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Design Coordinator - Apparel
Fashion Industry Company
Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Anthropologie is a lifestyle brand that imparts a sense of beauty, optimism and discovery to our customer. For her, Anthropologie is an escape from the everyday; it is a source of inspiration and delight, where innovative merchandising, customer centricity and a curated array of products come together to create an unimagined experience.
Anthropologie products are an expression of our customer's appreciation for artfulness and good design. To that end, our buyers and designers travel the world to uncover special products and to collaborate with talented artisans. Our assortment includes clothing, accessories, shoes, beauty, home furnishings, found objects, gifts and décor that exhibit influences ranging from vintage to global.
Founded in 1992, Anthropologie currently operates stores worldwide. The brand launched its mail-order catalog and website in 1998; eleven years later, its first international stores opened in Canada and UK.
Title
Design Coordinator
Reports to
Design Director
Responsibilities
• Professionally communicate via email and in person with outside vendors, design, production and buying team members.
• Attend weekly design and production meetings, and final sample review.
• Perform miscellaneous administrative tasks when needed.
• Responsible for keeping the design binders up to date and organized.
• Locate and then distribute any incoming sample packages sent from vendor to appropriate person(s).
• Update line sheets weekly.
• Log and photograph all initial and final samples in preparation for buyer review.
• Communicate comments and/or product approvals to the vendor after key meetings.
• Daily update and maintain PDM
• Work closely with designers to ensure precise and timely responses to all approval requests and queries.
Qualifications
• Must exhibit strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks, and manage time effectively to meet deadlines.
• Ability to develop and maintain productive relationships and communicate effectively with internal and external partners.
• Exhibits strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Capable of running meetings and keeping the team on task.
• Strong follow-up skills.
• Microsoft Office.
• Web PDM experience is preferred but not required.
• Basic sewing skills are preferred but not required.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion, Business, or a related field.
Location
Philadelphia, PA