Production Manager

Manière De Voir; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Manière De Voir in New York, NY is seeking a Production Manager to lead end-to-end product manufacturing. The role partners with the CEO, Buyers, Merchandisers and Designers to deliver seasonal collections on time.

The ideal candidate combines fashion sense with strong commercial awareness and an entrepreneurial spirit, and will manage calendars, oversee overseas factories, budgets, tech packs, and QC to ensure quality and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a similar role in fashion or apparel.
• Strong fashion knowledge with ability to grow a business profitably.
• Solid product selection skills grounded in data and intuition.
• Proven analytical capabilities in an analytical role.
• Ability to solve problems and make decisive decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with relationship management.
• Proven ability to build, lead, and manage teams.
• Capable of prioritising multiple deliverables with hard deadlines.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and comfort in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with CEO, Buyers, Merchandisers and Designers.
• Develop and manage production calendar / time & action plan for all lines.
• Oversee overseas factories ensuring quality, timelines, cost, and compliance.
• Approve budgets, negotiate costs, and manage margins.
• Ensure tech packs, BOMs, specs, fit comments, and QC are followed.
• Conduct sample, fit, and pre-production reviews; implement corrective actions.
• Forecast and mitigate risks: delays, shortages, compliance or quality issues.
• Lead cost reductions, efficiency improvements, and sustainability efforts.
• Supervise junior production staff as applicable.
• Monitor metrics: production status, vendor performance, costs, delivery, quality.
• Ensure adherence to ethical, social, and environmental standards.
• Coordinate designers, suppliers, and manufacturers for scheduling and delivery.
• Source and manage supplier relationships to ensure quality materials.
• Maintain quality control throughout production and on-time delivery within budget.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Entrepreneurial spirit

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Team leadership

Decision making

Job description

We are recruiting for a talented Production Manager to join our team based in New York, USA.

The ideal candidate will be fashion obsessed with strong commercial awareness and entrepreneurial spirit.

Key Responsibilities

• Working in collaboration with the CEO, Buyers, Merchandisers and Designers.
• Develop, monitor, and manage the production calendar / time & action plan for all product lines, including sampling, approvals, bulk production, finishing, and delivery.
• Oversee factories overseas ensuring they meet quality, timeline, cost, and compliance expectations.
• Approve and manage budgets, costing negotiations and margin targets.
• Ensure tech packs, BOMs, spec sheets, fit comments, and QC reports are correctly implemented and followed by factories.
• Conduct sample / fit / pre‑production reviews; implement corrective actions as needed.
• Forecast and manage risks: delays, material shortages, compliance or quality issues. Develop mitigation plans.
• Lead continuous improvements: cost reduction, efficiency in production, supplier performance, sustainability, waste reduction.
• Supervise junior production staff (coordinators, assistants) as applicable.
• Monitor and report on key metrics: production status, vendor performance, cost variances, delivery timelines, quality metrics.
• Ensure adherence to ethical, social, and environmental standards (e.g. labor laws, factory certifications, sustainable materials).
• Effectively coordinate the designers, suppliers, and manufacturers to ensure efficient production scheduling and timely delivery of products.
• Source and manage relationships with suppliers and manufacturers to ensure high-quality materials and production standards.
• Maintain quality control standards throughout the production process to ensure products meet all quality and safety requirements.
• Oversee production budgets, ensuring costs are controlled and production is completed and delivered on time and within budget.
• Ensure production milestones and deadlines are met, addressing any delays or issues promptly.
• Oversee the creation and approval of production samples, ensuring they meet design specifications and quality standards.
• Monitor and manage inventory levels to avoid shortages or excesses.

Requirements

• At least 5 years experienced in a similar role
• An exceptional understanding of fashion demonstrating the ability to grow a business profitably
• Strong product selection skills, combining data and knowledge/feel to select the right product for the right place
• Strong analytical mind set and ability, with proven experience in an analytical role
• To be able to problem solve & make decisive decisions
• Strong communicator with excellent verbal & written skills, as well as demonstrating excellent relationship management skill
• You have proven ability to build, lead and manage teams
• Ability to manage and prioritise multiple deliverables with hard deadlines
• Entrepreneurial spirit, thriving in a fast-paced, high growth environment