What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Assistant (Temporary) position at vineyard vines?
About Us
vineyard vines is a highly successful, privately held, American clothing and accessory retailer founded in 1998 on Martha’s Vineyard by brothers, Shep & Ian Murray. With Shep & Ian still at the helm today, vineyard vines has experienced exponential year over year growth and now operates over 120 retail locations including an outlet division, a successful e-commerce business, domestic distribution center, and expanding corporate headquarters. In addition, vineyard vines is carried in major department stores such as Nordstrom and Bloomingdales as well as numerous specialty boutiques across the US.
vineyard vines was founded on a state of mind that Every day should feel this good.
You don’t need to be on a beach, by the ocean or on vacation to have Every day should feel this good moments. It’s a state of mind that we all experience, and one where everyone is invited. At vineyard vines, we don’t just live an #EDSFTG life away from our desks—we bring it to work with us, too.
In our stores, at our Harbor Drive headquarters or working remotely, our company culture is fun, encouraging and welcoming to all. We work hard and play harder, and we never take ourselves too seriously. And while we have many company goals, our number one priority is making vineyard vines a great place to work for all employees.
Our team is our family, and we’d never have grown to where we are today without them.
We’re committed to building an inclusive team across all channels, departments and stores within our community. We hope you’ll join us and see what the smiling pink whale is all about
Overview:
The Production Assistant will be accountable for managing production post adoption for the division in partnership with Design, Tech Design, Merchandising & global vendor team that achieves aesthetic, quality and cost requirements against brand standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in gathering data for the seasonal TNA from vendors
- Review all samples and attend seasonal detail meetings
- Advise vendors of changes/ adds from adoption and request updated costs
- Send updated BOMS to vendors post adoption
- Track submits from vendors, coordinate reviews with design
- Utilize PLM system to issue material and sample re-order requests to vendors
- Ensure seasonal departmental sample development meets the brands goals for quality and aesthetic, and aligns with Good/Better/Best strategy
- Support Production Manager in achieving seasonal IMU goals
- Support Associate in issuing all Production Orders
Qualifications:
- 1-2 years related experience
- Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred
- Ability to organize and prioritize multiple projects
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word, Google Suite and PLM
- Ability to respond to change positively
- Strong time management skills
- Strong interpersonal communication
- Strong time management, prioritization, and organizational skills
- Organizational skills are essential as well as the ability to multi-task and work on multiple projects simultaneously to meet deadlines
- Team focused, confident, and professional
- Ability to effectively receive and communicate feedback
- Passion for the vineyard vines brand
