Merchandise Co-ordinator (Clothing Manufacturer) – Cape Town

Description

An admin position for a bright, organised Merchandise Co-ordinator who has worked in a Clothing Design Manufacturer or Design Centre.  Knowledge of Costings/Pre-production Co-ordinating and strong admin skills essential.

Responsibilities

Definite experience in the below:

• Gather all information to start with costings, such as tech packs and notes from Designers and requisitions.
• Write out a prioritise list for Pattern Room.
• Follow up and chase Pattern Room on bluesheets.
• Gather all trims/fabric information and prices.
• Hand over bluesheet with all information to complete costing.
• Check costing.
• Prepare quoting email or spreadsheet.
• Take pictures and book out costing samples and follow up on prices.

Pre-production/Production

• Load on mainframe.
• Sold outlines update and hand out to all departments.
• Advise Pre-production on all amendments eg ratio, units, colour changes, price.
• Advise Designers on bluesheet changes to sold costing for example styling.
• Check that amendments were done with Pattern Room if needed.
• Chase Pattern Room with priority list of sold bluesheets for production.
• Hand over to Production Department with sold information and worksheet order attached.
• Make sure that all amendments after bluesheets was handed over and gets run through the system.
• Fit/QC notes, rating changes.
• Check with Designers on styling changes, sketches to be amended, check on trims.
• Run new costing with changes.
• Check CMT samples with sold bluesheet and hand over to Designers to check.
• Prepare wash care data sheets template with all information for Trims Buyer.
• Check on placement print, embosses and transfers.
• Hand over collations for transfers when approved to place order.
• Request packing reports, if not loaded on their system.
• Order price tickets and follow up with ITL on delivery.
• Follow up on dispatch seals.
• Update production summaries after production meetings. Follow up on notes and queries as discussed in meeting.

Requirements

Qualifications: Matric and relevant Diploma.
Experience: Experience in the above duties in the Clothing Industry.
Additional: • Bright, organised, energetic, strong admin skills. Position located in Cape Town. Forward your CV to Gabi Traut at tpersonnel@iafrica.com should you have the required experience or call her on 083 274 5193. Visit our website www.trautpersonnel.co.za for all our positions.