Senior Production Manager, Women’s Outerwear & Activewear

The Recruiting Hive; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Recruiting Hive is seeking a Production Manager to lead Women’s Outerwear, Activewear and Sportwear production. The role requires close collaboration with sales, planning, tech, fabric, design, and overseas teams to meet delivery timelines.

You will manage the production team, negotiate critical dates, monitor Time and Action calendars, and ensure on-time shipments while maintaining quality. Office-based five days a week in New York.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of production and sourcing experience.
• Experience working with Costco and its full process and procedures.
• Thorough garment costing knowledge with strong factory negotiation skills.
• Well organized with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with cross functional teams (sales, planning, tech, fabric, design/product development, overseas vendors/factory agents and offices).
• Manage activities of the production team adjusting to changing priorities.
• Manage production, negotiate critical dates for time and action, and approval process for each style.
• Monitor and adhere to the established Time and Action Calendar.
• Daily communication with overseas and internal departments to resolve issues that could affect deliveries.
• Identify opportunities to enhance efficiencies in the production department.
• Address logistical concerns with internal departments and overseas office, vendors, agents.
• Keep senior production team updated on issues that could impact quality and or delivery.
• Communicate with all internal and external departments on issues that could affect production calendar.
• Partner with sales regarding delivery extensions as needed.
• Issuing POs to the vendors and factories.
• Create memos on shortages and overages.
• Resolve and coordinate production issues by communicating with design, Sales, and Tech Design.
• Monitor weekly WIP reports from factories/vendors.
• Review and approve shipment extensions.
• Approve vessel bookings with Import department.

Job description

The Recruiting Hive is seeking a Production Manager to lead Women’s Outerwear, Activewear and Sportwear production. The role requires close collaboration with sales, planning, tech, fabric, design, and overseas teams to meet delivery timelines.

You will manage the production team, negotiate critical dates, monitor Time and Action calendars, and ensure on-time shipments while maintaining quality. Office-based five days a week in New York.