Manhattan, New York
Design-Led Sourcing & Business Development Partner (Part-Time | NYC) We are building a global fashion sourcing and production bridge connecting New York brands with premium manufacturing partners across Turkey, India, Vietnam, and Bangladesh. We design, develop, and source fashion collections — and we are now expanding our presence in New York. We are looking for a style-aware, commercially sharp professional who can represent our collections, pitch seasonal capsules, and develop wholesale partnerships across NYC. Your Role: • Present and pre-sell new fashion collections to brands and boutiques, • Identify category gaps and develop sourcing solutions, • Build wholesale accounts and recurring production cycles, • Coordinate sampling and production timelines, • Experience in fashion wholesale, buying, or brand development, • Understanding of fabrics and garment production, • Strong communication and negotiation skills, • Entrepreneurial mindset, • Flexible part-time structure, • Competitive base + performance commission, • Direct exposure to global production network, • Growth opportunity into leadership role, • Founder-level mentorship If you understand fashion beyond trends — and see opportunity in design-led sourcing — we’d love to connect. WHAT THIS PERSON WILL DO 1️⃣ Pitch & Pre-Sell Collections • Present new styles and capsules to NYC brands & boutique buyers, • Sell collections pre-production, • Take category-wise orders (linen, resortwear, womenswear, kidswear, etc.), • Help brands source smarter (cost optimization + quality control), • Present fabric options (linen, cotton blends, specialty fabrics), • Connect brands to ethical manufacturing consortium, • Understand category gaps in brands, • Suggest line extensions, • Develop seasonal capsules, • Identify boutiques and mid-size brands, • Open new accounts, • Negotiate MOQs, • Track Garment District trends, • Understand pricing benchmarks, • Analyze buyer appetite, • Feed insights back into production planning 👤 IDEAL PROFILE We are looking for someone who: • Has experience in fashion wholesale, buying, or showroom representation, • Understands fabrics and garment construction, • Has relationships in NYC boutiques / small brands, • Is confident pitching to founders and buyers, • Can speak commercial language (margins, MOQs, timelines), • Is entrepreneurial and self-driven Bonus: • Experience in garment district, • Fashion merchandising background, • Experience in sourcing or manufacturing
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