Production Coordinator
Who are we?
IBANA is a feminine and elegant, yet fashionable and accessible Dutch fashion brand. IBANA’s designers translate runway trends into a distinctive fashion collection that empowers women. The brand is known for its refined fits, elaborate details, and highly feminine collections. IBANA targets the fashion-conscious woman who wants to dress elegantly.
What does this involve?
Do you work in the fashion/textile industry and/or have experience in a similar position? Are you accurate, able to maintain an overview, and driven to take the necessary steps toward continuous improvement of social and environmental issues within the clothing and textile sector? Are you proactive, solution-oriented, able to work independently, and eager to work in a dynamic company within a young, ambitious team? Then this is definitely the position you are looking for!
What will you do with us?
As a Product Coordinator, every day is different. You work closely with your colleagues in production & design and handle various tasks, such as;
- Responsible for the entire production process and the primary point of contact for manufacturers
- Responsible for the development, ordering, and receipt of samples, and for communicating effectively with suppliers
- Responsible for approving style sheets
- Measuring and commenting on samples and improving them for production
- Preparing the collection costing sheet
- Planning, monitoring delivery times, and tracking set deadlines for the sample process and bulk production
- Managing quality inspections in the country of production and final production inspections in the Netherlands, and communicating production comments to suppliers
- Negotiating with suppliers on quality standards, delivery times, prices, and delivery terms
- Organizing and following up on fitting and drop-style meetings.
- Ordering and coordinating the trimmings for ongoing orders.
- You will also be involved in sourcing new product developments and suppliers.
Who are you?
- You have a higher professional education level of working and thinking and a completed textile education.
- Preferably, you have two years of relevant work experience in production, product development, and negotiating with manufacturers.
- A network of manufacturers is a definite plus.
- You have knowledge of size specifications, worksheets, and improving fit (pattern-making knowledge).
- You can create technical drawings in Illustrator.
- You have a passion for fashion, are creative, and have a commercial mindset.
- You are highly organized, communicative, quick to adapt, critical, and able to maintain a clear overview.
- Good command of Illustrator (technical drawing) and MS Office.
- Good command of Dutch and English, both spoken and written.
- Holder of a category B driving licence.
What we offer you:
- We offer you a challenging role with plenty of independence and responsibility.
- Working in a dynamic and informal environment with great colleagues in a young, enthusiastic, and ambitious team.
- Excellent secondary employment benefits: holiday allowance, 25 to 27 days of leave, and a collective pension scheme.
- Good coffee, healthy lunches, and fresh fruit every week. A lively Friday afternoon drinks gathering every week, plus the annual staff outing(s)/party(ies).
- An inspiring location in one of Amsterdam’s best areas, the Houthavens.