Production and Development Coordinator
Create Recruitment Specialists Ltd
Location
North London | United Kingdom
Job description
Create have teamed up with an innovative contemporary fashion brand is seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Production & Development Coordinator to join the team.
You will be responsible for the development and production of high-end quality products for the seasonal collections, in close collaboration with the design team.
You will help oversee the end-to-end execution of product development through to product delivery for seasonal collections.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with Design team to develop initial concept stage through final production sample across 70-120 SKUs per
- Assist in creating and maintaining detailed technical spec sheets for all products including measurements, materials, construction methods, and sourcing!
- Create and manage critical path timelines. Ensure product development process adheres to critical path timelines.
- Assist Design team in choosing and sourcing best-suited fabrics, trims and factories based on quality, performance, cost parameters and manufacturing capabilities.
- Obtain quotes, negotiate pricing in line with targets, and place production orders with network of manufacturers.
- Oversee prototyping, sampling, and multiple fit iterations for each
- Organise fitting sessions on samples to be made for production.
- Review all samples and patterns, provide feedback to factories, and ensure alignment to brand quality standards.
- Responsible for production execution .
- Organise shipping logistics and final delivery to warehouse for wholesale and e-commerce distribution.
- Communicate with suppliers and factories on day-to-day operations.
- Make overseas factory visits for pre-production reviews and new collection launches.
Requirements:
- Minimum 1.5 years relevant apparel production and development experience.
- Strong knowledge of technical design, patternmaking, sampling, costing, sourcing, manufacturing
- Experience working with Zedonk or PLM systems a bonus but not a
- Strong knowledge of excel and familiarity with adobe
- Sharp attention to detail and problem-solving skills
- Strong time management and organisational skills
- Ability to multitask and manage multiple priorities
- University degree in fashion design, product development is a bonus but not essential
Job tags
Salary
£25k - £27k per annum
