Senior Apparel Production & PLM Coordinator

Key People; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Key People is seeking a Production Coordinator to manage production workflows for apparel lines in New York. You will coordinate with factories, track styles through production, and ensure timely samples, approvals, and testing compliance.

In this role you will be the point of contact for retailers and licensors, translating comments from Design and Tech into action while maintaining daily PLM updates and clear communication across teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ Years’ experience in apparel Production.

Responsibilities

• Manage communication to factories on production matters.
• Track the lifecycle of all styles in production.
• Coordinate with retailers for color, artwork, fabrics, PP samples, Testing.
• Follow up on production and delivery status through daily emails and PLM system.
• Track submits, approvals, timelines and production status with Time and Action, Work in Process and daily emails with the factory.
• Lab dips, strike-offs and sample submissions to Design and Tech departments and passing their comments to factories.
• Items for approval to Retailers and Licensors communicating and following up with their team.
• All testing compliance.

Skills

Sense of urgency

Multi-tasking

Team player

Work ethic

Tech packs knowledge

Computer savvy

Organization skills

Job description

Key People is seeking a Production Coordinator to manage production workflows for apparel lines in New York. You will coordinate with factories, track styles through production, and ensure timely samples, approvals, and testing compliance.

In this role you will be the point of contact for retailers and licensors, translating comments from Design and Tech into action while maintaining daily PLM updates and clear communication across teams.