Director Production Development

Job Description

Production & Development Director

• Reports to Founder
• Location (On-Site):
  New York City

The Production & Development Director oversees the entire production lifecycle, from product development through to final delivery, ensuring flawless execution, uncompromising quality, and timely delivery to global wholesale partners. This role is critical in bridging the creative vision with operational realities, maintaining luxury standards while optimizing costs and efficiency. In a hands‑on environment, the Production Director is both strategic and operational, actively managing suppliers, quality, budgets, and production schedules to deliver excellence at every stage.

This is a highly visible leadership role within a founder‑led company entering a significant period of growth. Working closely with the Founder, the Production & Development Director will help shape and build the processes, partnerships, and production infrastructure needed to support PARTOW’s continued growth while maintaining the craftsmanship and integrity that define the brand.

The Production Director is a strategic and hands‑on leader who bridges creative vision with operational excellence. They bring a deep understanding of luxury ready‑to‑wear craftsmanship, from fabrics and construction to finishing, ensuring each collection reflects the brand’s uncompromising quality standards.

They have demonstrated experience managing production through periods of growth and increasing complexity, with the ability to build strong vendor relationships, establish effective processes, and deliver against critical milestones.

With a proven ability to manage complex production cycles across multiple categories, they excel at maintaining timelines, negotiating with suppliers, and optimizing costs without sacrificing integrity or design intent. They work closely with Design, Development, Merchandising, and Sales to translate creative concepts into commercially successful, beautifully executed products. They are detail‑oriented, solutions‑oriented, and calm under pressure, with strong financial acumen and a proactive approach to continuous improvement.

Above all, they bring sound judgment, ownership, resourcefulness, and a genuine passion for exceptional craftsmanship. They understand that in a growing, founder‑led company, the ability to identify challenges, take ownership, and build practical solutions is as important as managing the production calendar.

• End-to-End Production Oversight Manage all aspects of product development and production, including fabric sourcing, pattern making, grading/marking, sample making, fittings, and bulk manufacturing, ensuring the highest standards of craftsmanship and quality control.
• Technical Development & Fit Oversee pattern development, participate in fittings, and collaborate with Design to ensure prototypes meet both creative intent and production feasibility.
• Collaboration with Pattern making Partner closely with the Head of Pattern making to ensure patterns are production-ready, technically sound, and aligned with the design vision. Work together through fittings, corrections, and final adjustments to guarantee precise fit, balanced proportions, and consistent garment execution across sizes.
• Costing & Budget Management Create and maintain detailed costing sheets, including yardage, trims, and material quantities, for purchasing and margin analysis. Negotiate pricing with factories and vendors, identifying opportunities for cost savings without compromising design integrity or quality. Source, evaluate, and manage sewing contractors, cutting services, trim suppliers, and pattern makers. Allocate product styles across factories according to capability, capacity, and quality standards.
  
  Experience managing domestic and international production is required; familiarity with Italian manufacturing is highly valued.
• Production Planning & Scheduling Develop and manage the seasonal production calendar, scheduling all key milestones to ensure on‑time delivery. Plan and organize workflow to maximize efficiency and meet sales and delivery deadlines.
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