Production Coordinator – Handbags + SLG

Socket.dev; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Friday work from home

Job summary

Golden Touch is seeking a Senior Production Coordinator to manage end-to-end handbag production, coordinating design, development, and manufacturing with overseas factories. The role emphasizes on-time delivery, quality compliance, and private label standards across multiple projects.

The ideal candidate has strong organizational skills, excellent communication, and a proven ability to handle high-volume private label production in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of production experience in handbags/accessories preferred.
• Strong knowledge of handbag construction, materials, trims, and packaging processes.
• Experience coordinating overseas factories and high-volume orders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the design of seasonal handbag collections, ensuring alignment with brand direction and market trends.
• Create mood boards, trend directions, color palettes, and material stories for stakeholders.
• Develop CADs, hand sketches, and tech packs to communicate with manufacturing partners.
• Collaborate with Product Development and Merchandising to ensure brand consistency and execution.
• Source materials and trims, maintain a material library, and monitor sample development with overseas partners.
• Maintain accurate technical specs and documentation in PLM or similar systems.

Skills

Production management

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Problem-solving

Tools

Excel

PLM systems

Job description

Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Senior Production Coordinator with strong production expertise and experience in handbags and accessories to join our team. This role will play a key part in managing the end-to-end production process—from initial order placement through final delivery—while ensuring adherence to timelines, quality standards, customer requirements, and private label standards. The ideal candidate is a proactive problem-solver who thrives in a fast-paced environment and has a proven track record of managing high-volume private label production with overseas factories and customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the design of seasonal handbag collections, ensuring alignment with brand direction and market trends.
• Create and present mood boards, trend direction, color palettes, and material stories to internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop detailed CADs, hand sketches, and tech packs using Adobe Illustrator to communicate with manufacturing partners.
• Collaborate with Product Development and Merchandising teams to ensure brand consistency and product execution.
• Attend and contribute to internal design reviews and cross-functional development meetings.
• Source and select raw materials, hardware, and trims, maintaining a well-organized material and trim library.
• Liaise with overseas partners, including factories and sourcing teams, to monitor the progress of sample development and ensure execution aligns with design intent.
• Maintain accurate technical specifications and design documentation using PLM or similar systems.
• Demonstrate a proactive, organized, and detail-oriented approach to managing multiple projects and seasonal timelines.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of production experience, with handbags/accessories experience strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of handbag construction, materials, trims, packaging, testing, and production processes.
• Experience managing production with overseas factories and coordinating high-volume orders.
• Willingness to travel overseas to work with overseas office and factories.
• Experience identifying and ensuring compliance with customer-specific and private label requirements.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel; experience with PLM systems is a plus.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, production calendars, and deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively across teams and with overseas vendors.
• Extremely detail-oriented, resourceful, and adaptable to shifting priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Strong understanding of production timelines, quality requirements, testing, packaging, and compliance standards.
• Ability to proactively identify issues, follow through on solutions, and ensure production remains on track.

Hybrid Work Schedule

4 days a week in the office, Friday work from home

New York Pay Rate $70,000.00 - $85,000.00

We strive to hire and nurture amazing talent. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to experience, specialized skills, and internal alignment.

Company Overview

Golden Touch is a family owned and operated wholesale apparel manufacturer with a mission to deliver trend focused products for nearly 50 years. We produce private label brands for large mass market retailers across the globe specializing in children’s, junior, missy and women’s apparel.

Diversity Vision Statement

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the differences among all of our associates, customers, suppliers, and the communities in which we live and conduct business. We are an equal employment opportunity for minorities, females, protected veterans, and the disabled.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment and treating our associates and applicants without discrimination based on their race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected factor.