Production Manager

With a growing company comes a growing team full of innovative people. As the Production Manager, you would execute and deliver quality, on-time products, including cost negotiations, factory placement, and production. The Production Manager manages all factory and mill relationships and ensures the flow of information from pre-production through production. This person plays a crucial CF role in maintaining the principles of development and production: cost, quality, and delivery. As the Production Manager, you would execute and deliver quality, on-time products, including cost negotiations, factory placement, and production.

This position reports to the Senior Director of Product Development & Production

Please note that this is a hybrid position of 3-4 days/week in our Los Angeles office

What You'll Do

• Issue PO’s & manage PO log
• Negotiate and finalize costing, maintain cost log
• Effectively communicate all potential risks to timeline with Director of Production
• Maintain and update vendor WIPs on weekly basis; communicate to CFT as needed
• T&A ownership; outreach, lead time optimization, internal publishing
• Lead weekly WIP meetings with factory partners to ensure transparency on timelines, quality standards and troubleshoot any pending issues
• Source, develop, and negotiate for all packaging needs
• Monitor factory adherence to the vendor manual and chargeback agreements
• Work with planning team to distribute supplier projections to secure factory capacity
• Engage and facilitate daily communication with vendors to address all production related issues
• Initiate production fabric and garment testing, when applicable
• Work with third party and MeUndies QCs to ensure first quality production and shipping
• Own Quarterly Business Review (QBR) and present to vendors

What You Have

• B.A or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience in production, preferably imports
• In depth understanding of development and production calendars
• Strong comprehension of garment composition and quality control
• Ability to analyze apparel cost sheets
• Versed in managing a robust supplier base; fabric, trims, and manufacturing
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, emphasis on international relationships
• Strong project management skills and experience managing CFT
• High attention to detail and deadline driven
• Strong organization skills
• Advanced Excel & G suite proficiency
• Deadline-driven with a strong sense of urgency
• Ability to juggle competing priorities

Bonus Points

• Underwear or intimates experience
• Wholesale experience
• Packaging development
• International travel
• Netsuite & Centric PLM experience 

The base salary range for this full-time position is $110,000 -$130,000. Within this range, individual pay is determined by various factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Please note that the base salary range provided in this posting does not include any bonus, equity, or benefits you may be eligible for.

WHY WORK AT MEUNDIES?

It's more than a job.

We have focused on building a team of people who emulate our core values. We look for people who stay balanced, go further, build relationships, champion differences, and are humble. At MeUndies, we continue to maintain a stellar brand by working collaboratively and encouraging growth with learning opportunities. There is no such thing as a small achievement here - we celebrate it all! 

We look at the necessities.

We offer competitive salary packages, including targeted annual bonuses, generous parental leave, a 401k, fantastic health benefits, open time off, and more. 

We have an office you’ll enjoy going to.

We work in our office Monday - Thursday. Friday is a remote/work-from-home day. We’re set up to support comfortable working - hot desks, lounge, and casual seating areas, a Mother’s Room,