Forever 21 Looking For SENIOR PRODUCTION COORDINATOR AT Los Angeles , California Full Time

Overview

Forever 21 is a fashion industry leader making the latest trends accessible to all while inspiring unique style and confidence. With a renewed focus on the customer experience, the brand offers high style designs and fashion basics with compelling values and a dynamic store environment. While driving innovation across e-commerce and digital to expand access and convenience, the brand continues to strengthen its positioning as today’s preferred destination for the fashionable consumer. Forever 21 is located in more than 540 locations globally and online, and we’re seeking passionate and creative people to join our Forever family.

Under the direction of the Production Supervisor and Assistant Manager, the Sr. Production Coordinator will coordinate with vendors and interdepartmental teams to ensure a smooth and efficient production process.

Responsibilities

• Follow-up with vendors to ensure that development and production samples are executed correctly and timely
• Communicate daily with overseas offices and vendors to track development and production statuses
• Negotiate and confirm final production costs with vendors according to management approval
• Prepare and submit prototype samples for weekly buying reviews
• Review and follow designers’ tech pack instructions to execute production development
• Coordinate with designers, buyers, and technical designers to ensure all production requirements, such as colors, trims, fabric quality, and fit are met
• Provide the Logistics department with shipping documents, TOP (Top of Production) approvals, and vendor shipping confirmation for prompt delivery
• Communicate with vendors/factories to ensure letters of credit, payment related documents, production sample delivery, development items, shipping documents, and cost sheets are completed accurately and on-time
• Ensure on time delivery of production samples by monitoring Time and Action Calendars
• Review development items with Supervisor or Assistant Manager before sending items to vendors
• Ensure trim sheets and sewing details are provided to factories according to the time and action calendar

Qualifications

• BFA or BA in Fashion Merchandising, Business, or related field preferred
• Must have 2-3+ years of production experience
• Bilingual preferred
• Basic understanding of garment construction as well as technical knowledge of production preferred
• Basic understanding of fabric types and costing requirements of garments preferred
• Must be proactive and possess the ability to meet tight deadlines
• Must have exceptional organizational skills
• Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must have strong knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
• Must be able and willing to lift and carry up to 50 lbs., perform frequent repetitive finger, hand and wrist motions, as well as bending, stooping, reaching, squatting, kneeling, pushing, and pulling