Our client, a fashion consultancy company, is seeking a Production Manager to join their team in NYC asap!
Hours: Work requires timely communication with overseas vendors, factories. While the general hours are (approximately) 9am – 6pm, the hours can vary due the business’s dependence on offshore partners.
Pay: $50-55k, converting to 110,000 - $115,000
Location: In-Office Position - Midtown
Role Description:
- Manage product lifecycle process from development to bulk, ensuring deliverables are on time, in accordance with deadlines and goals
- Work with company founder to develop sourcing strategies, production planning, and target costing for all clients/brands
- Manage the flow of the approval process from development through to production: liaising with the client and vendor from initial tech pack handoff to production completion
- Responsible for ensuring all tech packs/BOM’s are compliant, proofread and up to date
- Oversee the entire development, fit and production process, from design, color, fabric and trim development to proto fittings, PPS, SMS, and TOP samples
- Generate and keep updated all tools used for reporting: Time & Action Calendar, Cost Logs and the Work In Progress (WIP) report on a daily basis; provide analysis and insights that enhance quality of work delivered
- Foster strong relationships with clients by providing consistent and timely updates, and delivering on commitments made
- Balance providing client service across multiple brands of all different levels and styles
- Partner with QC team and overseas factories to troubleshoot issues
- Ad hoc project support to President
Qualifications:
- 5+ years’ experience in fashion production management and production
- Experience partnering with start-up brands and independent and emerging designers to help them create their brand
- Demonstrated knowledge of cost components involved in process, and ability to drive margin
- Experience project managing end-to-end process in fashion
- Experience partnering with overseas vendors and manufacturers
- Experience working in a small business
- Must be a highly skilled and diplomatic communicator
- Strong written communication skills
- Customer service orientation
- Must enjoy roles that require tremendous attention to detail as well as flawless follow up skills
- Strong problem-solving skills, as well as an ability to influence
- Understanding and acceptance of keeping business hours (being available) for needs that arise off-hours due to the nature of this business which relies on overseas vendors and manufacturing partners
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Teams, Excel (expert level), and PowerPoint
