Sample Coordinator, Buying

The Apparel Development team is looking for a driven passionate and dedicated individual to join the team as our Sample Coordinator in Lulus LA the Sample Coordinator you willbe responsible formanaging tracking and organizing all apparel development samples and swatches in the LA officeand any miscellaneous tasks that arise. Additionally you will be the point person for any necessary vendor communicationregardingthe status of a sample.

Key measures of success will be your ability to adapt take initiative and be resourceful your ability to act as a culture carrier and represent Lulus in a positive and professional light and your ability to remain calm under pressure and resolve sometimes complex and unexpected issues.

This role follows a fully in-office schedule Monday through Friday based out of our LA office.

WhatYoullDo

• Assist Developers & Buyers in managing tracking andorganizingall samples & swatches that come into the LA office; bring samples & swatches down from the 4th floor and organize by Developer/Buyer/category for daily review

• Responsible for dropping all samples & swatches from the 3rd floor and organizing for vendor pick-up on 4th floor

• Manage the receipt of all samples & swatches andmaintainknowledge of status and location of samples at any given time

• Sort distribute and organize incoming samples by development stage (Proto Fit PP TOP Sheerness Check etc.) and team ownership to ensuretimelyreview

• Maintain incoming & outgoing deliveries for Buying & Development teams from external vendors;Responsible for shipping samples back to vendors outside of Downtown LA as needed

• Manage incoming and outgoing deliveries for the Buying Development Production and Technical Design teams including shipping samples back to vendors as needed

• Serve as the main contact for all vendor sample inquiries; Helpmaintainupdated vendor directory

• Manage communication &organizationof the monthly Vendor Open House

• Maintain a thorough understanding of the Development & Buying teams operations and helpidentifyopportunities to increase efficiency in the day-to-day tasks

• Act in a manner that is consistent with Lulus values policies procedures and brand standards

• HelpmaintainLA office space ensuring a safe clean and functional environment

• Other duties as assigned

WhatYoullNeed

• 1 year of relevant professional work experience in an office environment

• Professional positive attitude

• Strong attention to detail

• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills

• Team player who is also self-driven and works well independently with strong time management skills

• Excellent communication skills and able to work with and take direction from multiple Developers at once; Comfortable communicating with all levels of management

• Proactive and quick learner with strong ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and toanticipateand address last-minute changes

• Strong computer skillsproficiencywith Google applications and an ability to become familiar with other programs and software

• Ability to physically move hundreds of samples a week

Nice to Have - Bonus Points!

• Associates or Bachelorsdegree or equivalent relevant experience in Product Development Fashion or Design

Wereready tomeetyou! Come help us achieve our ambitious goals!

At Lulus we believe our people are our greatestassetand weseekto structure competitive compensation offers to ensure that we can attract andretainthe best talent. Our job postings include an annual base salary range for the role. The stated base salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what candidates are likely to expect and we tailor our offers within the range based on several factors including the selected candidates educational and professional experience industry knowledge location technical and communication skills and other factors that may prove relevant during the selection process. Base salary is a part of a total compensation package which depending on the position may also include an annual bonus and other benefit programs.