Production / Costing Assistant - Handbags

G-III Apparel Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision benefits

PTO and company holidays

Job summary

G-III Apparel Group is seeking a Production / Costing Assistant for the Handbags team in Midtown Manhattan, on-site. The role supports costing and production activities, maintaining cost data and coordinating pricing with factories under the Senior Costing Manager.

The candidate should have at least 2 years of production experience in high-SKU environments and hold a college degree or equivalent. Proficiency in Excel and familiarity with PLM/WebPDM is expected, along with strong communication

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of professional production experience in a high-volume SKU environment is required.
• College degree or equivalent professional work experience is required.
• Strong Excel skills with data manipulation and pivot/table use are essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain master costing charts and update costing information in internal systems.
• Request factory pricing and cost breakdowns; assist with cost analysis and communicate updates to Sales.
• Coordinate with factories to secure best ex-factory dates; track TOP samples and logs.
• Use AS400 and Excel to pull/analyze reports and maintain costing data.
• Submit factory invoices and maintain an accurate invoice log.
• Assist with special projects as needed.

Skills

Advanced Excel

WebPDM

PLM

Illustrator

Photoshop

PowerPoint

Project management

Communication

Education

College degree or equivalent experience

Tools

AS400

Job description

Production / Costing Assistant - Handbags

G-III Apparel Group

Location: Midtown Manhattan, New York City | On-site

Reports to: Senior Costing Manager

About G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. | www.g-iii.com

G-III excels at bringing excitement and confidence to customers through the fashion we create. We are global experts in design, sourcing, manufacturing, distribution and marketing, which enables us to fuel the growth of a substantial portfolio of brands. With more than 30 licensed and owned brands, including some of the most sought-after names in global fashion, our success is driven by our team's entrepreneurial spirit and our deep relationships across the industry.

Position Summary

The Production / Costing Assistant supports costing and production activities for the Handbags teams. Reporting to the Senior Costing Manager, this role maintains accurate cost data, coordinates with factories on pricing and ex-factory dates, and assists with sample tracking, reporting, and invoice processing.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain master costing charts and enter and update costing information in internal systems.
• Request factory pricing and cost breakdowns, assist with cost analysis, and communicate pricing updates to the Sales team.
• Coordinate with factories to secure the best available ex-factory dates.
• Assist with checking in and reviewing top-of-production (TOP) samples, communicating comments, and maintaining sample logs.
• Use AS400 and Excel to pull and analyze reports, update charts, and maintain production and costing data.
• Submit factory invoices and maintain an accurate invoice log.
• Assist with special projects as needed.

Education and Experience

• At least 2 years of professional production experience in an environment with a high volume of SKUs, required.
• College degree or equivalent professional work experience, required.

Skills and Qualifications

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including data manipulation, pivot tables, and VLOOKUP.
• Working knowledge of WebPDM, PLM, Illustrator, Photoshop, and PowerPoint is an asset.
• AS400 experience is an asset; willingness to learn and use the system is required.
• Strong project management and multitasking skills, with close attention to detail.
• Confident verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, meet multiple deadlines, and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced fashion environment.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with other departments, vendors, and overseas offices.

What We Offer

• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)
• PTO and company holidays

The pay range for this position is: $26.44 per hour/$55,000 per year (Annualized salary is based on a 40 hour work week)- $28.85 per hour/$60,000 per year(Annualized salary is based on a 40 hour work week).

Please note that the foregoing compensation information is a good-faith assessment associated with this position only and is provided pursuant to the New York City Salary Transparency Law.

G-III's owned brands include DKNY, Karl Lagerfeld Paris, Donna Karan, Vilebrequin, Sonia Rykiel, G.H. Bass, Bass Outdoor, Andrew Marc, Eliza J., GIII Sports and more. G-III has fashion licenses under the Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Cole Haan, Dockers, Guess?, Kenneth Cole, Levi's, Vince Camuto, Margaritaville and more. G-III also operates retail stores for the DKNY, Karl Lagerfeld Paris and Donna Karan brands.