Job Description
Client Overview Our client, a leading national retail company, is seeking a detail-oriented and organized
Temporary PLM Assistant to support their Home Product Development team. This role will provide administrative and operational support throughout the product development process, with a focus on sample management, product information maintenance, and product data coordination.
Salary/Hourly Rate $25/hr
Position Overview The Temporary PLM Assistant will support the Product Development team with maintaining accurate product information, coordinating samples, and keeping product data organized across internal systems. This is a great opportunity for someone interested in product development, merchandising, fashion, home retail, or product lifecycle management.
Responsibilities Of The Temporary PLM Assistant - Track product samples throughout the development process and maintain accurate records of sample status and location.
- Receive, unpack, organize, and distribute incoming sample boxes.
- Assist with sample setups for team reviews, meetings, and presentations.
- Maintain an organized sample area and ensure samples are easy to locate.
- Coordinate sample movement between team members and departments.
- Identify missing, delayed, or misplaced samples and communicate issues to the appropriate team members.
- Maintain and update product information within PLM systems.
- Enter, update, and verify item-level information to ensure records are accurate and complete.
- Review product information for missing or inconsistent data.
- Assist with ongoing product updates throughout the development cycle.
- Maintain and update product/item information within OMS systems.
- Assist with basic item maintenance and resolve data-related issues.
- Support the Product Development team with additional administrative tasks as needed.
Required Experience/Skills For The Temporary PLM Assistant - Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook.
- Ability to learn and navigate internal systems.
- Comfortable working with physical product samples, including unpacking, organizing, tracking, and setting up samples.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a team.
- Strong follow-through and ability to meet deadlines.
Preferred Experience/Skills For The Temporary PLM Assistant - Previous experience supporting Product Development, Merchandising, Buying, or PLM teams.
- Experience working with a PLM system.
- Experience with OMS or other product/item management systems.
- Retail, fashion, home, consumer products, or merchandising experience.
- Sample tracking or sample management experience.
- Experience creating or maintaining line lists.
- Strong Excel skills, including sorting, filtering, formatting, and managing large amounts of product information.
Education Requirements - Bachelor's degree is preferred.
Benefits - Temporary opportunity from October 12 through the end of January.
- Hybrid schedule: Tuesday through Thursday in office, Monday and Friday remote.
- Opportunity to gain experience within a major retail company's Home Product Development team.
- Exposure to product development, sample management, PLM, and OMS systems.
- Atrium Care Package available, upon eligibility (including healthcare plans, discount programs, and paid time off).
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Temporary work, Work at office, Remote work, Monday to Friday