Senior Sourcing & Production Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Sourcing & Production Coordinator

Position Overview

The senior sourcing & production coordinator will support sourcing and production for our legwear department and report to the VP of production & legwear. The senior sourcing & production coordinator will work closely and liaise between vendors, design, product development, and sales. They will act as the main support for sourcing and production; facilitate cost negotiations, create & manage orders, follow up on the manufacturing of orders to drive the on-time delivery of a quality and profitable product, as well as meeting other goals.

Responsibilities

Sourcing: 

• Comp shops throughout the year; find product inspiration, look for packaging ideas, make note of brand and retail on the floors. File and share all photos in our shared legwear shopping folder. 
• Buy and source product with our manufactures.
• Review shopping photos submitted by internal team members; file relevant photos, and apply relevant ideas to our brands.
• Kick off new development requests with our suppliers, i.e., inquire on new yarns/product for our consideration. 
• Support growth within our brands via new product ideas. 
• Counter source in countries outside of China to help diversify production in other countries. 
• Participate in line review presentations with our core customers; make note of their feedback and apply necessary changes to our branded lines. 

Vendor Relationship:

• Communicate and follow up with overseas vendors daily.
• Send stock and customer inquiries to vendors.
• Request pricing from vendors.
• Negotiate costs and calculate landed costs to check margins.
• Liaise between sales and production for special customer inquiries i.e., testing, packing requirements, warehouse destination.
• Help ensure on time deliveries.

Reporting & processes:

• Achieve deadlines set forth in the production calendar by season.
• Create and maintain work in progress charts as needed. For example; line plan overview, production tracking tool, pending cut to order chart, Chinese New Year pending matters etc.
• Manage master charts by brand with all style info.
• PLM adoption
• Style master setup and maintenance.
• Purchase order entry.
• Determine the proper HTS codes for all products.
• Follow up, review, and maintain test reports.
• Onboard new customers and ensure we remain compliant throughout the production process.

Operations & inbound logistics:

• Request estimated carton dimensions and CBMs from vendors and submit to compliance to be uploaded into our ERP site.
• Monitor orders and manage a master booking sheet for all open orders up until a shipment is arranged.
• Analyze and assess delay request forms from overseas offices and factories. Check sales orders effected and communicate updated due date to sales.

Pay Transperancy - $75,000 - $85,000

What we’re looking for: 

• 3-4 years of apparel or accessory production experience
• Ladies experience preferred
• Wholesale experience preferred
• Experience working with global manufacturers
• Strong knowledge of WIP and T&A calendars
• Organized with excellent follow up skills and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Comfortable working collaboratively and communicating with multiple teams

What success looks like: 

• To be most successful in your role, the candidate should already understand the fundamentals of sourcing & production and quickly adapt to the company’s specific processes and systems.
• The ideal candidate is self-motivated with continuous desire to learn and grow and is a proactive problem solver able to troubleshoot and escalate matters effectively.
• You should be able to look at your assigned brands, understand the status of sourcing & production, what needs to happen next, which critical dates are approaching, and when something requires immediate attention.
• We are looking for someone who takes ownership, functions independently, communicates well, and maintains WIP reports.

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