Apparel Sample Coordinator - Merchandising Ops

Aquent; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Paid sick leave

Professional development

Job summary

Aquent partners with a leading apparel retailer to support a fast-paced merchandising team. As a Sample Coordinator, you will manage the lifeblood of seasonal collections by ensuring timely sample arrivals, precise logging, and proactive communication to keep product development on schedule.

Ideal candidates are detail-oriented, onsite 3 days/week, and comfortable with balancing multiple systems to extract copy details and support various projects across brands.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of experience in sample coordination or related role within retail/apparel.
• Strong organizational and communication skills for cross-functional teams.
• Ability to manage timelines and adapt to peak periods, including December.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely arrival of samples for each seasonal flow and follow up on delays.
• Receive, log, and organize all incoming samples, including weekend deliveries on Mondays.
• Maintain accurate receiving records and tracking logs for every sample.

Skills

Sample coordination

Merchandising support

Product development

Onsite collaboration

Excel or Sheets

Tools

Excel

Job description

Aquent partners with a leading apparel retailer to support a fast-paced merchandising team. As a Sample Coordinator, you will manage the lifeblood of seasonal collections by ensuring timely sample arrivals, precise logging, and proactive communication to keep product development on schedule.

Ideal candidates are detail-oriented, onsite 3 days/week, and comfortable with balancing multiple systems to extract copy details and support various projects across brands.