Design Operations Coordinator – Sleep & Apparel

Printfresh LLC

Philadelphia (Philadelphia County)

On-site

USD 45,000 - 60,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

PTO and paid holidays

401(k) with company match

Employee discount on all Printfresh

Job summary

Printfresh LLC in Philadelphia is seeking a Design Coordinator to support its Design team through the seasonal product-development process. You will organize design information, samples and meetings to keep deliverables on schedule.

Responsibilities include setting up calendars, maintaining tech packs, tracking decisions and coordinating with Product Development, Technical Design, Print/CAD and Merchandising. This in-house role offers growth in operations and design support.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design or related field preferred.
1–2 years of experience in apparel design, product development or design operations.
Exceptional organization and attention to detail.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet seasonal deadlines.
Proactive and comfortable following up with team members.

Responsibilities

Support the Design team throughout the seasonal development process, keeping priorities, deliverables and deadlines organized.
Set up and maintain seasonal design projects, calendars and task lists based on the time-and-action calendar.
Track outstanding design decisions and follow up with team members to ensure milestones are completed on schedule.
Maintain accurate line plans, color documents, style information and seasonal presentations.
Help organize shared design files so current information is easy to locate and clearly communicated.
Create style numbers and set up initial tech-pack files for new styles.
Input approved sketches, colorways, artwork, trims and design information into tech packs.
Maintain the design portions of tech packs throughout the development process.
Update documents based on approved decisions from design and sample-review meetings.
Check design packages for completeness and accuracy before handing them off to Product Development.
Partner with Product Development and Technical Design to resolve missing or inconsistent information.
Prepare agendas, samples and supporting materials for design, proto-review and seasonal milestone meetings.
Participate in cross-functional meetings, take notes and document decisions and actions.
Distribute follow-ups and track outstanding tasks with Design and Product Development.
Ensure decisions are reflected in files, trackers and presentations.
Receive, label, organize and maintain design samples and reference materials.
Prepare samples for reviews, fittings, line reviews and seasonal presentations.
Maintain an organized design library of samples, fabrics, trims, swatches and development references.
Coordinate with Product Development Coordinator on sample status, routing and handoffs.
Help prepare samples and product information for Marketing, Photography and Wholesale.
Track the design status of artwork, print placements, trims and design components.
Prepare approved artwork, trim and development materials for handoff to Product Development.
Assist designers with basic updates to CADs, color documents or artwork files as directed.
Help ensure incoming samples reflect approved design direction and flag discrepancies.
Maintain records of design revisions and approvals throughout development.
Partner with Design, Product Development, Technical Design, Print/CAD, Merchandising and Production.
Communicate design updates and ensure cross-functional teams work from current information.
Support prior-season product, print and performance presentations using information from Merchandising.
Assist with additional organizational and administrative projects for the Design team.