Location: HQ - Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Status: Full-time/100% on-site
Compensation: $60,000-$70,000 annually
Position Summary
The Production Associate will support the Accessories team by owning the production life cycle of designated product categories/factories that include soft Accessories and Lifestyle goods for Women’s, Men's and Kid’s. This individual will be responsible for Accessories and ensure products are executed to the standards of Kith.
Responsibilities
Ensure that weekly T&As and monthly liability charts are received, reviewed, and analyzed to ensure the most accurate style/material information is being reported
Update the Master Apparel sheet based on T&A.
Create buy sheets
Print and send out UPC stickers to vendor as needed
Log and track all incoming samples including PPS, TOP, and any additional marketing samples needed.
Communicate PPS arrivals to our design team / ensure they commented on in a timely manner to follow the calendar.
Request Care labels template to be sent to the factories
PO Issuance (New POs, revise style and color codes on old POs as needed)
Create cost sheets in our PLM system once confirmed by the Production Manager
Review and approve care labels/bulk submits. Responsible for Archiving bulk submits for future reference.
Request, organize, and review all testing reports and flag any issues to the Production Manager.
Review all QC inspection reports with our factories. This includes preparing all QC reports and TOP’s to be reviewed/approved with the Production Manager.
Review/Submit/Record invoices.
Work with your production counterpart to order bulk trim (when necessary) in order to consolidate amongst all factories on either a seasonal or annual basis.
Work with the SMU team to ensure any approval or requirements requested in the contract are being executed.
Qualifications
4 year college degree preferred
Minimum 2+ years of relevant experience preferred
Knowledge of fabric, trims, testing, logistics, and garment construction
Prior Accessories and lifestyle experience is a plus
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Familiar with ERP/PLM systems, data maintenance, and data entry
Strong work ethic
Positive attitude
Team player
Who We Are
Established in 2011 in New York City, Kith is a lifestyle brand and specialty retailer that offers seasonal collections of men’s, women’s and children’s apparel, accessories and footwear through a distinct lens of personal storytelling. Kith embodies a multi-faceted lifestyle, with uncompromising detail to fabrication and design. Led by Founder, CEO and Creative Director Ronnie Fieg, the brand is known globally for evoking nostalgia from a dynamic point of view, and working closely with a carefully selected set of best-in-class collaborators.
Kith operates 16 standalone boutiques around the world, and 3 shop-in-shops. Kith Treats, conceived from Fieg’s childhood love for cereal, operates in 10 locations, as well as Sadelle’s at Kith restaurants in Paris, Miami Design District, Toronto and Seoul.
The Kinnect Foundation, a non-profit established and operated by Kith, is a non-profit devoted to creating positive change through education, community and social impact.
Kith is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
All career opportunities offered by Kith are fully on site, and if contacted, all email communication will come from a kith.com or kithnyc.com email address. Please note that any correspondence from an alternative email domain, or offering remote or hybrid work, is fraudulent.