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Minnetonka Moccasin is a 75-year-old, privately held, 4th generation, family run company that manufactures and distributes casual footwear, sandals, and leather accessories worldwide. Headquarters are located in NE Minneapolis. Minnetonka offers a competitive salary and benefit package.
This position will work closely with the Development and Production teams on the below tasks. There will also be responsibilities involving interaction with Management, Sales, Marketing, IT & Logistics. The role will report to the Senior Product and Development Manager.
- Development & Key Account Sales Support:
- Prepare and send development sample requests as requested by Product Managers or Sales.
- Maintain bill of materials and components list for China product.
- Prepare style set ups and submit to IT for entry into main system.
- Collaborate with Product Managers and learn details of assigning style names, numbers & colors. This also includes familiarization with HTS / Duty rates.
- Master style details: complete assets list with product details as requested by Marketing on an as needed basis.
- Prepare customers internal specific required detail sheets as requested by Sales.
- Manage seasonal SMU thumbnail images files for Sales
- Participate in development meetings on an as needed basis.
- Production:
- Prepare production specification sheets based on confirmed sample details; includes both in-line and special makeup programs.
- Communicate customer production sampling and testing requirements to China team.
- Production samples (fit trials, pre-production, TOP): sample review, and communication of comments and approvals to China contacts. Enter approval dates on shared file log.
- Customer production / confirmation samples: track and organize for Product Coordinator who will arrange shipment to buyer. Communicate package tracking details to customer buying teams.
- Virtual approvals (currently TJX and Ross). Collaborate with Product Coordinator who sets up templates and prepares photos; submit details to customer buying teams on a timely basis. Follow up and confirmation of customer approvals.
- Facilitate product testing for China and DR factories on a yearly basis as required. Review and confirm approval of test results. Monitor and maintain testing log. Create CPCs for Children’s product on an annual basis.
- Facilitate fabric fiber content testing on an as needed basis. Maintain component list with test results. Communicate to product managers and/or sales if results are contrary to initial material details advised by the supplier.
- Archive production samples as needed for historical keeping.
- Accessory orders for warehouse inventory (i.e. hangers & hooks) as needed.
- Other:
- Daily email communication with China team.
- Email communication and follow up with key accounts on production sampling as needed
- Related projects or tasks as apparent or assigned.
