Associate Production Coordinator  

Mainstream International is a fashion focused textile firm looking for a motivated, organized, and hard-working individual to join our team. The ideal candidate will have experience with production and has a background in home textile.

 

Responsibilities:

• Work with Marketing to create a program

• Goes out to factory / overseas teams for costing

• Meets with marketing to determine items and specs to be quoted.

• Responsible for customer costing and creating margins for management 

• When order arrives, works with marketing to review orders, checks sell prices, factory, port, details for accuracy to what was quoted 

• Confirms/ recap quantity and ship date to Shanghai/ India / Pakistan as well as obtain deadline dates needed to ship on time

• Follow up on timeline with marketing, packaging, factory to keep schedule

• Create sku's / UPC ** may have to be done at time of quoting

• Creates PO /SO in system then sends over to overseas team

• Follows all order details with Shanghai/ India / Pakistan until shipment

• Follows up for packaging, carton markings, price tickets 

• POE orders - proof payment request so shipping docs can be sent

• POE orders - follow up for documents from factory and forward to logistics team

• Sends customer documents as needed - sales contracts, proforma invoices, packing lists etc.

• Trouble shoot all details for all orders - from buyers, factories, agents - any problems that come across

 

Skills Required:

• 2-4 years’ experience in a comparable role or company

• Background in Home Textile, Fashion, Apparel and/or Accessories

• Must be proficient Excel

• Must be good with numbers

• Strong analytical, computer, and organizational skills

• Willingness to learn, team player, sense of urgency, strong communication skills

• Candidate must be organized and able to prioritize workload & email inbox

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Marketing Manager

 We are a growing, home textiles company specializing in kitchen, tabletop, bedding & bath. We are looking for a hardworking, detail-oriented sales and marketing manager to join our team.

 

 Responsibilities:

• Correspond with buyers on a daily basis

•  Must have previous experience working with buyers in a sales type environment. 

•  Be the primary point person for assigned accounts

•  In stores on a regular basis studying market trends

•  Setting up and submitting customer forms and internal spreadsheets

•  Analyze weekly POS reports for emerging trends

•  Work with production, design, pd, packaging and sales departments daily

•  Selection and creation of planograms, line directions, seasonal endcaps & special promotions

•  Organize and submit pricing for new products to customers and internal departments

•  Work with overseas offices on a daily basis

 

Required skills:

•  Must have home textile experience

•  Proficient with Microsoft office suite

•  Experience with vendor portals such as plm, cbx, & tradebeam a+++

•  Mass retailer experience

•  Experience working with buyers

•  Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail

•  Ability to handle multiple projects and tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment

•  Willing to travel 10%

• 2-5 years’ experience 

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Illustrator/Textile Designer

Responsibilities:

• Create original artwork for kitchen, tabletop, bedding and bath product lines, including both brands and private label

• Execute print repeats, color separate, recolor and match color

• Manage design process from inspiration to production ready factory specs

• Participate in design and trend research, identifying new trends, techniques, color ideas and product concepts

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Required Skills:

• 5-7 + years experience in design for soft home textiles

• Excellent Photoshop skills

• Understanding of print process and limitation as well as product construction

• Solid understanding of color theory, must have a good eye for color matching

• Must be a versatile, self-motivated, innovative individual who pays close attention to detail

• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast paced environment and meet/exceed deadlines

• Eager to remain up-to-speed on design trends in consumer home market

Must submit a link to portfolio with resume to be considered.