Coordinator (Fashion & Apparel industry) - Durban North at Watershed Consulting

List of Duties & Responsibilities of the Fashion & Apparel Coordinator:

• Once briefed from buyer: email suppliers the buyers projection map given by month by season so they aware of what orders are coming.
• Once designer has briefed factory: start chasing lab dips & fits from supplier while you wait on the customer PO.
• Once prices are confirmed: chase for the order copies from buyers
• Download & Print orders
• Check orders are raised correctly – delivery dates, prices, colours
• Tag factories for printing of swingtags/print tickets
• Loading of costings onto Swift
• Raise indents to factories (can only do this once the briefs /ODR / costings are loaded onto Swift)
• Send an on order to the suppliers each week of orders raised to confirm they have received.
• MST production: Chase for fit samples, lab dips, strike offs, PPS and BPS
• Once received log onto Swift and handover to the designer for checking and then onto QA for processing.
• Send off to buyers and chase for lab dips/strike off & fit approvals
• E-mail approvals to the factories
• Copy on queries from factories with regards to the design/style etc.
• If not approved, chase for re-submission with the suppliers (MST)
• Send seals back to factories timeously
• Send factories packing instructions
• MST for all deliveries due the week of and 1 week prior.
• Send customer order copies to factories blocking out wsp
• Work with frequent amendments
• Update target reports weekly with merchandiser
• Daily e-mail queries from factories / shipping
• Daily correspondences with buyers / planners
• Queries on packing lists/barcode labels from factories

Minimum Requirements:

• Matric + Relevant tertiary education in Fashion
• Previous experience in a coordinator role in the FASHION & APPAREL sector
• Deadline driven