Production Sample Assistant | Converse

Production Sample Assistant - Converse

G-III Apparel Group

The Production Sample Assistant is an individual contributor on the Converse Sourcing team that is responsible for coordinating the end-to-end sampling process, from prepositioning sample yardage to ordering and tracking garment samples. This person plays a key role in the development process, collaborating with Design, PD, Sales and Merchant teams to ensure accurate and timely representation of the assortment to support business decision-making, creative needs, and key market meetings. As the point person for all things sampling for the brand, this person will also be responsible for readiness reporting at a material- and style- level leading up to key milestones.

Reports to: Vice President of Global Sourcing, Converse

Brand/Product Focus: Converse

Location (On-Site): New York City, Midtown Manhattan - Fashion District

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Orders sample yardage at a greige and color-level to support color samples within PLM system or through Excel
• Processes vendor/supplier invoices for all sample yardage and sample-making costs, where applicable
• Owns all sampling-related needs for designated product categories, ensuring accurate and timely receipt of garment samples for global distribution
• Manages daily packages from overseas partners and organizes by product classification
• Maintains consistent communication with vendors and suppliers, ensuring adherence to brand calendar
• Acts as liaison between cross-functional partners including Design, Product Development, Sales, Merchandising, and external vendor and supplier partners as needed
• Attends weekly cross-functional meetings to understand product assortment, business
• priorities, and represents for all sampling-related topics
• Maintains seasonal sample yardage cost and readiness reporting, to be published to leaders and the business, respectively
• Keeps seasonal sample tracker updated, provides readiness reporting to teams leading up to key milestone meetings
• Supports building leadership dashboards, providing headlines and metrics ahead of milestone meetings
• Observes business processes, anticipating potential needs, and uncovering areas for improvement
• Prioritizes workload based on business needs and requirements; manages competing deliverables and business priorities

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in product development or related area, or equivalent experience
• 1-2 years of related experience in fashion/apparel industry
• Strong, consistent problem-solving abilities and result-driven communication with business partners
• Excellent written and verbal communication/interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, advanced Excel skills (data manipulation, pivot tables, v-lookup)
• Knowledge of the product lifecycle
• Superior organizational skills
• Basic knowledge of PLM is a plus
• Self-motivated, goal-oriented, collaborative and able to work independently.
• Must be a team player and foster a commitment to teamwork with other associates
• Experience working directly with vendors

The pay range for this position is: $26.45 per hour/$55,000 per year (Annualized salary is based on a 40 hour work week)- $31.25 per hour/$65,000 per year (Annualized salary is based on a 40 hour work week)

Please note that the foregoing compensation information is a good-faith assessment associated with this position only and is provided pursuant to the New York City Salary Transparency Law.

About G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. | www.g-iii.com

G-III excels at bringing excitement and confidence to customers through the fashion we create. We are global experts in design, sourcing, manufacturing, distribution and marketing, which enables us to fuel the growth of a substantial portfolio of brands. With more than 30 licensed and owned brands, including some of the most sought-after names in global fashion, our success is driven by our team’s entrepreneurial spirit and our deep relationships across the industry.

G-III’s owned brands include DKNY, Karl Lagerfeld Paris, Donna Karan, Vilebrequin, Sonia Rykiel, G.H. Bass, Bass Outdoor, Andrew Marc, Eliza J., GIII Sports and more. G-III has fashion licenses under Cole Haan, Dockers, Converse, Kenneth Cole, Levi’s, Vince Camuto, Margaritaville and more. G-III also operates retail stores for the DKNY, Karl Lagerfeld Paris and Donna Karan brands.