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56896842625 - Purchase Order (PO) & Production QC Coordinator

Key Facts

Remote From: 
Full time
Expert & Leadership (>10 years)
English

Other Skills

  • Quality Control
  • Google Sheets
  • Calmness Under Pressure
  • Communication
  • Assertiveness
  • Proactivity
  • Detail Oriented

Roles & Responsibilities

  • 2–5+ years in production coordination, supply chain, or PO management
  • Experience working with factories and third-party QC providers (QIMA preferred)
  • Strong Excel / Google Sheets skills
  • Highly organized with strong follow-through

Requirements:

  • Manage purchase orders end-to-end from creation to shipment, confirm issuance dates, escalate delays, adjust PO timing based on production realities, and maintain an up-to-date PO tracker including quantity changes and partial shipments
  • Liaise with factories to confirm production status, readiness, and timelines; identify risks early and flag delays before they impact delivery
  • Schedule and manage third-party QC inspections (e.g., QIMA), ensure bookings align with production completion, manage QC portal documentation, track inspection results, and communicate approvals to logistics and planning
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Planning, Supply Chain, and Logistics to ensure production capacity aligns with forecasted demand and escalate issues with recommended solutions

Job description

Job Type: Full-Time
Location:
100% Remote
Timezone:
US(PST)

Overview
We are seeking a highly detail-oriented and proactive PO & Production QC Coordinator to manage purchase order timelines, coordinate third-party inspections (e.g., QIMA), and ensure smooth communication between production, planning, and logistics teams.

This role owns the operational heartbeat of production — from PO creation to final QC approval — ensuring orders move forward accurately and on time.

Core Responsibilities
Purchase Order Management

  • Monitor and track all open POs from creation through shipment
  • Confirm PO issuance dates and escalate delays
  • Determine whether POs need to be moved forward or pushed back based on production realities
  • Communicate quantity changes or shipment splits (e.g., “Only X pieces ready — can we ship Y on this date?”)
  • Maintain updated production calendars and PO tracker

Production Coordination

  • Liaise with factories to confirm production status and readiness
  • Validate production completion timelines
  • Identify risks early and flag delays before they become problems
  • Coordinate partial shipments when needed

Quality Control (QC) Management

  • Schedule inspections with third-party QC providers (e.g., QIMA or similar)
  • Ensure inspections are booked when production is complete
  • Manage QC portal documentation and follow-ups
  • Track inspection results and resolve failed inspections
  • Communicate QC approvals to logistics and planning teams

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Work closely with Planning, Supply Chain, and Logistics teams
  • Provide clear updates on readiness, shipment timing, and risk
  • Ensure production capacity aligns with forecasted demand
  • Escalate production or quality issues with recommended solutions

KPIs

  • % of POs shipped on time
  • Inspection scheduling accuracy
  • Reduction in last-minute shipment changes
  • Zero missed QC bookings
  • Accurate PO tracker maintenance

Qualifications

  • 2–5+ years in production coordination, supply chain, or PO management
  • Experience working with factories and third-party QC providers (QIMA preferred)
  • Strong Excel / Google Sheets skills
  • Highly organized with strong follow-through
  • Ability to manage multiple POs simultaneously
  • Clear communicator with factory-level English proficiency

Personality Traits

  • Obsessively detail-oriented
  • Proactive (doesn’t wait for someone to ask)
  • Calm under production pressure
  • Comfortable pushing back when timelines don’t make sense

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