Sr Production Coordinator - AE Sweaters

POSITION TITLE:  Sr. Production Coordinator – Men’s & Women’s Sweaters

REPORTS TO:   Production Director

POSITION SUMMARY:

Coordinate information for development of new styles from concept to production via interaction with internal and external cross functional partners

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Interface with AEO cross functional team members to ensure approval deadlines are met.
• Ensure T&A calendar and Seasonal Milestones are being met and elevate to supervisor as needed, encompassing: PLM deadline, merchant call dates, merchant PO issuance, pattern and art send dates, sample deliveries
• Procure, review and assess new cost quotes, analyze history and elevate costing challenges to supervisor for costing options/ negotiations. 
• Communicate daily with overseas vendors regarding style development, production and delivery information. 
• Review outstanding issues on Production Status, take action accordingly and elevate to Supervisor as needed.
• Work with Buyers/ Planners on garment cost, buys, production planning, liabilities and delivery. 
• Lead touch base meetings with the following teams: Color, Tech, QA, Testing, Top review, Cross Functional Team Touch Base. 
• Help to develop and improve tracking and record keeping systems.
• Perform other duties as required inclusive of ownership of corporate special orders projects.
• Manage external partners’ relationships by communicating and partnering with them on: Seasonal allocation strategy; production, product or costing challenges, initiatives or issues; factory loading / capacity planning.
• Manage internal partners’ relationships by communicating and partnering with them on: seasonal IMU goals, volume, air budget and trigger strategy; seasonal allocation strategy and booking calendar; costing and TNA challenges as well as production or product issues. 
• Own seasonal costing activities encompassing: Securing and communicating IMU goals to team; reviewing and analyzing costs identifying opportunities for improvement and taking action based on IMU results; elevating costing issues to supervisor and executing to direction; communicating IMU results to cross functional partners; confirming costing at style level.
• Review escalated PSR issues and determine action steps which may include reaching out to Vendor / Agent to work on solutions and / or escalating to supervisor.
• PLM release, package send out and tracking
• Able to work in a hybrid environment, meaning that some work may be performed remotely but certain essential functions must be performed in-person/in-office based on the needs of the business.
• In person/in-office collaboration is required, the frequency of such in-person/in-office collaboration (e.g., portion of week, entire week) is dictated by business needs.  Such collaboration includes work centralized around product development, milestone meetings, fittings, and approvals.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising, Business, or equivalent
• 4-6 years related experience in Apparel; Sweaters experience required
• Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, and project management skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated collaborative skills and ability to work well within a team
• Ability to work with and influence peers and senior management
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment
• Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting
• Ability to act as liaison between many departments; excellent communication and analytic skills
• Must be detail oriented, computer literate and able to handle multiple tasks at once
• Comfortable working in an hybrid environment - working in office as well as remote work from home

PAY/BENEFITS INFORMATION:

• Actual starting pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to relevant experience and location.
• Subject to eligibility requirements, associates may receive health care benefits (including medical, vision, and dental); wellness benefits; 401(k) retirement benefits; life and disability insurance; employee stock purchase program; paid time off; paid sick le