Production Coordinator

Are you ready to take the next step in your career with one of Australia's leading men's retail apparel brands? At
yd
, we believe in embracing confidence and style for our customers. We're on the hunt for an energetic and detail-oriented
Production Coordinator
to join our dynamic team.
This is a 12-month position to cover maternity leave.

About the Role

As our Production Coordinator, you'll play a critical role in bringing our products to life. Reporting to the Production Manager, this role is at the heart of our product development and production end-to-end processes, meeting critical path deadlines, achieving target margins and ensuring each order is executed in line with yd standards.

Key Responsibilities:

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Order Management:
Raise purchase orders and ensure they are accurately processed and recorded.

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Product Collaboration:
Partner with the Product Team throughout the product development process, ensuring smooth handover of complete details and requirements (fabric & trims references, Tech Packs, Critical Path timeline) to suppliers.

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Tech Pack Creation:
Create Tech Packs detailing complete requirements for fabric & trims, design, block fit, and quality.

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Fit Coordination:
Work closely with the Product & Production teams to coordinate fittings and ensure products meet fit and quality standards.

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Critical Path Tracking:
Monitor and manage orders throughout the production lifecycle - from sampling stages through to shipment deadlines.

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Cost Negotiation:
Negotiate costs with suppliers to achieve target margins.

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Problem Solving:
Proactively address and resolve any product and production issues to maintain deadlines and quality standards.

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Supplier Liaison:
Act as the key point of contact for suppliers, maintaining strong relationships to achieve seamless production.

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Maintain Work in Process Files:
Organize documents and samples to provide product tracking transparency.

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Compliance & Sustainability:
Communicate to suppliers Social & Ethical Compliance and Sustainability requirements and validate certificates in accordance with existing policies and procedures.

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Cross-Functional Relationships:
Maintain key internal relationships with Product, Production, Planning, Compliance, Sustainability and Logistics teams.

About You:

We're looking for a team player with a passion for production and an eye for detail. The ideal candidate will have:

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Experience:
Ideally, 3-5 years previous experience in production coordination within the retail, apparel, or fashion industry.

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Organizational Skills:
Exceptional time management and ability to juggle multiple priorities under tight deadlines. Effectively organize samples and files regularly.

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Communication Skills:
Strong verbal and written communication to effectively liaise and build positive relationships with teams and suppliers.

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Critical Path Knowledge:
Familiarity with production timelines and processes, from sampling to delivery. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to ensure supplier meeting requirements.

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Technical Understanding:
Basic knowledge of garment construction and fitting processes. Experience in Excel, 3Clicks and Apparel 21 an advantage.

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Team Spirit:
A proactive attitude and a collaborative approach to working across departments.

Why Join yd.?

At yd. we are a people business and are passionate about helping our team be the best they can be. We understand the importance of valuing our people and offer a range of perks:

• Bonus structure
• 60% employee discount on 10 items every month plus discounts across other brands within the group
• Ongoing training and mentoring
• Collaborative, supportive and fun team environment
• Internal career progression and development

Yd is committed to nurturing an inclusive and supportive workplace. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and experiences.