Temporary Design Coordinator - Women's

Founded in 1970, Urban Outfitters (www.UrbanOutfitters.com) operates more than 200 stores in the United States, Canada, and Europe, all offering an eclectic mix of merchandise.  We stock our stores with what we love, calling on our—and our customer's—interest in contemporary art, music, and fashion.  From men's & women's apparel and accessories to items for the apartment, we offer a lifestyle-specific shopping experience for the educated, urban-minded individual in the 18 to 30 year-old range—both online and in our stores as well as through our catalog.

Title

Design Coordinator

Reports to

Design Director

Responsibilities

• Professionally communicate via email and in person with outside vendors, design, production and buying team members.
• Attend weekly design and production meetings, and final sample review.
• Perform miscellaneous administrative tasks when needed.
• Responsible for keeping the design binders up to date and organized.
• Locate and then distribute any incoming sample packages sent from vendor to appropriate person(s).
• Update line sheets weekly.
• Log and photograph all initial and final samples in preparation for buyer review.
• Communicate comments and/or product approvals to the vendor after key meetings.
• Daily update and maintain PDM
• Work closely with designers to ensure precise and timely responses to all approval requests and queries.

Qualifications

• Must exhibit strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks, and manage time effectively to meet deadlines.
• Ability to develop and maintain productive relationships and communicate effectively with internal and external partners.
• Exhibits strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Capable of running meetings and keeping the team on task.
• Strong follow-up skills.
• Microsoft Office.
• Web PDM experience is preferred but not required.
• Basic sewing skills are preferred but not required.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion, Business, or a related field.

Location

Philadelphia, PA

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