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David Careers

Sr. Production Coordinator - Wholesale Apparel

Posted 7 days ago

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Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All OtherCut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing

SENIORITY

Senior

SALARY

$38.46 per hour

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About the role

Sweet Apparel Inc. is a fast-paced apparel manufacturer specializing in quick turn production for juniors, women’s, men’s, and kids’ clothing. The company is recognized for high standards in design, quality, and timely delivery to retail partners and brands. Teams collaborate closely across design, production, and operations to bring fashion-forward products to market efficiently. We are seeking a detail-oriented and technically skilled Sr. Production Coordinator to support apparel development within our sweater division!
Please note: this is an on-site position in Midtown Manhattan where we work in office 5 days/week!
Key Responsibilities:
  • Manage the full production calendar, ensuring alignment with seasonal buy plans and customer delivery windows
  • Issue, track, and follow up on purchase orders through every stage of production
  • Monitor work-in-progress (WIP) reports and proactively flag at-risk orders
  • Coordinate fabric, trim, and material sourcing timelines with factories to avoid production delays
  • Serve as the primary liaison with overseas factories on production status, capacity planning, and issue resolution
  • Negotiate production costs, minimums, and lead times
  • Ensure factories adhere to compliance, labor, and quality standards
  • Oversee quality control processes and inspections at key production milestones
  • Manage resolution of quality issues, including negotiating chargebacks or debits with factories when applicable
  • Ensure all production complies with company standards and applicable regulatory requirements
  • Partner with logistics and shipping teams to ensure timely container bookings and on-time delivery to distribution centers and retail partners
  • Track past-due and at-risk shipments, escalating issues and driving resolution
  • Reconcile production data against shipping and invoicing records to confirm accuracy
  • Prepare and present regular production status reports, KPIs, and past-due analyses to leadership
  • Support financial reporting by providing accurate production cost and timeline data
Qualifications:
  • 5+ years of experience in production within the apparel, fashion, or textile industry. Sweaters experience a huge plus!
  • Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising, Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field preferred
  • Proven track record managing production overseas
  • Experience managing production for both wholesale and off-price retail channels a plus
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data analysis)
  • Strong understanding of costing terms including FOB, LDP, and DDPFamiliarity with international shipping, customs, and logistics processes
  • Strong negotiation and vendor management skills
  • Sharp attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy under deadline pressure
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally
  • Problem-solving mindset with the ability to anticipate and resolve production risks proactively
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
What We Offer: Health Insurance, PTO, 401k, Summer Fridays! Exposure to the complete product lifecycle—from concept and product development through production and retail launch. Opportunity to support innovative programs for leading retailers and globally recognized brands. Collaborative and entrepreneurial work environment. Professional development and career advancement opportunities. Target compensation for this role starts at $80k/yr dependent on experience

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