Production Assistant, Wholesale Apparel

Premier Brands Group Holdings•New York, NY

About The Position

The Production Assistant at The Kasper Group is responsible for tracking pre-production samples, updating SAP with factory packing lists, and assisting with internal projects. The role coordinates with Design and Technical Design to ensure target dates are met for sample approval and production calendars are followed. The assistant works with factories, vendors, and internal teams to monitor orders from development through finished-goods delivery, resolve production issues, and support on-time deliveries.

Requirements

0–1 year of related experience; relevant internship experience will be considered.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Excel.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, follow up on details, multitask, and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Strong communication skills.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant education or experience is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Internship, coursework, or prior exposure to apparel production, wholesale, sourcing, or a related environment.
Basic understanding of the apparel production process from development through finished goods.
SAP and PLM experience.

Responsibilities

Negotiate critical dates for time and action and the approval process for each style.
Maintain the factory allocation chart created by the manager and update information daily or weekly as needed.
Maintain weekly work-in-progress reports from factories and vendors and monitor whether production is proceeding according to the time-and-action schedule.
Immediately review and discuss urgent production issues with the manager.
Review work-in-progress with the manager weekly, report each factory’s or vendor’s status, and address issues and potential solutions.
Work with internal departments to obtain production information and provide it to overseas factories and vendors, including tech packs, patterns, wash targets, and trim sheets.
Enter and issue purchase orders in SAP and follow up through shipment completion.
Ensure changes and requirements are updated in purchase orders for factories and vendors to follow.
Coordinate and resolve production issues by communicating with Design, Sales, and Technical Design as needed.
Track, receive, and log FIT, PPA, and TOP samples and washes; ensure comments from the Technical and Wash departments are sent to factories and vendors promptly.
Review and approve ocean and air bookings received from the Import department.
Update pre-shipping documents weekly in SAP upon receipt from factories or vendors.
Communicate daily with factories and vendors to support on-time delivery of finished goods to the warehouse.
Resolve issues arising during production to help avoid late deliveries.
Collaborate with management and teams in Design, Technical Design, and Product Development to exchange information and ensure calendar adherence.
Track pre-production samples and update SAP with factory packing lists.
Assist with internal projects as needed.