Production Coordinator, Wholesale Apparel

Premier Brands Group Holdings • Bristol, PA

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About The Position

The Production Coordinator coordinates day-to-day apparel production activities across assigned styles, categories, and business units to ensure production requirements are executed accurately and on time. The role works with domestic and overseas factories, agents, and internal departments to maintain production schedules, monitor approvals, track purchase orders, and support timely delivery of finished goods. The coordinator independently manages routine production follow-up and escalates complex operational, financial, vendor, or delivery issues to senior Production team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Typically 2–4 years of apparel production, production coordination, or related industry experience.
• Working knowledge of garment manufacturing processes, production calendars, and delivery requirements.
• Strong organizational, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to independently coordinate assigned responsibilities while recognizing when escalation is necessary.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and related Office applications.

Nice To Haves

• Experience communicating with domestic and/or overseas factories and agents.
• Familiarity with purchase orders, WIP reporting, sample approvals, and production tracking.
• Experience with SAP, RLM, PLM, or comparable apparel industry systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily production activities for assigned styles and seasonal programs.
• Communicate with factories, agents, and internal partners about production status, requirements, and delivery schedules.
• Track production milestones, purchase orders, unit distributions, and delivery commitments.
• Coordinate pre-production samples, PPS approvals, fit status, and related production requirements.
• Monitor work-in-progress (WIP) reporting and identify potential production delays.
• Track fabric, trim, and sample readiness to support timely production execution.
• Review and maintain accurate production information, including styles, units, colors, and delivery dates.
• Prepare and maintain production calendars, status reports, and tracking documents.
• Assist with preparing, issuing, and revising purchase orders and unit distributions.
• Follow up with factories and vendors to confirm production requirements and schedules.
• Monitor order status, shipping schedules, and delivery information.
• Identify discrepancies in production documentation and coordinate corrections.
• Resolve routine production issues and escalate complex matters to senior Production leadership.
• Partner with Technical Design, Textiles, Trim, Sales, Material Master, and other internal departments to ensure accurate production execution.
• Communicate changes in production quantities, styles, colors, materials, and delivery requirements.
• Participate in production, costing, sales, and warehouse meetings as needed.
• Support timely resolution of outstanding approvals, missing information, and production concerns.
• Maintain accurate production records within SAP, PLM, RLM, or other applicable systems.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level