Production Co-ordinator

Posted 23 October 2018
Salary Up to £30000 per annum
LocationHertfordshire
Job type Full Time
Discipline Design
Reference2055_1540285479

Job description

You will be working in the fast-paced, quality driven world of garment design and manufacturing, as a Production co-ordinator. Lovely team and open plan office with parking or a few minutes from the train station.

Main Responsibilities Will Include:

  • Serving as the central link for international customers on all production queries achieving complete satisfaction and resolution of any issues.
  • Own the production lifecycle across all categories and lines
  • Partnering with the Account Management team to link commercial and customer aspects of the business with production
  • Managing the critical path and production database; using production metrics to identify and mitigate risks.
  • Forming strong strategic relationships with the manufacturing bases in the Far East (Bangladesh and China).
  • Monitoring supplier and manufacturing availability against forecasted demand disseminating updates to key stakeholders.
  • Selecting and managing contract negotiations with all vendors and factories setting clear T&Cs and SLAs for all purchasing.
  • Negotiating price points for the selling of commodities with key partnerships to sustain commercial margins.
  • Overseeing quality assurance and risk in fabric and garment working with commercial teams to mitigate liabilities.
  • Forecasting demand; working with suppliers to fulfil orders to agreed timescales.


Person Requirements:

  • Must have fast paced UK supplier experience
  • Will have at least 3-5 years Production experience
  • Be able to follow and amend the Critical Path
  • Excellent excel skills
  • Must be a fantastic communicator
  • Experience manufacturing out of Bangladesh and China will be an advantage