Product development assistant vs product development designer

Differences between product development assistant and product development designer duties and responsibilities

Product development assistant example responsibilities.

• Manage vendor and supplier communications, project deadlines, pricing negotiations, production and QA testing.
• Prepare costing reports via PLM for management review.
• Review overseas fabric quality and track status in PLM system.
• Update WIP reports for department meetings with design and merchandising.
• Create sketch books for all garments prior to market to facilitate sales.
• Utilize FlexPLM to ensure accurate entry of color components from design generate BOM post style review.
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Product development designer example responsibilities.

• Develop marketing and brand awareness initiatives through social media outlets; create and manage company Facebook and Houzz profiles.
• Maintain schedule relating to sketch hand off, cutting, sewing to insure timely product development
• Coordinate the sample development with various Italian factories, from initial sketch to fit sample.
• Develop requirements, authoring functional specifications, support QA and lead teams that cross functional and organizational boundaries
• Lead Sr. drafter/designer for new vehicle design during document/model development leading to production.
• Generate 3D modeling for valves, tubes and bearings with CATIA.
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