Menswear Production Coordinator

Oliver Spencer; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Oliver Spencer is seeking a hands-on Production Team Member to support the Production Manager in delivering garments on time, on budget and to the highest quality. You will coordinate with design, wholesale, logistics and marketing to align launches with the seasonal calendar.

Responsibilities include monitoring the critical path, negotiating with suppliers, creating production workbooks, updating costings, and visiting factories in the UK and abroad.

Qualifications

• Fashion-related degree and experience in menswear production.
• Strong organization and attention to detail.
• Team player able to collaborate across design, logistics, finance, marketing, retail.
• Numerate with good problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent verbal and visual communication.
• Self-motivated, proactive and able to work under pressure.
• Flexible to meet business needs.
• Computer literate with Zedonk and Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor critical path and ensure deadlines are met at every stage of the production.
• Establish and maintain good relationships with suppliers and factories in the UK and abroad.
• Negotiate with suppliers for workable MOQs and costs whilst maintaining quality.
• Seasonal set up – create production workbook and dockets / production administration alongside production and design team.
• Manage trim raw materials required – place orders to meet production deadlines, manage shipments and liaise with manufacturers.
• Create MID codes, check and update HTS and Intrastat codes for every SKU.
• Add required trim information to fully factored costings.
• Follow fully factored costings alongside Production Manager.
• Attend and contribute to production fit meeting and implement outcomes.
• Proactively follow up orders weekly with factories, chase PPS, shipment samples, QC reports and any documents for approval prior to shipment.
• Ensure product is manufactured to the required quality. Measure garments against approved production specs.
• Factory visits and QC trips, both UK and overseas.
• Liaise with logistic companies for shipment of goods.
• Maintain updates on Production Schedule and Summary alongside the Production Manager.
• Assist and support design & wholesale teams where necessary.
• Communicate with marketing and retail teams on all product information, fits and changes, and work closely on phasing plan to ensure smooth launches.
• Actively source new suppliers for all products, prep tech packs and anything else required.
• Coordinate customer return and repairs with factories.
• General admin relating to production, and as required by team.

Skills

Highly organized

Team player

Numerate

Strong communication

Self-motivated

Adaptable

Problem solving

Education

Fashion-related degree

Tools

Zedonk

Microsoft Office

Job description

Ensure Oliver Spencer and Favourbrook garments arrive on time, on budget and meet the highest possible quality standards.

Support Production Manager.

Passionate about products, sustainability, and a creative approach to problem solving.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor critical path and ensure deadlines are met at every stage of the production.
• Establish and maintain good relationships with suppliers and factories in the UK and abroad.
• Negotiate with suppliers for workable MOQs and costs whilst maintaining quality.
• Seasonal set up – create production workbook and dockets / production administration alongside production and design team.
• Manage trim raw materials required – place orders to meet production deadlines, manage shipments and liaise with manufacturers.
• Create MID codes, check and update HTS and Intrastat codes for every SKU.
• Add required trim information to fully factored costings.
• Follow fully factored costings alongside Production Manager.
• Attend and contribute to production fit meeting and implement outcomes.
• Proactively follow up orders weekly with factories, chase PPS, shipment samples, QC reports and any documents for approval prior to shipment.
• Ensure product is manufactured to the required quality. Measure garments against approved production specs.
• Factory visits and QC trips, both UK and overseas.
• Liaise with logistic companies for shipment of goods.
• Maintain updates on Production Schedule and Summary alongside the Production Manager.
• Assist and support design & wholesale teams where necessary.
• Communicate with marketing and retail teams on all product information, fits and changes, and work closely on phasing plan to ensure smooth launches.
• Actively source new suppliers for all products, prep tech packs and anything else required.
• Coordinate customer return and repairs with factories.
• General admin relating to production, and as required by team.

Production team member requirements:

• Will ideally have a fashion related degree and have worked in a similar role in menswear production.
• Highly organized individual with a structured and methodical working style, as well as a focused and detail orientated approach.
• Great team player, able to interact with other departments – design, logistics, finance, marketing, retail and wholesale teams.
• Highly numerate and able to demonstrate problem solving ability.
• Strong verbal, visual, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work well under pressure.
• Be flexible and adaptable to perform duties and responsibilities according to the needs of the business.
• Computer literate, Zedonk and Microsoft Office intermediate skills preferred.