Production Manager

Summary

Experienced Production Manager responsible for overseeing the production process from planning through final delivery, managing vendor relationships, ensuring product quality, and maintaining cost efficiency in a fast paced apparel environment.

• Partner with merchandising, planning, and product development on finished goods and fabric projections.
• Review seasonal buys, confirm delivery dates and ship modes, and issue purchase orders.
• Oversee and review final purchase orders sent to vendors and monitor delivery dates.
• Communicate daily with vendors to receive time and action updates and troubleshoot production issues.
• Manage production timelines and report risks to the Director of Production.
• Review seasonal costs and cost sheets and address cost discrepancies with product development.
• Maintain debit memo log and review damage and raw material chargebacks.
• Coordinate fabric delivery status to align with production schedules and prepare drop ship summaries.
• Manage the production team, implement long term solutions, and review quality assurance and inspection reports.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in apparel production management.
• Strong knowledge of garment construction and production life cycles.
• Proven ability to manage multiple vendors and product categories simultaneously.
• Experience with domestic and international manufacturing.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and inventory management tools.
• Excellent communication, leadership, negotiation, and problem solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and time management abilities.