Job Description:
In office position. You will be working on a variety of sportswear, outerwear, graphics, and sweaters for both Men and Women. Accounts are both branded and private label. Candidates must have full knowledge of production process (from development and costing to shipping) and be comfortable working in a team-oriented, collaborative, office. You will work closely with Design, Technical Design, and Sales to ensure all teams are aligned and updated on product status.
Responsibilities:
- Direct communication and follow up on production status with overseas factories daily
- Manage approval process with samples, trims, fabrics, etc.
- Address issues related to initial pricing, production, fabric development and targets.
- Maintain and follow up on Time and Action calendar for pre-production/ TOP samples, lab testing and inspection to Ensure timely delivery.
- Have a thorough understanding of the production requirements(inspections, testing, packing, trims, etc) required for your accounts
- Follow and enforce production standards and cohesiveness of brand, across categories and vendors.
- Work closely with Design, Sales, and Technical Design to ensure on-time approvals.
- Insure timely deliveries/vessel bookings and Freight Forwarders for garments
- Troubleshoot quality and technical issues with factories and technical teams in order to maintain aesthetic.
- Analyze and understand customer manual for production
- Manage counter development samples for development and production
- Manage production costing charts
- Work with overseas QC and inspection teams(company and 3rd party) to schedule inspections, testing, etc.
- Coordinate delivery of factory direct orders to the customer freight forwarder as needed
Requirements:
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Private Label experience a must
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in apparel production management
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, Adobe products
- AMT ERP knowledge a plus
- PLM knowledge a plus
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $65,360.00 - $80,261.51 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
Experience:
- apparel production management: 5 years (Required)
- Private Label: 5 years (Required)
- fabrics: 4 years (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- New York, NY 10018 (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- New York, NY 10018: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Work Location: In person