Product Lifecycle & Production Lead

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

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