PRODUCTION COORDINATOR | RTW
About the company:
Join one of Australia’s most beloved fashion designers, an iconic name celebrated globally for refined ready-to-wear collections, impeccable tailoring, and beautifully structured pieces. This is a unique, design-led business with a loyal international following and a commitment to craftsmanship and innovation.
About the role:
In this role, you'll support the full production cycle to ensure collections are delivered on time, on spec, and within margin targets—always aligned with the brand’s creative and technical standards. From tracking seasonal calendars and liaising with offshore manufacturers to assisting with sampling, costings, and quality control, you’ll play a key part in keeping everything running smoothly. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams including design, tech, logistics, and finance, while contributing to ongoing improvements in process, communication, and vendor performance.
About you:
You have will have a minimum of 2 years of experience in fashion production or product development, ideally within contemporary or designer RTW. Highly organised and detail-oriented, you're confident managing timelines across multiple stakeholders and staying calm under pressure. With a solid understanding of garment construction, sampling, and critical path management, you bring a practical, solutions-focused mindset to every stage of the process. Your exposure to overseas production means you're comfortable navigating cross-cultural workflows, and you're proficient with tools like Excel, Google Sheets, and production tracking systems to keep everything on track.
If you're interested in hearing more about this position, please send your CV to connie@whointhezoo.com.au / jade@whointhezoo.com.au to organise a confidential chat.
Hiring Consultant: Connie + Jade
Job Code: 1064270
Please note that only those applicants who fit the brief will be contacted in relation to their application.
RESPONSIBILITIES +
- Support the tracking of seasonal production calendars and Time-and-Action plans.
- Assist in coordinating timelines with patternmakers, suppliers, and factories to meet key milestones.
- Communicate regularly with local and offshore manufacturers to track progress and ensure timely delivery.
- Assist in gathering costings and lead time information to support margin and delivery objectives.
- Help prepare for sampling and pre-production approvals, including fit sessions and BOM tracking.
- Work closely with the design and development teams to ensure production specs are accurate.
- Support QC checks across production stages, escalating issues to the Production Manager as needed.
- Help identify potential production risks early and assist with resolutions.
- Assist in maintaining production trackers, budget overviews, and cost breakdowns.
- Help monitor supplier performance and flag potential inefficiencies.
- Liaise with internal teams including tech, logistics, and finance to support smooth production flow.
- Provide regular updates and assist with internal communications on production progress.
- Maintain records on delivery performance, sampling status, and key production milestones.
- Assist with post-season reviews and process improvements.