SAMPLE COORDINATOR

Solomon Page Fashion & Beauty; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Solomon Page Fashion & Beauty is seeking a Sample Coordinator for a contract-to-hire role with our San Francisco client, a denim brand. You will manage proto styles, track samples with vendors, and ensure on-time in-house prototype preparation for meetings.

Responsibilities include creating and maintaining a sample tracker, distributing samples to cross-functional teams, coordinating SMS shipments, and leading weekly proto/SMS meetings with design, merchandising, and production to optimize

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 2–3 years of relevant experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and overall MS Office skills.
• Familiarity with OSCA and FLEX PLM.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational, multi-tasking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to independently organize and prioritize workload to meet deadlines.
• Attention to detail and efficiency; passion for fashion.

Responsibilities

• Follow up and track all proto styles with vendors and update tracker accordingly.
• Ensure that prototypes are in-house on time for all proto/adoption meetings.
• Create and maintain sample tracker for all salesmen samples.
• Issue all POS to vendors for SMS, follow up with each vendor to ensure timely delivery of SMS.
• Work with fabric team and vendors to ensure all sample yardage is booked for SMS.
• Lead weekly SMS/proto meetings with design, merchandising, and production.
• Collaborate with vendors to find creative solutions to improve execution and delivery date of samples.
• Receive, log and organize all incoming samples.
• Distribute samples to all cross-functional teams and pack/ship where necessary.
• Manage and execute all samples for special requests.
• Participate to the allocation meeting at the beginning of each season.
• Communicate to each vendor at the beginning of the season; the proto and SMS development timeline/due dates.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Microsoft Office

Organization

Communication skills

Time management

Fashion industry

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

OSCA

FLEX PLM

Job description

Our client, a San Francisco based denim brand, is looking for a Sample Coordinator to join them in a contract to hire capacity!

Responsibilities

• Follow up and track all proto styles with vendors and update tracker accordingly
• Ensure that prototypes are in-house on time for all proto/adoption meetings
• Create and maintain sample tracker for all salesmen samples
• Issue all POS to vendors for SMS, follow up with each vendor to ensure timely delivery of SMS
• Work with fabric team and vendors to ensure all sample yardage is booked for SMS
• Lead weekly SMS/proto meetings with design, merchandising, and production
• Collaborate with vendors to find creative solutions to improve execution and delivery date of samples
• Receive, log and organize all incoming samples
• Distribute samples to all cross-functional teams and pack/ship where necessary
• Manage and execute all samples for special requests
• Participate to the allocation meeting at the beginning of each season
• Communicate to each vendor at the beginning of the season; the proto and SMS development timeline/due dates

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• 2-3 years relevant experience
• Advanced Microsoft Suite Skills, including Excel
• Familiarity with OSCA, FLEX PLM.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational, multi-tasking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to independently organize and prioritize workload to meet deadlines
• Must be efficient with strong attention to details.
• Enthusiasm and self-motivated, possess a passion for fashion and clothes