Head of Production

Manière De Voir Ltd; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Care

Life Insurance

Employee Discount

Paid Annual Leave & Leave Accrual

Job summary

Manière De Voir Ltd in New York, USA, seeks an experienced Head of Production to own end-to-end production strategy across menswear and womenswear. You will build and lead a high-performing team and a world-class supplier base, reporting to the CEO and shaping growth across product lines.

The role requires 8+ years in fashion production with senior leadership experience, plus strong costing, negotiation, and data-driven decision-making capabilities.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years' experience in fashion production, including a minimum of 3 years in a senior leadership role (Head of / Senior Production Manager or equivalent).
• Proven experience building, leading and developing production teams.
• Extensive experience managing overseas factories and a multi-category supplier base.
• Strong track record in costing, negotiation and delivering margin targets.
• Exceptional understanding of fashion, with a demonstrated ability to help grow a business profitably.
• Strong commercial awareness and an analytical mindset, using data to drive decisions.
• Excellent communicator with strong verbal and written skills and outstanding stakeholder and relationship management.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple deliverables with hard deadlines.
• Knowledge of ethical sourcing, compliance standards and sustainable production practices.
• Entrepreneurial spirit, thriving in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Willingness to travel internationally as required.

Responsibilities

• Set and deliver the overall production and sourcing strategy in partnership with the CEO and senior leadership team, aligned to the brand's growth plans.
• Build, lead and develop the production team (Production Managers, Coordinators and Assistants), setting clear objectives, managing performance and nurturing talent.
• Act as the senior production voice across the business, working closely with Design, Buying, Merchandising, Technical and Logistics.
• Lead continuous improvement across the function: cost reduction, efficiency, supplier performance, sustainability and waste reduction.
• Develop and manage a global supplier and factory base, sourcing new partners and strengthening existing relationships to ensure quality, capacity and competitive pricing.
• Lead commercial negotiations with suppliers, including costings, terms and capacity planning.
• Ensure all factories meet quality, timeline, cost and compliance expectations, conducting factory visits as required.
• Own ethical, social and environmental standards across the supply chain, including labor laws, factory certifications and sustainable materials.
• Own the production calendar and critical path for all product lines, covering sampling, approvals, bulk production, finishing and delivery.
• Ensure production milestones and deadlines are met, escalating and resolving delays or issues promptly.
• Forecast and manage risks such as delays, material shortages, compliance or quality issues, putting robust mitigation plans in place.
• Work with Merchandising and Planning to manage inventory levels and avoid shortages or excess stock.
• Own the production budget, approving costings and ensuring margin targets are achieved.
• Monitor cost variances and drive initiatives to protect and improve margin.
• Set and maintain quality control standards throughout the production process, ensuring products meet all quality and safety requirements.
• Ensure tech packs, BOMs, spec sheets, fit comments and QC reports are correctly implemented and followed by factories.
• Oversee sample, fit and pre-production approvals, implementing corrective actions as needed.
• Report to the CEO and leadership team on key metrics, including production status, vendor performance, cost variances, delivery timelines and quality.

Job description

We are recruiting an experienced Head of Production to lead our Menswear and Womenswear production function, based in New York, USA.

Reporting directly to the CEO, you will own the end-to-end production strategy across all product lines, building and leading a high-performing team and a world-class supplier base. The ideal candidate will be fashion-obsessed, with strong commercial awareness, proven leadership experience and an entrepreneurial spirit.

Key Responsibilities / Ownership Areas

• Set and deliver the overall production and sourcing strategy in partnership with the CEO and senior leadership team, aligned to the brand's growth plans.
• Build, lead and develop the production team (Production Managers, Coordinators and Assistants), setting clear objectives, managing performance and nurturing talent.
• Act as the senior production voice across the business, working closely with Design, Buying, Merchandising, Technical and Logistics.
• Lead continuous improvement across the function: cost reduction, efficiency, supplier performance, sustainability and waste reduction.

2. Supply Chain & Supplier Management

• Develop and manage a global supplier and factory base, sourcing new partners and strengthening existing relationships to ensure quality, capacity and competitive pricing.
• Lead commercial negotiations with suppliers, including costings, terms and capacity planning.
• Ensure all factories meet quality, timeline, cost and compliance expectations, conducting factory visits as required.
• Own ethical, social and environmental standards across the supply chain, including labor laws, factory certifications and sustainable materials.

3. Planning & Delivery

• Own the production calendar and critical path for all product lines, covering sampling, approvals, bulk production, finishing and delivery.
• Ensure production milestones and deadlines are met, escalating and resolving delays or issues promptly.
• Forecast and manage risks such as delays, material shortages, compliance or quality issues, putting robust mitigation plans in place.
• Work with Merchandising and Planning to manage inventory levels and avoid shortages or excess stock.
• Own the production budget, approving costings and ensuring margin targets are achieved.
• Monitor cost variances and drive initiatives to protect and improve margin.

5. Quality & Product Standards

• Set and maintain quality control standards throughout the production process, ensuring products meet all quality and safety requirements.
• Ensure tech packs, BOMs, spec sheets, fit comments and QC reports are correctly implemented and followed by factories.
• Oversee sample, fit and pre-production approvals, implementing corrective actions as needed.

Reporting

• Report to the CEO and leadership team on key metrics, including production status, vendor performance, cost variances, delivery timelines and quality.

Requirements

• At least 8 years' experience in fashion production, including a minimum of 3 years in a senior leadership role (Head of / Senior Production Manager or equivalent).
• Proven experience building, leading and developing production teams.
• Extensive experience managing overseas factories and a multi-category supplier base.
• Strong track record in costing, negotiation and delivering margin targets.
• Exceptional understanding of fashion, with a demonstrated ability to help grow a business profitably.
• Strong commercial awareness and an analytical mindset, using data to drive decisions.
• Excellent communicator with strong verbal and written skills and outstanding stakeholder and relationship management.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple deliverables with hard deadlines.
• Knowledge of ethical sourcing, compliance standards and sustainable production practices.
• Entrepreneurial spirit, thriving in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Willingness to travel internationally as required.
• Contributed HealthCare Package
• Vision Care
• Life Insurance
• Employee Discount
• Paid Annual Leave & Paid Annual Leave Accrual Scheme