Free People · 4 hours ago
Free People Sr PD/ Production Coordinator - Swim
Philadelphia, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expFree People is a clothing retailer that specializes in women's fashion, and they are seeking a Sr. PD & Production Coordinator for their swimwear line. This role will drive the end-to-end development and production process while ensuring alignment between various teams and managing communication with third-party factory partners.
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Responsibilities
Own development and production workflow for all Free-Est swim styles from concept through final approval
Act as our third-party domestic swimwear factory partner liaison—driving communication, ensuring clarity of milestones, and holding all partners accountable to Deadlines & TNA
Manage seasonal calendars and proactively resolve changes, delays, or issues to maintain seasonal actualization
Work hand and hand with management to re-assess and re-build calendar to better support product and brand milestones
Support fabric process in partnership with FP Movement Fabric Team; track fabric decisions, timing, minimums, and raw material risks
Drive pre‑development and development process, ensuring smooth WIP management, sample tracking, fit submissions, and cross‑functional alignment
Attend Sketch Reviews and clarify design intention, construction details, and material needs
Manage costing: initiate, track, negotiate, and adjust target costs; ensure cost alignment before adoption under guidance of manager
Support offshore strategy development for long‑term wholesale growth while protecting core our third-party domestic swimwear factory partner partnership
Facilitate production approvals: PP, TOP, lab dips, colors, materials, trims, and bulk confirmations
Support quality control needs for domestic (LA) production when applicable
Maintain material libraries, sample archives, and weekly WIP tools
Communicate proactively with internal and external partners to resolve development and production issues quickly and efficiently
Qualification
Required
4+ years experience in apparel product development and/or production with swim-specific background
Strong multitasking, organization, and problem‑solving skills
Clear and confident communication across vendors, cross‑functional partners, and leadership
Ability to manage complexity, maintain accuracy, and work within tight timelines
Strategic and solutions-oriented mindset with strong attention to detail
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and PLM systems
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
PTO
Generous employee discounts
Retirement savings
Much more
Company
Free People
Free People is an online clothing store.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Allison Mcghee
Business Assistant to the CEO of Free People and Global CEO of Urban Outfitters Group
Ana Hartl
Chief Creative Officer
Recent News
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