Senior Coordinator, Production – Sportswear

Jobtailor; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in El Segundo, CA is seeking a production professional to own and optimize the sportswear production cycle. You will drive vendor performance, manage PO accuracy, and resolve risks to on-time delivery while maintaining data in Full Circle and Excel.

Collaborating with Design and Merchandising, you will push production forward, update schedules, and mentor junior team members in a fast-paced environment with overseas vendors.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of apparel production experience.
• Proficiency with Full Circle and MS Excel.
• Experience with overseas vendors and factories is preferred.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Bachelor’s degree or fashion-related coursework preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day execution of the sportswear production cycle.
• Drive vendor performance and purchase order accuracy.
• Identify and resolve risks to on-time delivery.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration to keep the seasonal line on schedule.
• Enter, close, and audit purchase orders against the buy file.
• Update ETD/ETA dates and pricing in Full Circle weekly.
• Mentor and guide junior production team members.

Skills

Apparel production management

Vendor relationship management

Data management in Excel

Communication

Collaboration

Mentoring

Prioritization

Education

High school diploma or fashion-related coursework

Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA)

Tools

Full Circle

MS Excel

Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

MS PowerPoint

Job description

• Own the day-to-day execution of the sportswear production cycle
• Drive vendor performance and purchase order accuracy
• Identify and resolve risks to on-time delivery
• Maintain accurate setup in Full Circle
• Lead cross-functional collaboration to keep the seasonal line on schedule
• Support data entry for buys, cost logs, and delay recaps
• Push styles to production status in Full Circle once cost is confirmed
• Enter, close, and audit purchase orders against the buy file
• Update ETD/ETA dates and pricing in Full Circle weekly
• Prepare and ship packages to factories and track shipments
• Maintain and track in-season trim liability in Excel
• Review TOP samples for correct trim and price-ticket application
• Communicate daily with overseas vendors and factories
• Support general office duties
• Identify opportunities to improve quality and processes
• Own vendor relationships and ensure on-time, on-quality deliverables
• Partner with Design and Merchandising on trim, artwork, and wash approvals
• Drive resolution of production and shipping risks
• Escalate production and vendor issues
• Mentor and guide junior production team members

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in apparel production, preferably sportswear
• High school diploma and fashion-related coursework, or Bachelor’s of Science / Arts degree
• Adept with data management in a Product Development / PLM system, preferably Full Circle
• Proficient in MS Excel
• Working knowledge of Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator
• Track record of accomplishment within a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to manage priorities in a deadline-driven environment
• Background in the fashion industry preferred
• Experience with sportswear fabrics preferred
• Experience working with overseas vendors and factories preferred
• Experience with PO management, trim liability, and TOP sample tracking preferred
• Adept with Full Circle, MS Suite, Excel, Adobe, PowerPoint, or other apparel software systems preferred
• Employment eligibility requirements must be met

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in apparel production management, particularly in sportswear, with a strong focus on vendor performance, purchase order accuracy, and data management using Full Circle. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and maintain effective communication with overseas vendors to ensure timely and quality deliverables.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Apparel Production Management
• Full Circle Proficiency
• Vendor Relationship Management
• Data Management in Excel
• Communication and Collaboration Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Apparel Production
• Purchase Order Management
• Data Entry
• Trim Liability Tracking
• TOP Sample Tracking
• Cost Management
• Deadline Management
• Quality Improvement
• Risk Resolution
• Fast-Paced Environment Experience

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication
• Collaboration
• Mentoring
• Problem-Solving
• Prioritization

Industry Keywords

• Sportswear
• Fashion Industry
• Vendor Performance
• Production Cycle
• Apparel Software Systems

Tools & Technologies

• Full Circle
• MS Excel
• Photoshop
• Adobe Illustrator
• MS PowerPoint