Production Coordinator

About the role:

Muzungu Sisters is looking for a Production Coordinator to manage the end-to-end production process across all categories.

The ideal candidate will have at least 4 years’ experience in a production role within the fashion industry. You will have to be a hands-on person that is highly driven and self-motivated, with a positive ‘can-do’ attitude.

This position is based in Notting Hill, London.

About Muzungu Sisters:

Launched in 2011 by friends Tatiana Santo Domingo and Dana Alikhani, Muzungu Sisters offers ethically-sourced handmade luxury, produced by 20 different artisan communities across four continents. Each piece possesses a remarkable history, adding value and meaning to garments that are designed to be kept for years to come.

Muzungu Sisters shines a light on the under-exposed work of the artisans responsible for their collection, by commissioning items produced using thousand-year old weaving and embroidery techniques. By working solely with fair trade cooperatives, non-profit foundations, family-owned workshops and sole artisans, Muzungu Sisters is able to maintain a close relationship with every producer and ensure that the entire production process is transparent.

Our culture & values:
Muzungu Sisters is a richly diverse company. We are passionate about slow, ethical fashion and championing traditional techniques and crafts from around the world.

We are enthusiastic and our small team works together to deliver the best for our customers.

Key responsibilities:

• End to end responsibility and management of product; from design handover at sampling stage to full production run
• Identify and manage critical path for sampling and production, ensuring all production milestones are met
• Collating all wholesale and Muzungu Sisters E-comm orders, finalising units, ordering fabric and launching full production run according to critical path
• Manage relationships with artisans and manufacturers to ensure timely and ethical production of goods. To include regular and consistent daily liaising with producers 
• Tech packs - management of external consultants (QC, Pattern cutter, tailor) and ensuring consistency across all product
• Working with manufacturers to determine cost pricing and censure margins and price points for wholesale and retail
• Sourcing and approvals of: Fabric, lab dips, Strikeoffs, trims, SMS/TOP samples
• Organise, manage & roll out all comments of fittings (Proto, SMS, TOP)
• Sustainability and ethical production; ensure compliance with industry regulations, labour laws, and sustainable practices
• Management of stock count and QC checks
• First point of call for all bespoke / one off projects for VIP clients
• Shipment management (including duties) for sampling & production
• Work with finance to manage timely production payments

To apply for the role, you will need to have the following skills:

• Must have at least 4 years of experience in fashion production coordination
• Experience working with international factories, preferably in India
• Strong knowledge of garment costing, sourcing strategies, and supplier management
• Commercially-minded and able to identify KPIs for product planning and merchandising
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines and multiple stakeholders
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
• Self-motivated and willing to contribute to the brand
• Comfortable stepping outside regular duties as needed
• Be extremely neat and organised
• Proficient in Illustrator, Photoshop, Excel and Zedonk