Job title: Freelance Production Coordinator
Company: JBC
Job description: Posted August 27, 2024#221615Client: Fashion Brand- Men’s and Women’s Sweaters
Title: Freelance Production Coordinator
Pay Rate: $20 – $25/hour Hourly rate is commensurate with experience and is an estimated range provided by JBC
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 9 months
Location: onsite in NYCRESPONSIBILITIES:
Product Development
– Partner with Design to drive trends/concepts to executable samples by working with factories
– Work with Design to select yarns and trims to meet Design aesthetics, price points, and quality needs
– Ensure compliance to T&A calendar and major milestones by working with cross-functional team; elevate issues to Manager/Director as needed
– Gather data and report development ratios to agreed to levels while meeting roadmap needs
– Adhere to sourcing strategy by partnering with Production Director before placing sample request in overseas factories
– Allocate samples and source raw materials from appropriate factories and mills
– Actively participate in key milestone meetings with Design, Production, and Merchants
– Work on alternative solutions so garments meet cost requirements from initial thru final costing; review options with Manager/Director
– Assist with yarn development as needed
– Manage sample tracking and follow up
– Manage incoming and outgoing packages
Production
– Interface with cross functional team members to ensure approval deadlines are met
– Ensure T&A calendar and Seasonal Milestones are being met and elevate 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
– Approve main label wording and country of origin information on product labeling
– Lead touch base meetings with the following teams: Color, Tech, QA, Testing, Top review, Cross Functional Team Touch Base
– Help to develop and improve tracking and record keeping systems
– Perform other duties as required inclusive of ownership of corporate special orders projectsQUALIFICATIONS:
– Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising, Business, or equivalent
– 2-3+ years related experience
– Ability to act as liaison between many departments and possess excellent communication and analytical skills
– Must be detail oriented, computer literate, and able to multi-task as well as have a high sense of urgency
Expected salary: $20 – 25 per hour
Location: New York City, NY
Job date: Thu, 29 Aug 2024 04:22:53 GMT
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