Description & Requirements

about this team

As a Production Lead, you have a knowledge and desire for products and production. You plan and manage production lead-time to ship quality products on time. You are an integral point of contact for lululemon and embellishment partners to meet internal and external guest needs.

core responsibilities

• Reports directly to Senior Manager, Wholesale Production.
• You are key contact of embellishment partners upon production in North America and finished goods vendors in Asia.
• Analyze vendors capabilities and capacity to allocate orders strategically.
• Develop new embellishment techniques to fulfill market trends.
• Build production Time and Action Calendar (T&A) per season - ensure cross functional partners are aligned with key dates and are updating T&A regularly.
• Track the status of INDC, development, buy ready, order placement, and production schedule to maintain required ex-factory dates.
• Schedule weekly meetings with embellishment partners for production status update.
• Lead costing negotiations and strategic sourcing efforts to achieve the target price.
• Create and maintain SOP's to drive operational excellence
• Independently solve issues with collaboration with cross functional partners and work on improvement plans when issues arise and ensure that the plans are executed to successful completion
• Train the vendors on production and logistics policies, processes and IT systems; roll out new processes and systems to assigned vendors as needed
• Arrange and review vendor scorecards
• Take the lead in coordinating and managing various Production Org project initiatives. Always have a thinking hat in creating creative ideas for Production Org initiatives and processes
• Maintain close working relationships with embellishment partners and cross functional partners to ensure the finished goods are delivered on time.
• Send and receive packages
• Visit factories for production tracking, validate production planning, output & efficiency.
• Travel to production facilities in offshore is necessary

qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Textile/Design, Business, Engineering, or technical area. (MBA / master's degree preferred.)
• 8+ years apparel industry experience (preferably within the Production and Sourcing)
• Strong knowledge of apparel construction, fabrics, trims, decoration techniques, and costing.
• Experience in wholesale business and campus/teams strongly preferred.
• Proven self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment and pivots to react to changing priorities
• Ability to work autonomously but also cross-functionally with various stakeholders
• Strong analytic skills, strategic thinking and ability to approach key decisions and undefined challenges in a structured way.
• Facilitation and issue resolution skills; ability to drive consensus.
• Ability to work and deliver in changing environments, under limited guidance while adhering to specified deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite products
• Passion to learn new things and love to travel

must haves

• Acknowledge the presence of choice in every moment and take personal responsibility for your life.
• Possess an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovate to achieve great results.
• Communicate with honesty and kindness and create the space for others to do the same.
• Lead with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure.
• Foster connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.
• Integrate fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn't take yourself too seriously.

additional notes

Authorization to work in Canada is required for this role.

compensation and benefits package

lululemon's compensation offerings are grounded in a pay-for-performance philosophy that recognizes exceptional individual and teamperformance. Thetypical hiring range for this position is from$88,200-115,800annually; the base pay offered is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity. As part of our total rewards offering, permanent employees in this position may be eligible for our competitive annual bonus program, subject to program eligibility requirements.

At lululemon, investing in our people is a top priority. We believe that when life works, work works. We strive to be the place where inclusive leaders come to develop and enable all to be well. Recognizing our teams for their performance and dedication, other components of our total rewards offerings include support of career development, wellbeing, and personal growth:

• Extended health and dental benefits, and mental health plans
• Paid time off
• Savings and retirement plan matching
• Generous employee discount
• Fitness & yoga classes
• Parenthood top-up
• Extensive catalog of development course offerings
• People networks, mentorship programs, and leadership series (to name a few)

Note: The incentive programs, benefits, and perks have certain eligibility requirements. The Company reserves the right to alter these incentive programs, benefits, and perks in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.

workplace arrangement

Hybrid

In-person collaboration and connection is important to our culture. Work is performed onsite, minimum 4 days per week.

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