Position Summary:
The Production Manager plays a pivotal role in overseeing production processes. This role is responsible for managing production timelines, ensuring quality standards are met, and optimizing efficiency across production operations. The Production Manager collaborates closely with cross-functional teams, including Design, Technical Design, and Global Sourcing, to deliver high-quality product on time and on budget.
Key Accountabilities:
- Production System Maintenance: Update factory dates and ship modes, and communicate all pertinent information to Sales and Logistics
- Team Communication: Organize weekly meetings with Sales to review production status and outstanding issues
- Purchase Orders: Issue and maintain purchase orders according to seasonal calendar; capture approved changes in price or delivery
- Manufacturing Oversight: Track the manufacturing process to ensure compliance with purchase order requirements
- Global Coordination: Daily communication with overseas offices to monitor pre-production and production delivery issues, resolving issues to ensure on-time bulk deliveries
- Time Action Calendar Management: Manage and analyze calendar issues to maintain production flow
- Work-in-Process (WIP) Monitoring: Request and review weekly WIP reports from all vendors to confirm adherence to ship dates
- Management Updates: Provide daily updates to management on all outstanding and new production/logistics issues
- Sample Review & Coordination: Review pre-production, top-of-production, and shipment samples; coordinate sample development to ensure timely delivery
- Compliance & Quality: Provide vendors with company and retailer lab testing requirements, special compliance requirements, and packaging standards
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Merchandising or equivalent fashion background
- 5+ years of apparel production experience
- Prior experience in sportswear/outerwear categories preferred
- Strong cost negotiation skills and knowledge of cost breakdown
- Excellent communication skills for collaboration with Product Development, Merchandising, Design, and overseas production teams
- Strong Excel skills and follow-up capability
Salary Range: $75,000 -- $85,000 per year
Please note that the foregoing compensation information is a good-faith assessment associated with this position only and is provided pursuant to the New York City Salary Transparency Law.
About G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. | www.g-iii.com
G-III excels at bringing excitement and confidence to customers through the fashion we create. We are global experts in design, sourcing, manufacturing, distribution, and marketing, which enables us to fuel the growth of a substantial portfolio of brands. With more than 30 licensed and owned brands, including some of the most sought-after names in global fashion, our success is driven by our team's entrepreneurial spirit and our deep relationships across the industry.
G-III's owned brands include DKNY, Karl Lagerfeld Paris, Donna Karan, Vilebrequin, Sonia Rykiel, G.H. Bass, Bass Outdoor, Andrew Marc, Eliza J., Converse, GIII Sports, and more. G-III has fashion licenses under Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Cole Haan, Dockers, Guess?, Kenneth Cole, Levi's, Vince Camuto, Margaritaville, and more. G-III also operates retail stores for the DKNY, Karl Lagerfeld Paris, and Donna Karan brands.
G-III Apparel Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Merchandising or equivalent fashion background
- 5+ years of apparel production experience
- Prior experience in sportswear/outerwear categories
- Strong cost negotiation skills and knowledge of cost breakdown
- Excellent communication skills for collaboration with Product Development, Merchandising, Design, and overseas production teams
- Strong Excel skills and follow-up capability
- Experience managing purchase orders, WIP reporting, and production calendars
- Ability to provide vendors with compliance, lab testing, and packaging requirements
What We Do
ABOUT US G-III excels at bringing excitement and confidence to customers through the fashion we create. We are global experts in design, sourcing, manufacturing, distribution and marketing, which enables us to fuel the growth of a substantial portfolio of brands. With more than 30 licensed and owned brands, including some of the most sought-after names in global fashion, our success is driven by our team’s entrepreneurial spirit and our deep relationships across the industry. WORK WITH US G-III’s success comes from our drive and dedication to delivering fashion for our customers. Each member of the team brings a unique point of view that adds something special to our company and the product we create. Since being founded in 1956, we have been committed to growing intergenerationally, with incredible talent that has a vision for the future of fashion and apparel. Combined with experienced leadership, we believe that cultivating a new generation of employees is critical to redefining what it means to offer exciting and fresh product that truly connects with today’s consumer. This spirit of innovation has grown our business and is essential to the next phase of our company. BRANDS We own and license a portfolio of leading fashion brands including: DKNY, Karl Lagerfeld Paris, Donna Karan, Vilebrequin, Sonia Rykiel, G.H. Bass, Bass Outdoor, Andrew Marc, Eliza J, G-III Sports, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Cole Haan, Dockers, Guess, Kenneth Cole, Levi’s, Vince Camuto, Margaritaville and more.
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