PRODUCTION ASSISTANT - Women’s & Children’s Apparel - $40k – NYC

Our client is a New York based apparel company specializing in Women’s & Children’s Apparel, and they are currently seeking a Production Assistant to help with their team. 

Salary: $40k

Position Overview: Seeking a Production Assistant with apparel experience whose primary responsibility with be managing the pre-production approval process for on-time delivery. This person will also be responsible for assisting the production coordinator with daily tasks as necessary.

Responsibilities: 

• The Production Assistant manages email correspondence and the distribution of received submits to related departments, assuring the prompt return for comments
• Monitors time and action to be sure all critical deadlines are maintained on both garment and packaging approvals
• Tracks and follows up with suppliers for:
  • Fabric submits: counters for quality, lab dips, shade bands, hand looms, strike-offs, and bulk fabric
  • Submits for labels, trims, packaging, buttons, hang tags, etc.
  • Fabric and garment and test results
  • Submits for Fit, PP (pre-production), and TOP (top of production) samples
  • Submits for UPC and carton stickers, passes to production team for their co-share with the sales department for scan approval, and checks to PO for accuracy
  • Collaborate with sales on getting price tickets to vendors as necessary in a timely manner

• Manages the procedure for sample preparation for retail buyers (such as Walmart, Sam’s Club, etc.)
• The Production Assistant manages the library of submitted specimens, filed by season and vendor
• Style setup in PLM
• The Production Assistant enters and allocates sales orders

Qualifications: 

• Minimum of 1 year of experience
• Strong understanding of the apparel industry
• Knowledge in Microsoft Office products particularly Outlook, Excel, and Word
• Strong communication and ability to build relationships internally/externally
• Very detail-oriented 
• Ability to work independently
• Must be a team player and have high energy

Education Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field