Freelance Production Associate
Start: ASAP
End: 2+ months (leave coverage)
Pay Rate: $29/hr. - $31/hr. (DOE)
Location: NYC (5 days a week in office)
Key Accountabilities:
Production Calendar and Maintenance:
- Production system maintenance this includes updating factory dates and ship modes, and passing all pertinent information to sales and logistics
- Set up new factories and mange vendor profile
- Yearly Cut and Delivery Calendar for full price and off-price/outlet
Other Responsibilities:
- Manage Production Associates on all production responsibilities
- Partnering with legal team so that all restricted substance testing is accurate and up to date by season
- Checking in TOP samples against design specs and bulk swatches
- Update and analysis seasonal reporting.
- Organize weekly touch base meeting with sales to review current production standing and any outstanding issues.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor degree in Merchandising or equivalent background in fashion
- 4+ yearskillss of fashion industry experience
- Strong cost negotiating skills combined with a detailed knowledge and understanding of cost breakdown
- Communicate skills to partnership with product development, merchandising, design and overseas production team
- Strong Excel skills
- Strong follow-up