Purchase Order & Production QC Coordinator (Remote) South Africa
Job Description
Location: Remote / Virtual
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary Range: $1,000 - $1,400/month
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The Purchase Order & Production QC Coordinator manages the end-to-end lifecycle of purchase orders, from creation through final shipment, while ensuring production timelines and quality control standards are met.
This role serves as a key operational link between factories, third-party quality control providers, and internal teams (Planning, Logistics, and Supply Chain). The coordinator is responsible for maintaining production flow, scheduling inspections, mitigating risks, and ensuring on-time, quality-approved shipments.
Responsibilities- Track and manage all open purchase orders from creation through shipment
- Monitor PO timelines and elevate delays proactively
- Adjust shipment schedules based on production status (advance, delay, or split shipments)
- Communicate quantity changes and partial shipment plans
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date PO trackers and production calendars
- Liaise directly with factories to confirm production status and readiness
- Validate production timelines and completion dates
- Identify risks early and flag potential delays
- Coordinate partial shipments when necessary to meet delivery goals
- Schedule inspections with third-party QC providers (e.g., QIMA)
- Ensure inspections are conducted upon production completion
- Monitor QC portals, documentation, and follow-ups
- Review inspection results (pass/fail) and manage resolution of failures
- Approve shipments only after QC clearance
- Communicate QC status to logistics and planning teams
- Partner closely with Planning, Supply Chain, and Logistics teams
- Provide clear updates on production status, risks, and shipment timelines
- Align production capacity with forecasted demand
- Escalate production or quality issues with actionable solutions
- 2-5+ years of experience in supply chain, production coordination, or PO management
- Hands-on experience managing purchase orders from creation through shipment
- Experience working directly with factories/manufacturers (overseas preferred)
- Experience coordinating with third-party QC providers (QIMA or similar preferred)
- Strong understanding of production tracking, timelines, and shipment coordination
- Proven ability to identify risks and proactively resolve issues
- Experience managing partial shipments and order adjustments
- Advanced proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets (trackers, data accuracy, production calendars)
- Familiarity with QC portals, inspection workflows, and documentation processes
- Solid understanding of end-to-end supply chain flow (production QC logistics shipment)
- Ability to manage multiple POs and timelines simultaneously
- Strong communication skills, especially with international factory partners
- Access to a$200K+ perk marketplacewith discounts on 150+ global services.
- Option towithdraw up to 50% of approved earningsbefore payday.
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