Production Coordinator

The Company:

Established in 1966 by the Italian tennis player, Sergio Tacchini became known for disrupting the tennis world by helping to bring color to the courts. Over the years, the brand's name was synonymous with Italian style and elegance and the clothing gained international recognition through its tennis endorsements by some of the greatest tennis champions including John McEnroe, Vitas Gerulaitis, Gabriela Sabatini, Pete Sampras, Pat Cash, Martina Hingis, and Novak Djokovic.  The Sergio Tacchini brand was quickly adopted in the ‘80s by the football casuals subculture in England and across Europe, as well as by the hip-hop scene in the US.

The brand is the official technical apparel sponsor of the Rolex Monte-Carlo Master tennis tournament. Today, the Sergio Tacchini brand is distributed globally in more than 70 countries and headquartered in New York City.  www.sergiotacchini.com

The Job:

The Sergio Production Coordinator contributes to the seasonal production process by coordinating the placement, execution, and follow-up of manufacturing orders and by ensuring the timely delivery of quality, profitable goods.

This role will report directly to the brand’s VP of Production.

The Daily:

• Partner with product development team to ensure that information sent to factories aligns with product direction
• Review UPC and EAN sticker drafts and ensure that information matches Apparel Magic
• Communicate changes to the collection to licensing partners as needed
• Assist in product development with merchandising, design, and sales to ensure correct execution of products and attainment of agreed-upon margin goals
• Assist in negotiations on pricing to ensure profitability, where appropriate
• Track customs classification coordination for imports
• Identify and raise quality and technical issues with factories, mills, vendors, and team(s)
• Track capacity and performance of vendors for Production Manager
• Track accurate costing and commitments to raw materials, where appropriate.
• Update tech packs as needed and ensure that factories have the latest tech packs for bulk production
• Manage bulk fabric submits/lab dips after order placement
• Track SMS and assist in receiving/unpacking
• Track Preproduction (PP) and Top of Production (TOP) Samples
• Streamline the production process 

The Essentials:

• Bachelor’s degree in design or related field or relevant work experience
• Proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
• Excellent organizational and written/oral communication skills.
• Proactive, organized, efficient, detail-oriented, meets deadlines on time, accountable, and enthusiastic.

Sergio Tacchini Operations is an EOE employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.