Forever 21, is an American fast fashion retailer headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Originally known as Fashion 21, the first store was founded in Los Angeles on April 16, 1984. Forever 21 is known for it’s trendy offerings and low pricing. The company offers fashion for women, men, and children, fashion accessories, shoes, beauty products, and home goods.
Forever 21 continues to be a fashion industry leader with a mission to make the latest trends accessible to all. F21 persists on staying ahead of innovation and providing styles and fit that our customers love. While reinventing for now and beyond, we’re seeking passionate and creative new family members to join us on this adventure! F21 continues to operate E-Commerce and 450 locations across the U.S. along with maintaining a strong brand DNA with consumers and within the fashion industry.
In February 2020, Forever 21 came under new ownership made up of Simon Property Group, Brookfield Property Partners, and Authentic Brands Group. Under this new ownership F21 has the financial strength and long term view that will prepare us for the future, while continuing to set the same high standards as it always has. Join our team and learn the inner sanctum of the global fashion industry, while we build the new Forever 21!
Please note that when you apply for a job with Forever 21, we collect your name, address, phone number, email address, previous work experience, references and other personal information about your background and experience. Forever 21 values your trust and is committed to the responsible use and protection of personal information. California applicants should refer to our notice in accordance with California Civil Code Sec. 1978.100(b) located here .
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Job Title
Location
Group (Job Type)
HQ-Corporate
Experienced (Non-Manager)
Education
Bachelor’s Degree
Category
Buying & Merchandising
Job Description
Department: Buying
Reports to: Manager, Production
Direct Reports: No
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
With new owners and strong leadership, Forever 21 is evolving into what can only be described as a well known retail turnaround! Now owned by SPARC Simon Property Group, and Authentic Brands Group, and led by CEO Daniel Kulle, 2020 was a year of reconstructing the foundation of this popular fashion brand to deliver amazing products that our customers expect to be trendy, relevant and value to them. We’re implementing new strategic priorities across the company, determined to make Forever 21 a place where top technologists, creatives, and merchandizers will come to make their mark on the future of fast fashion retail with an enhanced commitment to sustainability and community engagement. We welcome anyone to apply who has big ideas and is willing to roll up their sleeves to make those ideas a reality. There are no “ivory tower” roles at Forever 21. From the C-Suite to the Brand Associates, we’re making our transformation happen together. If you’re obsessed to serve our customer, if you elevate any team you work on, and if you are passionate about fashion, we want to hear from you!
Job Purpose:
Under the direction of the Production Supervisor and Assistant Manager, the Sr. Production Coordinator will coordinate with vendors and interdepartmental teams to ensure a smooth and efficient production process.
- Follow-up with vendors to ensure that development and production samples are executed correctly and timely
- Communicate daily with overseas offices and vendors to track development and production statuses
- Negotiate and confirm final production costs with vendors according to management approval
- Prepare and submit prototype samples for weekly buying reviews
- Review and follow designers’ tech pack instructions to execute production development
- Coordinate with designers, buyers, and technical designers to ensure all production requirements, such as colors, trims, fabric quality, and fit are met
- Provide the Logistics department with shipping documents, TOP (Top of Production) approvals, and vendor shipping confirmation for prompt delivery
- Communicate with vendors/factories to ensure letters of credit, payment related documents, production sample delivery, development items, shipping documents, and cost sheets are completed accurately and on-time
- Review development items with Supervisor or Assistant Manager before sending items to vendors
- Ensure trim sheets and sewing details are provided to factories according to the time and action calendar
Job Requirements
Knowledge, Skills, and Qualifications:
- BFA or BA in Fashion Merchandising, Business, or related field preferred
- Must have 3+ years of production experience
- Bilingual preferred (but not necessary)
- Basic understanding of garment construction as well as technical knowledge of production preferred
- Basic understanding of fabric types and costing requirements of garments preferred
- Must be proactive and possess the ability to meet tight deadlines
- Must have exceptional organizational skills
- Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Must have strong knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
What we Expect
Customer Obsession: you know who your customer is and working in service to them is working in
service to our end consumer.
Commitment to Top Talent: you are passionate about working with the best possible people. You know how to attract them, develop them, and teach others to do the same.
Retail is Detail: the details tell the real story! You are obsessed with quality product, quality experience, quality regardless of the segment of the company that your role occupies. Even if you find some details challenging, you know who to ask for backup because what is most important is that your customer has the most excellent experience possible.
Entrepreneurial Spirit: your work is not just your job, it’s your passion. You have and act on ideas about how to make your role, your department, and the company a better place. You know why you want to be part of building Forever 21’s future, are a highly collaborative and resourceful individual who can function at a high level, and are committed to collaborating every day.
Forever 21 will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Ordinance NO. 184652.