Sourcing and Production Associate Manager - Licensed Apparel

Isaac Morris Limited (IML), founded in 1989, is a leading manufacturer in the licensed apparel market with over 35 years of industry experience. The company specializes in Boys, Girls, Young Men’s, and Juniors clothing, serving specialty stores, department stores, and mass market retailers with tailored solutions. Based in New York City, IML operates with an in-house licensing and art team focused on delivering top-quality designs and execution.

The company is recognized for representing its licensed properties with standout artwork and trend-forward collections. Applicants can expect to join a creative, dynamic organization committed to quality and innovation in apparel.

• Coordinate the relationship with vendors and mills.
• Works with the Director of Sourcing
• Develops fabric and production capacity reservations and liabilities ensuring the consumption or resolution of outstanding liabilities to minimize financial exposure.
• Develops and executes the development and communication of seasonal time and action calendars for the business and ensures teams are in compliance to required dates.
• Negotiates the best costs without compromising the brand’s quality or on-time deliveries.
• Daily communications direct with factories. Communicate with design team to ensure final product comes out correctly
• Follow up on time and action calendars
• Experience with domestic mills, blank suppliers and screen printing required
• Update WIP reports daily and track of all submits
• Log all packages
• Review PP’s/TOP samples with design team
• Negotiates the best costs without compromising the product quality or on-time deliveries.

• 3 years of experience in apparel production
• Exceptional follow-up skills
• Very detail-oriented, flexible, able to multi-task
• Mandarin language is a plus
• Experience with garment construction, production timelines and garment testing