Production Manager

Soni; New York (NY); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Soni is seeking an experienced apparel production manager in New York to oversee the production lifecycle from purchase orders through final delivery, partnering with overseas factories, internal teams, and major U.S. retailers to ensure quality, compliance, and on-time execution.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in production management, Walmart experience, knowledge of private label programs, and strong skills in fabric, trim, fit, testing, and production timelines, with willingness to travel

Qualifications

• 5+ years of apparel production management experience.
• Required Walmart production experience.
• Experience with private label apparel programs.
• Strong knowledge of fabrics, trims, and garment construction.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the production lifecycle from PO to shipment.
• Oversee Time & Action (T&A) calendars to keep milestones on schedule.
• Partner daily with overseas factories to track production, approvals, and deliveries.
• Work with Design and Technical Design to ensure tech packs and specs are production-ready.
• Coordinate fabric, trim, fit, and production approvals.
• Partner with Quality Control to manage inspections and resolve production issues.
• Ensure compliance with retailer requirements, garment testing standards, and children's product safety regulations.
• Communicate production status across cross-functional teams and resolve delays.
• Travel internationally as needed to support factory partnerships.

Skills

Production management

Walmart experience

Overseas factories

Time & Action calendars

Private label programs

Job description

This position is responsible for managing the production process from purchase order through final delivery while partnering with overseas factories, internal teams, and major U.S. retailers to ensure quality, compliance, and on-time execution.

What You'll Do:

• Manage the production lifecycle from purchase order through shipment.
• Oversee Time & Action (T&A) calendars to ensure production milestones remain on schedule.
• Partner daily with overseas factories to track production, approvals, and deliveries.
• Work closely with Design and Technical Design to ensure tech packs and specifications are production-ready.
• Coordinate fabric, trim, fit, and production approvals.
• Partner with Quality Control to manage inspections and resolve production issues.
• Ensure compliance with retailer requirements, garment testing standards, and children's product safety regulations.
• Communicate production status across cross-functional teams and proactively resolve issues to maintain delivery timelines.
• Travel internationally as needed to support factory partnerships.

What We're Looking For:

• 5+ years of apparel production management experience.
• Required: Walmart production experience, along with other major U.S. retailers.
• Experience with private label apparel programs.
• Strong knowledge of men's, women's, and children's apparel.
• Expertise in garment construction, fit, specs, testing, retailer compliance, and production processes.
• Experience working directly with overseas factories.
• Strong understanding of fabrics, trims, cut-and-make (CM), and production timelines.
• Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Willingness to travel internationally.

Compensation: Up to $80,000

Salary is based on a range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications.