Production Manager

WE ARE CURRENTLY HIRING A PRODUCTION MANAGER AT OUR DOWNEY, CA LOCATION OBJECTIVE

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Production Manager to join our team to manage the production process through final delivery. This role is critical in managing vendor relationships, driving production timelines, ensuring product quality, and maintaining cost efficiency. The ideal candidate has strong leadership skills, deep knowledge garment production, and thrives in a dynamic, fast paced environment.

• Partner with merchandising, planning, and product development on finished goods projections and fabric projections.
• Review seasonal buys, confirm delivery dates, and ship modes to production team to issue POs.
• Oversee final purchase orders sent to vendors and review delivery dates.
• Communicate with vendors to receive time and action information to ensure on time delivery.
• Daily communication with vendors to troubleshoot production related issues and report to director of production.
• Review all seasonal costs before finished goods purchase orders are issued.
• Communicate with product development on cost discrepancies and cost sheet setup (i.e. style/color/currency).
• Review finished goods damage chargebacks and company provided raw material chargebacks in a timely manner with Director of Production.
• Maintain a debit memo log.
• Communicate potential delivery risks to Director of Production.
• Follow up on chase styles fit status and raw materials status to confirm delivery date will be met.
• Review fabric delivery status to ensure fabric deliveries align with production deliveries.
• Review seasonal orders and prepare drop ship order summary for vendors and third-party logistics.
• Work closely with technical design team on priority styles to be fit.
• Review internal quality assurance reports and 3rd party inspection reports.
• Manage production team with day-to-day trouble shooting and implementing long term solutions.

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent work experience.

• 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.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and inventory management tools.
• Experience in domestic and international manufacturing.

• Strong attention to detail, high level of accuracy, and ability to understand the purpose of task.
• Exceptional communication and leadership skills.
• Excellent negotiation, problem-solving, organization skills, and time management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities.
• Operate as a team and/or independently while demonstrating flexibility to changing requirements.
• Ability to always maintain discretion and confidentiality.

This position pays $85k annual base salary.

We embrace talented people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, and support policies and practices that prohibit discrimination against any person because of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

JAMES PERSE offers competitive benefits packages, including health, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, an employee assistance program, paid vacation, paid sick time, a retirement savings plan with company match, and a generous employee discount.