Men's Production Manager

KITH; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

KITH, a premier lifestyle brand, is hiring a Production Manager for the Men’s team. This role ensures on‑time delivery, cost efficiency, and quality by coordinating with design, product development, vendors, and factories.

Strong production lifecycle knowledge, organized workflow, and fast-paced collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in a related field of study preferred.
• Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience preferred.
• Prior Men’s Apparel experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the full production lifecycle for assigned vendors.
• Monitor and track POs, production timelines, milestones, ex‑factory dates and deliverables to avoid delays.
• Maintain up-to-date WIP reports for all styles from all assigned vendors to ensure proper production timelines are met.
• Escalate issues or risks proactively to cross‑functional teams.
• Manage bulk fabric and trims submissions, track against SMS fabric/lab dips, and communicate approvals/comments.
• Collaborate with Design, Technical Design, Merchandising, Materials, QC & Logistics to resolve challenges.
• Review cost sheets with Head of Production and lead pricing negotiations with vendors to meet margins.
• Communicate approvals, changes, and feedback to vendors.
• Participate in fittings, collection pass-offs, and seasonal reviews.
• Review QC inspections and coordinate corrective actions for bulk where needed.
• Issue and update POs in ERP to maintain data integrity.
• Maintain records of production status, vendor performance, and delivery schedules.
• Analyze past production issues and drive process improvements.
• Review and approve TOP samples.
• Support onboarding of new vendors as needed.
• Manage an associate / assistant.

Skills

Costing & negotiation

Production planning

Education

Bachelor Degree in related field

Tools

ERP/PLM systems

Job description

Location: HQ – Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Status: Full-time / 100% on-site

Compensation: $90,000 - $100,000 annually

Position Summary: We are seeking a detail oriented, proactive, and versatile Production Manager to join our Men’s team. This individual will ensure on‑time delivery, cost efficiency, and quality standards by collaborating closely with design, product development, merchandising, vendors, and factories. The ideal candidate needs a strong understanding of the production lifecycle, excellent organizational skills, and thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the full production lifecycle for assigned vendors.
• Monitor and track all purchase orders, production timelines, critical path milestones, ex‑factory dates, and deliverables to avoid delays.
• Maintain up‑to‑date WIP reports for all styles from all assigned vendors to ensure proper production timelines are being met.
• Escalate issues or risks proactively to appropriate internal cross‑functional teams.
• Manage bulk fabric and trims submissions - track, review against approved SMS fabric and/or lab dips for color and handfeel, send approval/comments.
• Work closely with Design, Technical Design, Merchandising, Materials, 3rd party QC & Logistics to ensure alignment and to resolve challenges.
• Review cost sheets with the Head of Production and lead pricing negotiations with vendors to meet margin goals.
• Communicate approvals, changes, and feedback to vendors.
• Participate in fittings, collection pass‑offs, and seasonal reviews.
• Review quality control inspections and work with vendor on corrective actions for bulk as needed.
• Issue and update POs in our ERP system to ensure data integrity.
• Maintain accurate records of production status, vendor performance, and delivery schedules.
• Analyze past production issues and implement process improvements.
• Review and approve TOP (Top of Production) samples.
• Support the onboarding of new vendors as needed.
• Manage an associate / assistant.

Requirements

Experience

• Bachelor Degree in a related field of study preferred.
• Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience preferred.
• Prior Men’s Apparel experience is a plus.

Skills

• Costing & negotiation experience is required.
• Familiar with ERP/PLM systems, data maintenance, and data entry.

Who You Are

Professional Characteristics

• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, team‑oriented environment.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Positive attitude and strong work ethic.

Personal Characteristics

• Critical thinker
• Organized
• Flexible problem solver
• Independent
• Self‑starter
• Team player

Who We Are

Established in 2011 in New York City, Kith is a lifestyle brand and specialty retailer that offers seasonal collections of men’s, women’s and children’s apparel, accessories and footwear through a distinct lens of personal storytelling. Kith embodies a multi‑faced lifestyle, with uncompromising detail to fabrication and design. Led by Founder, CEO and Creative Director Ronnie Fieg, the brand is known globally for evoking nostalgia from a dynamic point of view, and working closely with a carefully selected set of best‑in‑class collaborators.

Kith operates 16 standalone boutiques around the world, and 3 shop‑in‑shops. Kith Treats, conceived from Fieg’s childhood love for cereal, operates in 10 locations, as well as Sadelle’s at Kith restaurants in Paris, Miami Design District, Toronto and Seoul.

The Kinnect Foundation, a non‑profit established and operated by Kith, is a non‑profit devoted to creating positive change through education, community and social impact.

Kith is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

All career opportunities offered by Kith are fully on site, and if contacted, all email communication will come from a kith.com or kithnyc.com email address. Please note that any correspondence from an alternative email domain, or offering anything other than in‑person work, is fraudulent.