Major apparel manufacturer hiring a Manager of Production to lead a team of Production Coordinators and support the department’s initiatives of quality, cost control, and on-time delivery for mass markets retailers like Wal-Mart, Targert, or TJX Companies. Among other objectives, a major emphasis is placed on reducing lead times, reducing costs through cost engineering and local component sourcing, and keeping up to date on trade agreements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all product-related queries and support leadership in delivering maximum cost efficiencies

• Create company production calendar to ensure internal schedules and milestones are met for Development and Pre-Production through weekly follow-up meetings

• Maintain alignment with business milestones by partnering cross-functionally with Merchandising, Technical Design, and Trim Teams for the weekly T&A meetings; ensure communication is clear and confirm closure at the milestone meetings

• Take ownership of WIP tracking and factory performance to ensure on-time deliveries

• Ensure quality standards are met at the factory level through proactive development steps

• Take ownership of the invoice approval process

• Communicate daily with the Merchandisers to identify and resolve production and delivery issues

• Provide production updates to Sales Management on exceptions

• Partner cross-functionally with Forecasting, Planning, and Raw Materials Teams to ensure capacity allowances by factory are met and/or revised as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Production Management, or equivalent experience

• Strong knowledge of garment development, global production, and factory WIP follow-up

• Excellent communication, delegation, and team-building skills

• Strong planning, organizational, and problem-solving skills

• Ability to multitask and meet multiple deadlines

• Strong working knowledge of MS Office tools, PLM, and SCM

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