Sample & Design Coordinator

5 months ago


Durban North, South Africa Futurelink Global Recruitment Full time

**Introduction**

Our manufacturing client is looking for a Sample & Design Coordinator to join their team.

**Duties & Responsibilities**
- Loading sample orders onto the system.
- Request patterns and follow up.
- Request markers and follow up.
- Purchasing of raw materials - fabric & trims as approved by the Sample & Design Manager.
- Follow up on all outstanding Sample PO’s raised - liaise with Suppliers on lead times and deliveries.
- Receive raw materials into the system.
- Picking trims to CMT.
- Picking fabrics to CMT.
- Raise outwork Sample PO and issue to various suppliers.
- Liaising with factories on problems and issues.
- Arranging the drop off and collection of goods with outwork suppliers when required.
- Receive finished garments into the system.
- Maintaining all aspects and gaining a full understanding of the Brands.
- Reporting and communicating all potential production delays to the Sample & Design Manager.
- Maintaining step processes on the system.
- Updating sample jobs and their statuses.
- Arranging wash tests and garment tests on problem items.
- Interact with sales to receive brief for new developments and ensure all info received - logos, pantones, quantities etc.
- Ensure all new visuals are ‘achievable’, taking into consideration CMT, construction, costs, fabrics used, colours based on quantity, and budget needed etc.
- Sourcing fabric and order fabric, ensuring Sample PO is done on system.
- Liaise with suppliers - printers, embroiderers, headwear, fabric, buy-ins, jersey suppliers, socks, buttons etc.
- Keeping track of all suppliers - samples, swatches, prices, reference numbers etc.
- Dying up of fabrics - lab matches etc.
- Source & order trims for sampling.
- Check and make sure trims and fabrics available for bulk while sampling.
- Complete spec sheets & style sheets - recording suppliers of all fabrics and trims etc. keeping samples, swatches, reference numbers, prices etc.
- Ensuring plots and branding details received with prices and necessary information.
- Ensure measurement specs are done and 100% accurate.
- Examine samples and make sure they meet specifications and quality as per client specifications before they go off to clients.
- Organise invoice if samples are chargeable.
- Assist production when changes are needed.
- Communicate with suppliers.
- Liaising with & briefing production team once samples have been handed over, troubleshooting with any issues coming up once in Production.
- Ensuring samples are correct when sending to QA.
- Pick fabric and trims if in stock.
- Liaising with grader / marker when other sizes are needed, troubleshooting regarding specs, pattern issues etc.
- Fabric Library.
- Taking photos of all sample once ready to be sent to Sales.
- Prices for buy-ins when doing costings.

**Desired Experience & Qualification**
- Degree/diploma in design advantageous.
- Computer literate.
- ERP & PLM experience advantageous.
- Experience in design software would be advantageous.
- Strong written and verbal communication in English.
- Organization skills and a positive attitude.
- Team Player.

**Interested?**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent



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