Production Co Ordinator (Remote)

Our brands are synonymous with quality, intimacy and leading-edge designs. At Bendon, our customers come first and are at the core of everything we do. We empower our team members and create a culture where we are relentless in the pursuit of our goals, and we strive to achieve our vision. We believe this ethos will help to ultimately make all women feel confident and comfortable for life.

As part of the Auckland based support office, you will sit within the Merchandise team, supported by a lead production manager, designers and garment technicians and will be an integral part of the development process to ensure that collections are designed to standards that are viable for bulk manufacture. Working closely with vendors to follow timelines and secure capacity.

The production Co-Ordinator role serves to manage the end-to-end critical path for our multiple in-house brands, Bendon, me.bybendon, Pleasure State, Fayreform, Bendon Man and Lovable. You will support the production function on the planning and coordination of the production of garments for manufacture by overseas suppliers and ensuring that products meet company standards, international quality standards and demand requirements.

Bendon is a much loved, iconic New Zealand company with a history dating back 76 years. Join us as we celebrate and uplift all women, embracing diverse body types and fostering a culture of empowerment.

What you will be rewarded by:

• The ability to work from home two days per week
• Flexible working hours, and the ability to purchase leave in advance and achieve real work/life balance.
• Opportunity to join the corporate mobile phone plan with unlimited data, calls and texts
• Paid birthday leave
• Generous discounts on all brands for you and a nominated family member

What you will be responsible for:

• Production Management, all-encompassing the coordination of the timely, accurate and cost-effective production via overseas suppliers of indent and basic product ranges
• Costings and order placements, negotiating MOQs and surcharges with vendors against customer forecasting
• Product Development, develop brand packaging with nominated supplier, working closely with marketing team and designers
• Quality control, resolve any quality issues by internal stakeholders and rectify within dedicated timelines. Arrange third party quality inspections of bulk production with nominated supplier and vendors. Coordinate third party CSR social audits of factories.
• Managing the data integrity, act as a gatekeeper for data integrity improving the visibility of this process for the wider team
• Sample ordering, of sales samples and marketing samples for campaign shoots.

What would make you successful:

• 3 + years’ experience within the manufacturing level of the apparel industry, from the development, buying or production categories
• Intermediates excel ability is imperative and experience working with Oracle NetSuite would be a bonus
• A proven history with working and negotiating with offshore production partners
• Knowledge of grading, pattern making, garment construction and engineering is desired
• An understanding of distribution, logistics, sales, and forecasting is advantageous

If you are passionate about beautiful lingerie, the retail sector and being part of a fantastic team of dedicated people, this could be the opportunity for you! We’d love to hear from you!

Apply now!