PopSugar, Bustle and more
- Named #5 onLA’s 50 Hottest Startups in 2020 by Pitchbook & Dot.LA
- Customers can participate in Birdy Grey’s giveback program with The Princess Project, a non-profit that provides prom dresses and accessories to teens in need
Additional Information
The Lead Announces the 2021 Foremost 50 List: The Annual Power List of High-Growth D2C BrandsCult-favorite bridal brand brings $99 bridesmaid dresses to one-day pop-up in PlanoMy wedding party wore thse $99 bridesmaid dresses from Birdy Grey and everyone looked amazing, proving you don't need to make anyone spend $400 on a dress they'll wear onceBirdy Grey Instagram - @birdygreyBirdy Grey is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
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