Sleepwear Product Coordinator

Company Description

Creative Apparel Concepts (CAC) is an apparel wholesaler based in Golden Valley, MN. We design and source sleepwear and apparel across a portfolio of proprietary brands and licensed properties, selling to retail channels ranging from mass merchandisers to department stores. Founded in 2000, CAC has built its business on strong retail relationships, a deep catalog of in-house and licensed art, and a hands-on approach to product development from concept through delivery.

Role Description

The Sleepwear Product Coordinator at Creative Apparel Concepts (CAC) supports the product development and production team as the day-to-day point of contact with buyers, factories, and licensors. This is a hands-on role supporting product development and production, coordinating approvals, tracking open items, supporting sample submissions, and helping keep programs on schedule. The right person is organized, communicates clearly, and sees tasks through from start to finish.

Key Responsibilities

Approvals and Workflow Management

• Coordinate and maintain tracking for open approval items across CAC sleepwear brands and customer-specific programs, including art approvals, garment approvals, licensor submissions, and customer sign-offs
• Follow up with factories, licensors, and customer contacts to keep approvals moving on schedule
• Maintain accurate status tracking in WFX PLM and help flag issues before they affect timelines
• Prepare regular approval status summaries for the product development and production team
• Set up and maintain seasonal line plans in WFX PLM to support product development tracking and team visibility

Customer and Factory Communication

• Support the product development and production team as the primary point of contact with buyers and customer coordinators on open product and approval questions
• Communicate with factory contacts on samples, deadlines, approval questions, and production updates
• Coordinate sample submissions and related materials for customers, factories, and licensors, including photos, supporting documentation, and tracking information
• Communicate with customers to confirm orders and flag any issues
• Support data entry for customer and vendor orders in Business Central ERP

Product Development Participation

• Attend product development meetings for CAC sleepwear brands and customer programs
• Learn color, artwork, garment, licensor, and customer approval processes from the Print and CAD Designer and product development leadership
• Track development milestones and sample submissions through the product lifecycle in WFX PLM
• Assist during sample reviews by learning basic measuring checkpoints, taking organized sample photos, and helping prepare submission updates for customers, factories, and licensors

Costing Support

• Learn CAC's costing process under the direction of the Head of Product Operations, with the goal of supporting basic cost request preparation and compilation of results within the first six months
• Assist in gathering factory and customer pricing details and organizing inputs for internal review

Design and Creative Support

• Help prepare seasonal marketing materials, line sheets, and visual presentations by coordinating product information, samples, images, and approvals

Qualifications

Required

• Degree in Fashion Merchandising, Apparel Design, Textile Science, or a related field, or meaningful experience in the apparel industry that taught you the same fundamentals
• Strong organizational skills: you track your own open items, follow up without being asked, and things do not fall through on your watch
• Clear professional written communication, whether corresponding with a factory overseas or a buyer coordinator at a major retailer
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• A genuine interest in apparel and how products move from concept to production
• Adaptability and comfort working in a hands-on environment where the role may touch approvals, customer communication, product development, systems, and follow-through

A Plus If You Also Have

• Familiarity with PLM systems or product development workflows
• Experience with Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, or Photoshop
• Background with licensed brands or licensor approval workflows
• Background with overseas sourcing, factories, or production communication
• Experience creating social media content or maintaining websites

Working Conditions

• Creative, collaborative, and hands-on work environment
• Open office with moderate noise level
• Full-time, salaried exempt position with full benefits
• Occasional domestic travel may be available for customer meetings, trade events, or product presentations in markets such as Boston, New York, Los Angeles, and Seattle