Apparel Production Coordinator

Unisync; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in North American Corporate Apparel seeks a Production Coordinator to manage purchasing orders and vendor communications. The role involves planning production, ensuring timely delivery, and maintaining quality control. Ideal candidates will have a degree in apparel studies and relevant industry experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience in the apparel industry.
• College degree in apparel and textile study required.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule production orders with costs and timelines.
• Communicate with vendors to ensure timely delivery.
• Prepare and process purchase orders.

Skills

Time management

Problem solving

Attention to Detail

Verbal communication

Written communication

Stress Tolerance

Service Orientation

Education

College/Associate’s Degree in apparel and textile study field

Tools

MS Excel

Outlook

Word

WMS

ERP systems (Blue Cherry)

Job description

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 4:00 AM | Expired Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 3:59 AM

Unisync is a leading provider of award winning North American Corporate Apparel, and Public Safety, Law Enforcement Uniform, Equipment supplies and protective garments across Canada and the United States. Our customer base includes Air Canada, WestJet, Canadian Coast Guard, Purolator, Petro Canada, Home Hardware, Alaska Airlines and a broad base of government entities such as the Federal Government of Canada.

Job Summary: The Production Coordinator creates, and updates purchasing orders for offshore vendors to ensure the development and production of garments are executed correctly and timely, following up on the work in progress to ensure on time delivery.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Production planning: Plan and schedule production orders by posting orders with costs, timelines and production deliveries. Plan timelines before entering PO’s to ensure correct costs, ex factory date, fabrics and trims.
• Vendor coordination: Communicate with vendors/factories to ensure tech packs, production sample delivery, development items, shipping documents and cost sheets are completed accurately and on time. Communicate with vendors/factories to ensure fit samples, preproduction sample, TOP samples, final inspection, and verify shipping is on time to meet delivery date.
• Purchase order creation: Prepare and process purchase orders
• Documentation and reporting: Update and provide all reports in a timely manner
• Invoice documentation: Post and submit invoices to accounting. Follow up payments are proceeded on time
• Prepare freight quotes and coordinate with freight companies and suppliers to arrange and book shipment space
• Other duties as assigned

Experience and Education:

• College/Associate’s Degree in apparel and textile study field
• Experience in the apparel industry
• Minimum 1 years’ experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Garment construction and fabric materials properties knowledge,
• Time management
• Problem solving
• Attention to Detail – methodical interest in precision and quality control
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Stress Tolerance, ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Service Orientation
• Computer knowledge MS Excel, Outlook, Word, WMS and ERP systems (Blue Cherry)

Working Conditions, Physical Effort and Environment:

• Sitting for 5 to 8 hours
• Little physical strength

Unisync will accommodate all applicant accommodation requests and employees with disabilities. If you require an accommodation to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please contact Human Resources at 1.800.668.3243 ext. 424. Unisync is committed to Employment Equity and diversity and we have a workplace culture where employees feel comfortable with equal opportunities regardless of background, religion, race, gender, physical ability or sexual orientation. We care for our team members and inspire them to grow professionally. Thank you for your interest in Unisync.