Sr. Production Coordinator

We are hiring a Sr. Production Coordinator for a top apparel company in NYC!

• Pay $39/hr

Responsibilities

• Interface with cross functional team members to ensure approval deadlines are met.
• Ensure T&A calendar and Seasonal Milestones are being met and elevated to supervisor as needed, encompassing: PLM deadline, merchant call dates, merchant PO issuance, pattern and graphic art send dates.
• Procure, review and assess new cost quotes, analyze history and elevate costing challenges to supervisor for costing options/ negotiations.
• Communicate daily with overseas vendors regarding style development, production and delivery information.
• Review outstanding issues on Production Status, take action accordingly and elevate to Supervisor as needed.
• Work with Buyers/ Planners on garment cost, buys, production planning, liabilities and delivery.
• Work with regulatory teams to approve main label wording and country of origin information on product labeling.
• Lead touch base meetings with the Cross Functional Team.
• Help to develop and improve tracking and record keeping systems.
• Perform other duties as required inclusive of ownership of corporate special orders projects.
• Manage external partners’ relationships by communicating and partnering with them on: Seasonal allocation strategy; production, product or costing challenges, initiatives or issues; factory loading / capacity planning.
• Manage internal partners’ relationships by communicating and partnering with them on: seasonal IMU goals, volume, air budget and trigger strategy; seasonal allocation strategy and booking calendar; costing and TNA challenges as well as production or product issues.
• Own seasonal costing activities encompassing: Securing and communicating IMU goals to team; reviewing and analyzing costs identifying opportunities for improvement and taking action based on IMU results; elevating costing issues to supervisor and executing to direction; communicating IMU results to cross functional partners; confirming costing at style level.
• Review escalated PSR issues and determine action steps which may include: Giving direction to coordinator to execute, reaching out to Vendor / Agent to work on solutions and / or escalating to supervisor.
• Able to work in a hybrid environment, meaning that some work may be performed remotely but certain essential functions must be performed in-person/in-office based on the needs of the business.
• In person/in-office collaboration is required, the frequency of such in-person/in-office collaboration (e.g., portion of week, entire week) is dictated by business needs. Such collaboration includes work centralized around product development, milestone meetings, fittings, and approvals.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising, Business, or equivalent
• 4-6 years related experience
• Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, and project management skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency in tracking systems, specifically Bamboo Rose, to accurately maintain and update Purchase Orders, booking calendars, and related tracking documents
• Demonstrate high proficiency in Microsoft Office (specifically Excel) and Google Suite to manage data and streamline team collaboration
• Demonstrated collaborative skills and ability to work well within a team
• Ability to work with and influence peers and senior management
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment
• Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting
• Ability to act as liaison between many departments; excellent communication and analytic skills
• Must be detail oriented, computer literate and able to handle multiple tasks at once
• Comfortable working in an hybrid environment - working in office as well as remote work from home
• Interface with cross functional team members to ensure approval deadlines are met.
• Ensure T&A calendar and Seasonal Milestones are being met and elevated to supervisor as needed, encompassing: PLM deadline, merchant call dates, merchant PO issuance, pattern and graphic art send dates.
• Procure, review and assess new cost quotes, analyze history and elevate costing challenges to supervisor for costing options/ negotiations.
• Communicate daily with overseas vendors regarding style development, production and delivery information.
• Review outstanding issues on Production Status, take action accordingly and elevate to Supervisor as needed.
• Work with Buyers/ Planners on garment cost, buys, production planning, liabilities and delivery.
• Work with regulatory teams to approve main label wording and country of origin information on product labeling.
• Lead touch base meetings with the Cross Functional Team.
• Help to develop and improve tracking and record keeping systems.
• Perform other duties as required inclusive of ownership of corporate special orders projects.
• Manage external partners’ relationships by communicating and partnering with them on: Seasonal allocation strategy; production, product or costing challenges, initiatives or issues; factory loading / capacity planning.
• Manage internal partners’ relationships by communicating and partnering with them on: seasonal IMU goals, volume, air budget and trigger strategy; seasonal allocation strategy and booking calendar; costing and TNA challenges as well as production or product issues.
• Own seasonal costing activities encompassing: Securing and communicating IMU goals to team; reviewing and analyzing costs identifying opportunities for improvement and taking action based on IMU results; elevating costing issues to supervisor and executing to direction; communicating IMU results to cross functional partners; confirming costing at style level.
• Review escalated PSR issues and determine action steps which may include: Giving direction to coordinator to execute, reaching out to Vendor / Agent to work on solutions and / or escalating to supervisor.
• Able to work in a hybrid environment, meaning that some work may be performed remotely but certain essential functions must be performed in-person/in-office based on the needs of the business.
• In person/in-office collaboration is required, the frequency of such in-person/in-office collaboration (e.g., portion of week, entire week) is dictated by business needs. Such collaboration includes work centralized around product development, milestone meetings, fittings, and approvals.

If you meet the required qualifications and are interested in this role, please apply today.

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