Apparel Samples Analyst

• Collaborates with cross-functional partners on all activities pre-PO, production, shipment, receipt, and distribution to meet on time performance.
• Coordinates and leads meetings and communication with cross functional partners to gain alignment on sample needs, direction, and key deadlines for hand offs.
• Compiles and verifies data from various sources to create sample buy file to meet all sample requirements.
• Issues and maintains all purchase orders/work orders to execute seasonal sample needs.
• Creates domestic sample production schedule, art flow plan, coordinates capacity, and monitors execution to meet calendar deadlines.
• Reviews available blank inventory at DC/vendors, coordinates necessary transfers and/or purchase orders to fulfill domestic sample/work order demand.
• Issues work orders/purchase orders to produce, tracks to completion and distribution.
• Rigorously maintains all sample data in seasonal buy file, applicable documents, database, and systems including detailed recording of changes in date-logged notes.
• Performs regular audits to ensure data integrity / data validity.
• Communicates priorities, key dates to meet calendar deadlines, follows up to ensure deadlines are met, alerts necessary parties of potential delays / issues / revisions, analyzes reasons / severity of delays, and partners with leadership on options / strategies to minimize impact.
• Executes sales order entry process and ensures accuracy of data, performs audits, and troubleshoots entry errors prior to releasing orders for distribution, creates ship to numbers as needed for distribution.
• Works closely with the Distribution Center to communicate seasonal sample volume, distribution timelines, priorities, and continuously troubleshoot sales order distribution issues.
• Compiles, records, and distributes reports / data analysis for departmental meetings including weekly sample metrics and seasonal recaps to sales force.
• Executes special projects/ad hoc requests to drive business results.
• Coordinates sample needs for sales meetings / trade shows by confirming samples / supplies / prep needed, logistics, and distribution details.
• Performs regular system cleanup of any past due PO's/WO's/SO's
• Collaborates with department peers to build presentations for leadership meetings.
• Reconciles, codes, logs, and approve invoices to ensure timely payment.
• Develops and maintains SOP documentation.
• Develop training documentation and lead training sessions to support the current and new team members ensuring standardized onboarding experience.

• College degree preferred or equivalent work experience
• Years of related professional experience: 2 years+ (Ex. Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Product Development, Sourcing)
• Intermediate PC skills

• MS Office Suite with a strong emphasis on Excel and Powerpoint (Pivot tables, V-Lookups, etc.)
• Data query tools (Ex. MicroStrategy, Access)
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and tasks in a fast-paced environment. Strong sense of urgency and intuitive sense of priorities & accuracy, with a creative approach to problem solving.
• Ability to resolve problems, either independently or by coordinating with management.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including ability to effectively collaborate cross functionally.
• Supports process, system enhancements and offers ideas / solutions to create efficiencies.
• Prioritizes and schedules workload to meet deadlines.
• Strong organizational, communication, follow-up, and presentation skills with attention to detail.
• Strong command of written and spoken Thai and English language is required.

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