Assistant Product Developer (Full Time Position)

ASSISTANT PRODUCT DEVELOPER FOR DOLCE VITA FOOTWEAR (Entry-level in New York City)

About Dolce Vita: Dolce Vita is a fresh and hip footwear and fashion company that swears by one motto: "Work Hard and Play Hard" Our team of designers and personnel had been specially hand-selected among the industry's best "young'uns," who have been trained to make the industry's toughest challenges look easy. We are very popular in specialty boutiques - with over 800 worldwide continuously loyal to our brand since we first began 7 years ago. And since then we have joined the boutique bandwagon with a couple of our own in the Lower East Side, Melrose Place, Sta. Monica, Seattle, and an online store - www.shopdolcevita.com With our office and showroom located in the hip and trendy Ludlow Street, we make it a top priority to be constantly surrounded by the culture that inspires us.

Responsibilities:
- Assist Design Head in executing various footwear projects for private label and 3rd-tier Clients.
- Assist Design Head in organizing and filling out spec sheets, and communicating specs and details to our footwear technicians overseas.
- Work closely with the Production team in redetailing footwear components to price-sensitive levels for major clients.
- Assist Design Head in approving / revising pre-production samples and communicating with overseas production correspondents.
- Work with Sales team in coordinating sample requests with the factory.

Qualifications Requirment:
- AAS or BFA in Footwear and Accessories, ideally with a GPA of 3.7 or higher.
- At least 6 months - 1 year of extensive internship or industry-related experience
- A letter of recommendation from supervisors and references need to be supplied.
- Good communication, organization and computer skills are VERY important and must be able to multi-task. (No A.D.D.-ing!)
- Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and Filemaker Pro are required.
- Hand-sketching is required so please provide a portfolio of black line sketches.
- Knowledge of Illustrator / Photoshop / CAD is a plus.
- Must have the ability to travel abroad.

We offer:
- A competitve salary and vacation Package
- Health plan and 401K
- A very healthy and creative working environment.
- Lots and lots of perks.

Reply to: job-899812388@craigslist.org or shopdolcevita.com with a resume

Posted by Rosey Brown