OVERVIEW
We are recruiting a Production & Sourcing Coordinator to optimize our production process, sourcing strategy, and supply chain efficiencies in order to improve our product quality, intake margin. And product speed to market.
This is a new full time position at the company and will be reporting to the Product Director.
* Previous experience within this role.
* Experience working with CMT / FF brand in sportswear.
* Available to work in our London office at least twice a week.
* Good Knowledge of in MS Office applications, Excel, Word, and Adobe Illustrator.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
* Develop and execute on a sourcing strategy for manufacturing, fabric, and trims across all product categories, including accessories. Making sure they are aligning with our accreditation standards, scale objectives, revenue targets, new U.S. tariffs, nearshoring opportunities, target margins, and sustainability goals.
* Oversee the production critical path from size set approval to ex-factory ensuring all quality standards and testing protocols are met. Identifying potential delays or issues in the supply chain and implementing back up plans to mitigate risk.
* Manage the SMS critical path and costings to ensure samples are ready for showrooms in order to hit revenue targets.
* Manage photoshoot samples to ensure samples are ready for major campaigns and ecommerce imagery.
* Raise POs and lead the negotiations with manufacturing partners during this stage.
* Implement and oversee the fabric and lab testing program, ensuring all fabrics, trims, and finished products meet required standards, including heat transfer testing for logos, labels, and graphics.
* Manage relationships with third-party providers for fabric testing, quality control, and manufacturing audits, ensuring full compliance with industry standards and regulations.
* Resolve production quality control issues in collaboration with customer service and our manufacturing partners to maintain product standards.
* Oversee the ordering of fabric and trims required for bulk production. This includes the forecasting and planning of greige and trim for key carry over styles.
* Lead postseason reviews to evaluate production efficiency, supplier performance, and areas for process improvement.
* Ordering packaging and labelling for bulk production.
* Creating and inputting all care label, barcode label, and Origins information.
* Create and update BOMs.
* Create and update a supplier database.
* Create a detailed supplier manual outlining Manor’s minimum requirements and expectations for all partners.
* Review and verify packing lists and supplier invoices.