Production Manager

Position Title: Production Manager

Reports To: Director of Production

Location: New York, NY (on-site)

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead execution of production across socks, underwear, base layers, tees, sleepwear, hoodies, and other fashion programs.
• Manage daily communication with factories across Vietnam, China, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Egypt.
• Identify production risks early and implement corrective actions to protect delivery timelines.
• Build, maintain, and enforce detailed T&A calendars while leading weekly status reviews.
• Own and maintain all Purchase Orders in BlueCherry ensuring accuracy across PLM, sales orders, and capacity.
• Review all Sales Orders for accuracy and alignment with production schedules and system data.
• Coordinate closely with Sales to provide accurate WIP updates, delivery forecasts, and escalation of risks.
• Collaborate with Operations & Warehouse teams on inbound planning, carton labeling accuracy, routing compliance, and INWH targets.
• Partner with Technical Design on fit comments, PP/TOP tracking, and ensuring factory execution.
• Work alongside Product Development on commercialization readiness and sample flow.
• Coordinate with the Packaging department on packaging components, timelines, and execution.
• Support Sustainability initiatives related to packaging materials, recycled content, and certification alignment.
• Ensure on-time PP, TOP, shade bands, lab dips, trims, and all pre-production deliverables.
• Verify that all testing submissions meet requirements and coordinate with Testing and Compliance teams.
• Align with QA for inline and final inspections and team up for any required corrective actions.
• Confirm completeness and accuracy of packing lists, carton counts, booking documents, and shipping details.
• Provide weekly production updates, delivery status reports, and issue escalations to leadership.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

• Minimum of 7 year's experience in multi-category apparel production.
• Strong technical understanding of construction across socks, underwear, base layers, tees, fleece, and seasonal knits.
• Experience working with ERP systems such as BlueCherry or similar platforms.
• Experience using PLM systems such as Centric, Flex, WFX, PTC, or similar.
• Proven ability to manage multiple international factories and high-volume production cycles.
• Strong cross-functional partnership skills across TD, PD, Packaging, QA, Testing, Compliance, Sustainability, Sales, and Operations.
• Highly organized, proactive, solutions-driven, and able to operate in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication, follow-up, analytical skills, and ability to manage pressure effectively.
• Experience with Walmart, Costco, BJ’s, or club store programs is a plus.