Product Development & Production Manager

Krewe; New Orleans (LA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wage

Health plans: medical, vision, dental

Life/ad&d and voluntary coverage

401(k) investment options

Quarterly cultural spend

Training and development, education

Paid holidays and PTO accrual

Employee frame allowance

Job summary

KREWE, the New Orleans–based fashion eyewear brand, is seeking a Product Development & Production Manager to own production tracking from development through delivery at our New Orleans HQ. You’ll connect Design, Marketing, Planning and our Trade Office, manage cross-functional timelines, coordinate domestic and international production, and drive visibility and risk mitigation.

This role sits five days a week in New Orleans and offers a fast-paced, collaborative environment with emphasis on

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in production, supply chain, or project management.
• Experience working with international manufacturing partners; Asia experience preferred.
• Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams and coordinate across cross-functional teams.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with a high level of attention to detail.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment and drive execution without perfect information.
• Clear communicator who can align teams and push for accountability.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a bias toward action and follow-through.

Responsibilities

• Lead core production and tracking in meetings, driving clear agendas, ownership, and follow-through on all action items.
• Provide visibility into all orders, milestones, and delivery timelines across the production lifecycle, ensuring accurate and up-to-date tracking at all times.
• Production tracking and coordination across Design, Marketing, Planning, and Trade Office, ensuring teams are aligned on timelines, priorities, and execution.
• Identify risks and delays early, communicate clearly, and escalate to the appropriate stakeholders to protect timelines.
• Track vendor and production partner performance against milestones, ensuring accountability and clear attribution of delays.
• Drive issue resolution across production and sourcing, ensuring problems are owned and resolved quickly without unnecessary escalation.
• Maintain clean, reliable systems and reporting that provide accurate visibility into production status and risks.
• Ability to own sourcing and production execution for domestic and non-core product categories, including vendor identification, onboarding, and management.

Job description

Product Development & Production Manager

About KREWE

KREWE is an independent, high-fashion eyewear brand rooted in the vibrant culture and boundless creativity of our hometown, New Orleans - and now proudly headquartered in both New Orleans and New York City. Since our launch in 2013, KREWE has grown into a dynamic brand celebrated for its distinctive, handcrafted sun and optical frames that reflect a deep commitment to quality, individuality, and design.

In 2022, we opened the doors to our NYC headquarters in the heart of the Meatpacking District, building a second home for the brand that brings New Orleans’ culture, creativity, and energy to one of the world’s most iconic design capitals. Our presence now spans brick-and-mortar boutiques, mobile retail concepts, and a thriving e-commerce platform - alongside distribution through premier independents and top national retailers. Celebrated for our unique approach to design, KREWE has cultivated a loyal following among style-conscious consumers and influential tastemakers.

As we continue to expand, we’re looking for passionate, driven, and innovative individuals to join our talented team. At KREWE our work is fast-paced, collaborative, and deeply mission-driven. Our people are high-performing and ambitious - not just about hitting goals, but about building something that’s original, culturally rooted and globally resonant. Every team member at KREWE has the opportunity to own their role and make a lasting impact. If this sounds like the right environment for you.

We are currently searching for a Product Development & Production Manager to own the execution and coordination of production tracking across our business. This role sits at the center of our product development lifecycle, ensuring that orders move from development through delivery with clear visibility, strong cross-functional alignment, and consistent follow-through.

This individual will act as the connective tissue between Design, Marketing, Planning, and our Trade Office, maintaining a real-time view of production status, surfacing risks early, and driving issues to resolution. In addition to managing visibility and coordination across international production, this role owns end-to-end sourcing and execution for domestic and non-core product categories.

This role is based in our New Orleans Headquarters 5 days a week.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead core production and tracking in meetings, driving clear agendas, ownership, and follow-through on all action items.
• Provide visibility into all orders, milestones, and delivery timelines across the production lifecycle, ensuring accurate and up-to-date tracking at all times.
• Production tracking and coordination across Design, Marketing, Planning, and Trade Office, ensuring teams are aligned on timelines, priorities, and execution.
• Identify risks and delays early, communicate clearly, and escalate to the appropriate stakeholders to protect timelines.
• Track vendor and production partner performance against milestones, ensuring accountability and clear attribution of delays.
• Drive issue resolution across production and sourcing, ensuring problems are owned and resolved quickly without unnecessary escalation.
• Maintain clean, reliable systems and reporting that provide accurate visibility into production status and risks.
• Ability to own sourcing and production execution for domestic and non-core product categories, including vendor identification, onboarding, and management.

Requirements:

• 3-5 years of experience in production, supply chain, or project management roles within a consumer, retail, or product-driven business
• Experience working with international manufacturing partners; Asia experience preferred
• Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams and coordinate across cross-functional teams
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with a high level of attention to detail
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment and drive execution without perfect information
• Clear communicator who can align teams and push for accountability
• Strong problem-solving skills with a bias toward action and follow-through

Benefits and Perks:

• Competitive wage
• Group health plans: health, vision and dental insurance
• Welfare benefits: life, ad&d, supplemental voluntary coverage
• 401(K) Investment Options
• Quarterly Cultural Spend
• Ongoing Training and Development, an Educational Allowance
• 10 paid holidays and Paid Time Off accrual
• KREWE employee quarterly frame allowance (of course!)

Diversity and Inclusion:

KREWE believes in providing an inclusive workplace where all individuals have the opportunity to succeed. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without discrimination or retaliation because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, pregnancy or any other protected characteristic as established by applicable local, state, or federal law.