Operations Leader, Children's Apparel & Global Logistics

Confidential; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Disability insurance

TransitCheck benefit

Generous PTO

Job summary

Confidential, an established children’s apparel import company in New York, seeks an experienced Operations Manager to lead day-to-day operations, strengthen controls and drive growth. The role reports to the President and collaborates with merchandising, production, logistics, finance, technology, and administration.

Initial priorities include strengthening cross-department accountability, improving workflows and reporting, modernizing systems, and creating performance metrics and a culture of

Qualifications

• 10+ years of operations experience in wholesale apparel.
• Strong knowledge of overseas production, importing and logistics.
• Experience with ERP, PLM, accounting software, databases and tech solutions.
• Proven ability to drive efficiency and accountability in a private/entrepreneurial environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee logistics, supply chain, inventory ops, vendor relations, offshore teams, and admin functions.
• Lead PO issuance through importing, inventory receipt, allocation, retailer compliance, and delivery.
• Supervise style creation, overseas PO, bookings, import shipments, customs, order entry, EDI, allocation, routing, shipping, invoicing.
• Establish and monitor KPIs for inventory accuracy, on-time delivery, vendor performance and margins.
• Lead ERP/PLM/EDI and other systems evaluation, implementation, and optimization with finance and partners.
• Support hiring, training, and performance management for ops and admin teams.
• Manage relationships with vendors, freight providers, warehouses and 3PLs.

Skills

Operations leadership

Logistics management

Supply chain

ERP systems

PLM software

EDI

Vendor management

Change management

Data analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP software

PLM software

Accounting software

Databases

AI/automation tools

Job description

Confidential, an established children’s apparel import company in New York, seeks an experienced Operations Manager to lead day-to-day operations, strengthen controls and drive growth. The role reports to the President and collaborates with merchandising, production, logistics, finance, technology, and administration.

Initial priorities include strengthening cross-department accountability, improving workflows and reporting, modernizing systems, and creating performance metrics and a culture of