An opportunity has opened for a dedicated, self-motivated and experienced Sample Coordinator and Merchandiser to join a small production team in northwest London. The role consists mainly of production-related tasks, but it will be important for you to have an overview of the whole business, maintaining an awareness of what is going on in each area.
Key Responsibilities:
Sample development and coordination:
• Preparing sample dockets
• Liaising with fabric mills
• Liaising with factories, ensuring the samples come back first time right
• Cataloguing and tracking all samples
Merchandising:
• Taking detailed notes during meetings with buyers and creating a meeting pack
• B2B communication with buyers for on-time delivery of prices, POS and any other matters regarding their packs
• Calculating garment costings based on mark-ups or defined profits.
• Managing critical path and updating production files with customer orders, organising the production calendar together with the Production Coordinator
Production:
• Sourcing and ordering trims and fabric
• Managing the brand's fabric and trim libraries
• Being involved in meetings with the managing director
• Invoice management for sample fabrics and trims
• Creating Bill of Materials for production dockets, ensuring all trims are put together in an organised way
• Prepare delivery paperwork for customers as required, organising couriers and managing shipments
• Liaising with the Italian factory regarding the production and logistics of hats
• Managing and tidying the warehouse/stock
• Editing the website, adding products and sending out promotional emails.
• Help sending orders out to customers and processing returns.
• General office administration
Requirements:
•Previous experience within a fashion company.
• Able to work well in a high-pressure environment and react to last-minute priority changes.
• Highly organised, adaptable and able to multitask and prioritise
• Able to communicate effectively
• A team player.
• Computer literate (strong Microsoft Excel and Adobe Photoshop)
• Flexible and willing to help out as and where needed.
Advantageous:
• Proficiency in Shopify and Mailchimp