• £35,000 - £40,000 DOE
• West London

We have an exciting opportunity for a proactive and organised individual to join this creative and successful brands Product team as a Production Coordinator.

This creative company designs and develops all its products from scratch, supplying fun, trend-driven items to leading retailers worldwide. A Production Coordinator you will ensure products are manufactured by the most suitable factories, using the best possible materials, and meeting all agreed timelines and specifications.

This is a really exciting opportunity for someone with a love of product who is looking to work with great team and successful, global business.

Duties for this Production Coordinator position include:

• Create and maintain the production critical paths for your accounts
• Work closely with global factories to ensure all agreed critical path dates are met
• Liaise with the technical and compliance team to find the most sustainable and appropriate production partners and materials
• Raise purchase orders with suppliers, ensuring all relevant product information and specifications are included
• Approve artwork before submission to factories
• Review and approve samples and components for both suitability and quality
• Lead pre-production sample reviews, managing and actioning feedback both internally and with suppliers, ensuring samples are compliant and improvements are noted for current and future orders
• Ensure all orders and factory allocations have been approved by the technical and compliance team
• Work closely with account managers, product developers, and logistics teams to resolve any production issues
• Ensure inspections are completed in line with the critical path and any outstanding issues are resolved before shipment, visiting factories as required
• Lead discussions with factories on resolving any issues
• Source new suppliers as needed
• Work with the sourcing team and suppliers to find sustainable solutions which meet customer requirements, initiating and driving process improvements to enhance sustainability within the company
• Attend trade fairs as necessary

Skills and experience required:

• Experience in a product development, production, buying, operations role or similar
• Experience working with overseas suppliers
• Working knowledge of production critical paths, including creation and project management
• Experience managing critical paths and large SKU counts
• Good Microsoft Excel skills
• Strong communication skills at all levels, with the ability to build strong, successful relationships
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Fantastic organisational skills, great attention to detail, and the ability to multitask
• A positive, proactive approach and a great team player