Product Development Coordinator - Color (Childrenswear)

• Facilitates all color approvals for a specific category within the Children's Division
• Request all lab dips and strike-offs from mills per brand category and fixture
• Reviews all color and provides color direction to mills for (lab dips/strike-offs/trims/bulk threads/wash down ranges/etc.)
• Make glds for all lab dip, strike-off and graphic screen-print approvals and send any rejection comments to mills for lab dips and strike-offs
• Follows up and pushes mills for all lab dips/strike-offs eta and X-Mill status to ensure on-time color approval
• Order sample yardage from mills and give mills direction/answers regarding all solid/print/pattern development questions
• Request trim sample yardage for carryover trims
• Create lab dip and print approval boards for cross-functional visibility and reference
• Follows up and pushes mills on all sample ydg development/sending status/tracking fabric until it's received at the factory
• Ensure PLM, excel charts, and all records are maintained with all approval status and color comments
• Send approval cuttings to Garan's China Office and Starkville Office
• General organizational responsibilities include record keeping, filing, and maintenance of storage areas
• Make color cards in the beginning of the season for all design teams, buyers, factories, mills and Garan BD/SZO
• Maintain color library
• Perform Datacolor duties as needed