Production Coordinator - Apparel

American Tall is a thriving e-commerce brand, dedicated to producing world-class quality clothing for tall men, and women, up to 7’1. Founded by a father and son duo in 2015, the business has grown to a level that seemed almost unimaginable just a few years ago and is now a leading brand in the tall community. The growth can be attributed to the excellent leadership team and family values that drive the business – honesty, integrity, teamwork, and passion.

We believe the best ideas come from a diverse group of people. This is a special opportunity to join an innovative business with tremendous upside, and a work culture built on the foundation of respect, inclusiveness, and continued learning.

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We are looking for a Production Coordinator to join the team at our office in Mississauga. You will act as a key component of our Merchandising team assisting in the administration of our PLM system and planning & coordinating facets of the production cycle. If you are interested in joining a fast-paced e-commerce business that has experienced year-over-year growth, then this may be the job for you!

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Create purchase orders for new and repeat style orders
• Support other internal department needs by regularly publishing information critical to successful shipment of American Tall merchandise to end customers
• Coordinate and support the production cycle for all purchase orders
• Receive and review order confirmations/Pro Forma invoices from vendors and factories
• Work cross-functionally to support American Tall’s Planning team to ensure necessary documents regarding PO status are maintained for their use
• Proactively identify production and supply chain concerns and challenges. Communicate such findings to leadership
• Support the logistics stage of the production cycle shipments by reviewing and analyzing packing lists to ensure production volumes adhere to American Tall requirements
• Maintain oversight of delivery timelines and communicating issues and delays to stakeholders in a timely manner
• Act as administrator of our Product Lifecycle Management software (PLM) by overseeing inquiries, troubleshooting, new features and training
• Set up, manage and monitor PLM extract distribution across different departments as required
• Actively follow up with vendors and shipping partners to ensure deadlines are being met
• Communicate with vendors regularly to maintain visibility of production timelines and major milestone achievements through WIP reports
• Work as a liaison between the merchandising team and overseas vendors to communicate production information and updates
• Track production timelines and monitor delivery status updates

Experience, Education and Qualifications

• A relevant post-secondary education preferred
• 3 – 5 years’ experience minimum in a production coordination role for a consumer goods, retail, or fashion/apparel company
• 2 – 4 years’ experience minimum actively working with PLM systems
• Experience with cross functional teams such as merchandising, warehousing, finance, and 3rd party vendors

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes

• Strong computer skills are required; including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; Word, Excel and Outlook
• A natural and analytical problem solver
• Strong time management skills to meet tight deadlines
• Strong Knowledge of merchandise planning fundamentals
• Must have a positive, team-player attitude is a must
• Knowledge of the e-commerce and/or retail space
• Ability to handle a dynamic work environment with competing priorities
• Ability to work in a fast-paced start-up environment
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Consistently exhibit American Tall’s values - innovation, respect, passion, and commitment
• Strong knowledge and skill with PLM system
• Ability to interact and work collaboratively cross-functionally and within different verticals
• Excellent English communication skills – written and oral

Accommodations and Accessibility:

American Tall provides employment accommodation during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodation, please indicate this on your application and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs. For any questions, suggestions, or required documents regarding accessibility in a different format, please contact us at [email protected]

Inclusion:

At American Tall, we are committed to building an environment where everyone feels included, valued, and heard. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging are an important part of our everyday work, and it is our belief that they enable us to reach our goal of providing excellent quality and care in our products. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities and/or people with intersectional identities.

Please note that applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment from American Tall will be required to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada. American Tall will consider individual requests for accommodation by applicants who cannot be fully vaccinated due to health concerns, or any other Code protected grounds.