Based in the heart of Manhattan’s garment district, this well-established company designs, manufactures, and markets Baby and Children apparel under a well-known family of brands and has a significant market share in its apparel product categories, with distribution through many major department stores and specialty stores.
Position Overview:
Production Assistant is an entry level wholesale apparel production position that assists in executing the product life cycle through accurate data entry, timely follow up and office support. It is the perfect way to start in the apparel business.
The position is responsible for assisting the production manager and sales team to ensure the smooth flow of goods from order placement through on-time warehouse delivery.
Major Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):
-Liaison between production and design to ensure all information is correct for each order
-Communicate production status/progress to sales department to make sure all updates are relayed to customers in timely manner.
-Request and Tracking of all Fit/PP/TOP samples and communication cross-functionally
-Prepare and send out packages to customers with photos & spec and factories
-Review internal/external reporting regularly (ie WIP, Shipment Schedule, QC schedule) and communicate to (Sr) Production Manager any potential shifts or delays
-Help production update and keep track of WIP for all components of production logging in components received in daily packages into the WIP charts
-Must have production time manner experience with PO issues.
-Work closely with vendors, corresponding, approvals, requesting samples, sending Order Commit, PO’s & confirming ship dates.
-Manage the purchase order issuance and maintenance process for the company.
-Understand and input vendor's compliance guidelines, standards, and requirements.
-Computer proficiency in MS Office: Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
