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Senior Production Coordinator
American Eagle Outfitters
New York, NY, United States
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Coordinate information for development of new styles from concept to production via interaction with internal and external cross functional partners.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Fabric
• Partner with Design on initial development to execute development packages with suppliers
• Carry out raw material development to meet price, aesthetic, and quality needs
• Work with Manager/Director to ensure raw materials are executable
• Track raw materials testing, create and maintain raw materials library
Product Development
• Partner with Design to drive trends/concepts to executable samples by working with factories
• Work with Design to select fabrics and trims to meet Design aesthetics, price points, and quality needs
• Ensure compliance to T&A calendar and major milestones by working with cross-functional team; elevate issues to Manager/Director as needed
• Gather data and report development ratios to agreed to levels while meeting roadmap needs
• Adhere to sourcing strategy by partnering with Production Director before placing sample request in overseas factories
• Allocate samples and source raw materials from appropriate factories and mills
• Actively participate in key milestone meetings with Design, Production, and Merchants
• Work on alternative solutions so garments meet cost requirements from initial thru final costing; review options with Manager/Director
Production
• Interface with AEO cross functional team members to ensure approval deadlines are met
• Ensure T&A calendar and Seasonal Milestones are being met and elevate to supervisor as needed, encompassing: pdm deadline, merchant call dates, merchant PO issuance, pattern and graphic art send dates
• Procure, review and assess new cost quotes, analyze history and elevate costing challenges to supervisor for costing options/ negotiations
• Communicate daily with overseas vendors regarding style development, production and delivery information
• Review outstanding issues on Production Status, take action accordingly and elevate to Supervisor as needed
• Work with AEO Buyers/ Planners on garment cost, buys, production planning, liabilities and delivery
• Approve main label wording and country of origin information on product labeling
• Lead touch base meetings with the following teams: Color, Tech, QA, Testing, Top review, Cross Functional Team Touch Base
• Help to develop and improve tracking and record keeping systems
• Perform other duties as required inclusive of ownership of corporate special orders projects
• Manage external partners’ relationships by communicating and partnering with them on: Seasonal allocation strategy; production, product or costing challenges, initiatives or issues; factory loading / capacity planning
• Manage internal partners’ relationships by communicating and partnering with them on: seasonal IMU goals, volume, air budget and trigger strategy; seasonal allocation strategy and booking calendar; costing and TNA challenges as well as production or product issues
• Own seasonal costing activities encompassing: Securing and communicating IMU goals to team; reviewing and analyzing costs identifying opportunities for improvement and taking action based on IMU results; elevating costing issues to supervisor and executing to direction; communicating IMU results to cross functional partners; confirming costing at style level
• Review escalated PSR issues and determine action steps which may include: Giving direction to coordinator to execute, reaching out to Vendor / Agent to work on solutions and / or escalating to supervisor
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising, Business, or equivalent
• 3-4+ years related experience
• Ability to act as liaison between many departments and posses excellent communication and analytical skills. Must be detail oriented, computer literate, and able to multi-task as well as have a high sense of urgency
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.