Production Manager | Sports Division

PRODUCTION MANAGER | Sports Division

Success Profile:

The ideal candidate will own the entire production process. They will strategize with other internal teams to ensure operational excellence. The will also run quality assessment to ensure customer satisfaction.

Reporting to: VP of Production

Brand/Product Focus: Sports Division

Location (On-Site): New York City, Midtown Manhattan – Fashion District

Key Accountabilities:

• Provide vendors with the company’s and retailer lab testing requirements and standards.
• Review “Pre-production”, “Top of Production” and or “Shipment” samples to confirm that they match the previously approved submittals
• Production system maintenance this includes updating factory dates and ship modes, and passing all pertinent information to sales and logistics
• Organize weekly touch base meeting with sales to review current production standing and any outstanding issues.
• Track the manufacturing process to ensure that the product meets the agreed upon purchase order requirements.
• Issue purchase orders according to season calendar dates; update and maintain purchase orders as necessary to capture approved changes in price or delivery.
• Coordinate sample development process to ensure that samples are produced and delivered on a timely basis.
• Provide the vendors with all special retailer compliance requirements and packaging requirements.
• Manage Time Action Calendar and analyze and resolve issues associated with calendar.
• Daily communication with overseas office to monitor pre-production and production delivery issues; resolve issues as they arise to insure on time bulk deliveries.
• Update management on a daily basis on all outstanding and new production and logistical issues.
• Request weekly “Work in Process” (WIP) reports from all vendors and reviewing to confirm that vendors meet the required ship dates.

Education and Experience:

• Strong follow-up skills
• Strong cost negotiating skills combined with a detailed knowledge and understanding of cost breakdown
• 5+ years of fashion industry experience
• Communicate skills to partnership with product development, merchandising, design and overseas production team
• Strong Excel skills
• Bachelor degree in Merchandising or equivalent background in fashion

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., GIII Sports and more. G-III has fashion licenses under the 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.

The pay range for this position is: $70,000 per year - $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.