DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION MANAGER - Part-Time

TEMILY LOCK; New York (NY); On-site; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

On-site in NYC

Job summary

TEMILY LOCK in New York City is seeking a part-time Product Development / Production Manager to oversee the full cycle from development and sampling to production. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with NYC’s garment district, strong supplier networks, and a track record of delivering luxury-quality results.

The role is 30 hours per week minimum (with potential for 35–36 hours) and may be shared between two specialists.

Qualifications

• Hands-on garment development experience from development to production.
• Strong ability to manage margins and budgets for fashion products.
• Extensive network with NYC garment district suppliers and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing, ordering, and coordinating fabric, materials, and trims for development, sampling and production.
• Maintain and manage a live critical path for end-to-end development and production to meet deadlines.
• Create and refine tech packs and spec sheets for factories with clear communications of revisions.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to improve cost efficiencies while maintaining design intent and quality.
• Oversee liaison with international vendors for offshore production, including price negotiations and timely deliveries.

Skills

Garment development

Production management

Sourcing & procurement

Vendor relations

Tools

Tech packs creation

BOMs management

Job description

TEMILY IS HIRING A PART-TIME PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT / PRODUCTION MANAGER IN NYC

Newly launched luxury womenswear brand is seeking a highly capable, part-time team member with strong expertise in both the 180 degrees process from development and sampling to production and manufacturing.

This role offers a minimum of 30 hours per week (30 hrs guaranteed, with the capacity for up to 35/36 hours). It could also be a part-time job share between two people who have different skills sets, capabilities and areas of expertise.

Development and sampling, along with small-batch production, is based in NYC.

The successful candidate needs to have an established hands‑on working knowledge of NYC’s garment district, solid contact list / established relationships with local suppliers & vendors (pattern makers, sample rooms, technical designers, trim makers and beyond) and a demonstrated track record of maintaining positive working relationships and building goodwill for/with clients within the creative/fashion maker community in NYC.

Some production is done offshore, so experience in liaising with international vendors, suppliers and partners (from fabric mills and trim suppliers through to high-end manufacturers) including ordering and landing fabrics, receiving goods and materials, sourcing and procurement, etc. outside of the US is necessary.

A strong understanding of premium garment development( immaculate finishing techniques, luxury-level construction, artisanal treatments and techniques, lap dipping for custom colors, etc.) is essential.

As a preview, some of the key responsibilities and tasks involved include (but are not limited to;

• Cost & budget management (BOMs, supplier negotiation, analysis/review of product costs and strategies for efficiencies)
• Ability to set, manage and achieve garment margins
• Lead sourcing, ordering and coordinating deliveries of fabrics, materials and trims for development, sampling and production, including ordering and landing fabrics from overseas suppliers
• Maintaining and developing professional, disciplined relationships with development partners and sample rooms, including timely communication, assisting with contract and pricing negotiations, managing fittings and providing timely follow up for optimum efficiency and a smooth workflow
• Work closely with manufacturers including monitoring supplier performance and delivery schedules, quality control, process management and final delivery
• Keeping track of all of the moving parts of development and production for completing collections and delivering orders, including the ability to create, maintain and manage a live critical path for end-to-end management to ensure deadlines are met even when elements move
• Maintaining efficient + effective organizational systems for management of patterns, tech packs, development files, fabrics and trim swatches, etc. both online and for hard-copy working materials.
• Create, amend, edit and/or improve tech packs & spec sheets for factories including efficient, clear communication of necessary revisions and corrections (bonus if you are a whiz with general digital skills that could streamline or enhance these tools)
• Collaborate with internal and external team members and offer guidance and insight on design modification, manufacturing techniques, construction, materials and key partners to help with cost efficiencies and/or improve manufacturability while maintaining design codes, quality and outcomes
• Rigorous focus and meticulous attention to detail with quality control in every aspect of development, sampling and production at the luxury (not contemporary) level

While this is a new brand, our team has extensive experience in the international fashion community and an inspiring line‑up of global creatives who make up the extended ‘at large’ founding team who are working with us to bring it to life, so you won’t need to do any hand‑holding or deal with clueless, disorganized clients (we know you’ve had your fair share!). Instead we’re looking for a highly organized, radically collaborative development and production team member who can come on board alongside us and help us get the collections created, made and out in the world.

KEY DETAILS

Location: Downtown NYC. Our office is located in the WSA building.

We offer a flexible schedule with the ability to accommodate other commitments/clients, though the lion 's share of this work is ‘on the tools’ and in IRL. This is not a remote or WFH role.

Start date: September 2026

Scope: Freelance or Part-Time (with opportunity to expand scope into full-time for the right candidate)

Rate: Hourly, commensurate with experience