511 Tactical Product Coordinators-product development team

Job Description

Position: Product Coordinator

Reports To: Director of Product Development - apparel

FLSA Status: non-Exempt

Approved Date: updated 11/09

SUMMARY: Responsible for maintenance of accurate records of fabrics, trims, wear tests, pricing, bid specs. Specifically outlines the label, hangtag, and packaging requirements on tech packs. Assist the Product Developer to meet corporate deadlines in the commercialization of new products and re-development of existing products.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintains accurate fabric and trim records and files.
• Manages the tracking of prototypes.
• Monitors the lab dip status of fabric and trims.
• Coordinates the Development of labels, hangtags, and trim items.
• Updates tech packs with trim, hangtag, packaging, and label details.
• Assigns part numbers for new fabrics and trims.
• Coordinates the wash and wear testing of products.
• Maintains updated and accurate prototype, jump size, and fit samples status.
• Runs initial price quotations; coordinating with Product Development Manager.
• Maintains accurate bid specifications.
• Communicates clearly with Design, Technical Design and Merchandising teams to develop products that offer superior function, construction value and aesthetics.
• Ensures the product supports the company’s overall strategy, goals, and mission statement.
• Communicates with overseas office and vendors on objectives, expectations and processes to ensure product development and sourcing objectives are achieved.
• Responsible for maintaining accurate testing records and documentation for fabrics, trims, and garments.
• Works closely with Product Developers, Tech Designers, Merchandising and Design and Sourcing to develop products that are reproducible, meet direct cost targets and wholesale margin requirements, and to ensure compliance to brand, regulatory, and other standards.
• Responsible for clear communication of specifications related to each item in order to achieve the most accurate and highest possible quality prototype.
• Monitors product, fabric, and trim prices.
• Understanding of regulatory issues, compliance to brand, ISO, ANSI, NFPA and import trade agreements, regulations and other standards
• Accountable for the timely adherence of calendar dates as defined by the corporate calendar.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Remains open to other’s ideas and tries new things; Shares expertise with others; Gives and welcomes feedback; Applies feedback to improve performance; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Asks for and offers help when needed.
• Works with integrity and ethically.
• Adheres to 5.11 Policies and Procedures; Upholds organizational values.
• Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions.
• Measures self against standard of excellence; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Reacts well under pressure; Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Treats people with respect and consideration.
• Meets productivity standards; Strives to increase productivity; Completes tasks correctly and on time; Uses time efficiently; Aligns work with strategic goals; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Displays knowledge of yard yields and orientation to profitability
• Observes safety and security procedures; Uses equipment and materials properly; Reports potentially unsafe conditions.
• Is consistently at work and on time; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.
• Knowledge of fabric and garment construction.
• Knowledge of product costing and industry standards.
• Ability to manage and arrange priorities daily to align with department objectives.
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience: Associate’s Degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two year college or technical school and eight years experience in the industry, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must have working knowledge of a tech pack and Bill of Materials (BOM).

Language Skills: Ability to read, write and comprehend the English language. Excellent communication skills both verbally and written.

Mathematical Skills: Strong ability to add percentages, margins, tables and exchange rates.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written and oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving few concrete variables in standardized situations. Exceptional organizational skills required. Ability to recognize and resolve problems quickly using sound judgment and diplomacy.

Computer Skills: Advanced Excel skills required. Must also be proficient in Microsoft Office, Word, and Outlook. Illustrator desired, power point, PLM system desired.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Ability to travel.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk and/or look at a monitor for up to 8 hours per day. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include up close vision for looking at the computer monitor.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

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Any interested candidates should submit their resume to our Human Resource Director, Connie Mortensen (conniem@511tactical.com). They can find out more information on our company by going to www.511tactical.com.

Posted By: Antonia Huang