Sampling Coordinator - with Growth Opportunities

As an international leader in bridal fashion, Essense of Australia has been making bridal dreams come true for more than 20 years. With offices in Lenexa, Kansas; Perth, Australia; and Zug, Switzerland, our designs are sold in over 1,500 retail stores across the globe, including our network of company-owned and franchise stores, True Society. Located in the US and Europe, True Society is a collective of premier bridal shops that exclusively offers our designs and delivers the ultimate wedding dress shopping experience to brides of all styles, shapes, and sizes. Together, we are a dynamic and rapidly growing company focused on innovation, excellence, drive, and collaboration.

The Role:

We are seeking a Sampling Coordinator who can work in a fast-paced environment, is able to think on their feet and juggle multiple priorities while proactively monitoring the sample manufacturing process. The successful candidate will be someone who can identify red flags and effectively trouble shoot to ensure on time shipment and delivery of company sampling assets. The Sampling Coordinator is part of the Factory Operations department and also assists with factory operations administration and creation and maintenance of department processes and procedures.

What We Expect: 

• Track and communicate progress of seasonal samples to meet collection launch and sales deadlines.
• Coordinate and maintain sample data in our PLM system ensuring information reflected is accurate in real time.
• Review and analyse all sample progress on the weekly WIP (work in progress) report sent through from the factories to identify any possible issues.
• Track the movements of sample shipments and liaise with relevant departments to resolve any shipment delays or issues that may arise.
• Update and distribute sample status information to various departments both locally and internationally
• Report updates on all aspects of departmental timelines and projects

What We Are Looking For: 

• Tertiary qualification in business, fashion apparel, or related field desirable but not essential.
• Minimum 3 year's work experience in a professional office environment.
• Strong logistics, administrative, or other professional office coordinator level work experience preferred.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with others.
• Strong customer service orientation and demeanor.
• Proven experience with tracking and scheduling of large amounts of data.
• Adaptable to stressful situations and changing workloads.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment under minimal supervision with a high attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook).
• Have the flexibility to occasionally assist with tasks outside of standard work hours.

What We Offer

We look forward to welcoming the successful candidate to our fast-growing global team! In return for your skills, we offer you the opportunity to join an international industry leader and be part of a creative and collaborative culture that empowers its people, promotes teamwork and embraces sustainability. We recognise and reward excellence, innovation, and loyalty. Our goal is to offer an inspirational and modern workplace that allows for talent individuals to 

thrive. As such, we provide competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package, with significant opportunity for exceptional team members to grow with us as we continue to expand. 

How to Apply

Applications will be accepted via our Careers Portal. Please submit your Cover Letter & Resume to:

https://careers-essensedesigns.icims.com

Please note:  We believe cover letters are important to help us understand why you are interested in this position and your unique story and qualifications.  If you sincerely desire to work with us, please take this into consideration when submitting your materials.