Production Coordinator (Fixed Term) - Country Road Group

Country Road Group; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bi-annual product allowance and 40% CR

Birthday/volunteer/personal leave

Health and wellbeing support

18 weeks parental leave

Internal career opportunities

Annual learning calendar

Community partnerships support

Job summary

Country Road Group is seeking a Production Coordinator in Melbourne to drive the timely execution of production orders and coordinate with vendors, suppliers and internal teams. You will monitor critical paths, manage POs and ensure data integrity across production systems.

This contract role runs through to end of June 2027, offering exposure to cross-brand fashion production, strong stakeholder collaboration and a focus on WHS and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Raise and manage POs aligned with requirements.
• Maintain production systems, orders and variance reports.
• Ensure all production documentation is complete and accessible.
• Monitor production against critical path and GTM timelines.
• Follow up with suppliers on production schedules and escalate delays.
• Provide regular vendor updates with Production and Logistics teams.
• Communicate with internal stakeholders to meet milestones.
• Adhere to WHS policies and report hazards.

Responsibilities

• Raise and manage Purchase Orders (POs), ensuring all production information is accurate and aligned with business requirements.
• Maintain production systems, manufacturing orders, finished goods and variance reports, ensuring data is accurate and up to date.
• Ensure all production documentation is complete, accurate and readily available.
• Monitor bulk production and delivery against the critical path and go-to-market timelines.
• Proactively follow up with suppliers on production schedules and elevate potential delays to the Production Manager.
• Provide regular vendor updates and collaborate with Production and Logistics teams to resolve production or delivery issues.
• Communicate proactively with internal stakeholders to support timely problem-solving and ensure production milestones are achieved.
• Adhere to WHS policies and procedures, maintaining a safe working environment and reporting hazards, incidents and injuries as required.

Skills

PO management

Vendor relations

Production scheduling

Data accuracy

Stakeholder comms

WH&S awareness

Education

Tertiary qualification in fashion/textiles

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

The Production Coordinator plays a key role in ensuring the timely and accurate execution of Production Orders (POs), in line with the critical path and go-to-market calendar. With a strong focus on PO management and supplier coordination, you’ll ensure orders are accurately captured, communicated and fulfilled by our vendor partners.

Working closely with the Production and Logistics teams, you’ll proactively monitor production timelines, identify potential delays and keep key stakeholders informed. You’ll help resolve issues quickly and effectively, driving a smooth and efficient production process and ensuring products are delivered on time and to the required standards. Please note this is a contract role til end of June 2027.

How You'll Contribute

• Raise and manage Purchase Orders (POs), ensuring all production information is accurate and aligned with business requirements.


• Maintain production systems, manufacturing orders, finished goods and variance reports, ensuring data is accurate and up to date.


• Ensure all production documentation is complete, accurate and readily available.


• Monitor bulk production and delivery against the critical path and go-to-market timelines.


• Proactively follow up with suppliers on production schedules and elevate potential delays to the Production Manager.


• Provide regular vendor updates and collaborate with Production and Logistics teams to resolve production or delivery issues.


• Communicate proactively with internal stakeholders to support timely problem-solving and ensure production milestones are achieved.


• Adhere to WHS policies and procedures, maintaining a safe working environment and reporting hazards, incidents and injuries as required.

Key Capabilities

• Fashion, Textiles or related tertiary qualification preferred, but not essential.


• Understanding of sustainable and ethical production practices.


• Knowledge of manufacturing and logistics, including the impact of lead times and costs.


• Experience managing production orders and building strong supplier/vendor relationships.


• Confident working with business systems and reporting tools, with strong analytical and numerical skills.


• Excellent planning, organisation and time management skills, with the ability to manage critical paths and competing priorities.


• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with a high level of attention to detail

What We Offer

• Bi-annual product allowance, access to sample sales and 40% discount for you and your immediate family across all CRG brands


• Flex your leave your way, including birthday leave, volunteer leave, personal leave and more


• Access to health and wellbeing support, including Health Insurance, 24/7 EAP counselling, discounted gym memberships and financial advice services


• 18 weeks paid parental leave program for eligible employees with return-to-work clothing allowance


• Internal career opportunities across our portfolio of brands


• Annual learning calendar to support your ongoing development


• Support impactful community and charity partnerships across our brands, including OCRF, Our Watch, First Nations Reconciliation, Movember, Red Cross and Landcare.

Who We Are

Country Road Group is a design-led portfolio of premium fashion brands, comprising five iconic labels: Country Road, Mimco, Trenery, Witchery and Politix. Each brand has its own story, and together they hold a market-leading position in the mid to upper tier of Australia's specialty fashion segment with a focus on delivering our ambition to build a portfolio of distinctive brands that drive sustainable growth. Country Road Group is part of Woolworths Holdings Limited (South Africa), a leading Southern Hemisphere retail group.

Recognised as a sustainability leader in Australian fashion, Country Road Group drives positive change through ambitious climate action, ethical sourcing, and responsible product innovation.

We encourage you to explore our Current Opportunities and we look forward to connecting with you!

Country Road Group acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders past and present.

We’re committed to inclusion and accessibility. If we can support you with any adjustments at any stage, please let us know.