POSITION SUMMARY
Coordinate with team members and suppliers to develop, produce and ship custom designed merchandise in a timely manner.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
Work with overseas and stateside suppliers to place orders for custom merchandise
- Submit product specifications to approved suppliers to obtain bids
- Provide clear and concise specifications, instructions and descriptions
- Evaluate bids and make counter offers when necessary to secure favorable cost
- Recommend preferred supplier to management with details to support your recommendation
- Negotiate production lead-time to ensure on-time delivery to the customer
- Delivery deadlines are clearly established and communicated to the customer and supplier
Collaborate with other department to establish customer, vendor and item records
- Provide Bookkeeping and Purchasing/Receiving/Inventory departments with essential customer or vendor information to establish new Business Partner records
- Provide IT/Records Management department with standardized information to establish new or modify existing items, websites, layaways and vendors
Write Purchase Orders
- Create purchase orders for bulk production and sampling, ensuring they are prepared accurately and submitted for approval
Obtain Pre-Production samples
- Compare design specifications to pre-production sample
- Confirm materials, weight, dimensions, functionality and quality
- Communicate authorization to suppliers to start production
Create and maintain detailed spreadsheets
- Spreadsheets are used throughout the production process and are the tool to create customer sales orders. They are the backbone of the production process and must be:
- Accurate, organized and consistent with SAP to allow efficient transfer of data
- Up to date and in sync with open documentation (sales order, purchase order, delivery ticket and AR invoice)
Shipping
- Follow up with suppliers to confirm shipping destination and ensure ship dates are adhered to
Customer Billing
- Prepared accurately and delivered timely
- Consistent with established payment terms and include customer’s required tax obligations
- Include added costs required for production of merchandise or services provided to the customer
- Discrepancies are resolved promptly
QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Bachelor’s degree in related field (Fashion Merchandising, Business, Supply Chain Management, Finance)
Experience: 2+ years of experience in related fields
Skills and Capabilities:
- Proficient computer skills required in Microsoft Office, specifically excel
- Proficient in use of Gmail
- Strong negotiating skills
- Strong verbal and written communication
- Multi-tasking
- Problem solving skills
- Detailed note taking
- Results driven
- Ability to work within a team
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $45,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Ability to commute/relocate:
- New Orleans, LA 70119: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Application Question(s):
Experience:
- Purchasing: 2 years (Required)
- Business: 3 years (Required)
Work Location: In person