Production Manager - Footwear

American Exchange Group

$85K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of production management experience
  • Experience with off-price wholesalers
  • Strong preference for direct factory interaction, especially in China
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
  • Exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational skills
  • Proven ability to multitask with effective follow-up and communication skills
  • Demonstrated problem-solving capability with a sense of urgency

Responsibilities

  • Manage sample tracking and coordinate shipments with factories
  • Oversee production planning and inventory reporting while ensuring timelines are met
  • Maintain style setup and cost sheets aligned with margin goals
  • Manage production T&A calendars, vendor communication, and price negotiations
  • Coordinate with factories to obtain production updates and quality control
  • Build and maintain relationships with vendors and factories
  • Collaborate with inbound logistics to prioritize customer orders

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Health & Wellness Benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) Plan with company match
  • Generous Paid Time Off and holidays
  • Half Day Fridays during Summer and Winter
  • Health Savings Account options
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Tax-free commuter benefits
  • Exclusive employee merchandise discounts
Full Job Description
This role is 5 days a week onsite at our NYC Headquarters

General Description of the Role:

The Production Manager oversees the placement and execution of manufacturing activities, ensuring timely and accurate production flow through close monitoring of key milestones and schedules. This role maintains ongoing communication with external vendors and internal partners to ensure alignment, resolve issues, and support product integrity from development through final delivery.

Job Mission
The Production Manager performs a wide range of duties in support of the Production Department, including but not limited to the responsibilities outlined below.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Manage samples including tracking, and coordinating shipments with factories
  • Managing production planning and inventory reporting including collection and monitoring of Time & Action Calendar (T&A) to ensure adherence to the production timelines.
  • Manage style setup and maintain cost sheets, ensuring alignment with company margin goals
  • Manage production T&A calendars, including vendor communication and price negotiations
  • Follow up with factories to obtain tracking information, delivery schedules, production samples, and bulk production updates
  • Oversee quality control and product testing, and proactively coordinate with the QC team to ensure production timelines and delivery dates are not at risk
  • Build and maintain relationships with external factories and vendors
  • Partner closely with the Sourcing team to manage and follow up on sampling activities
  • Collaborate with the inbound logistics team to prioritize orders for timely delivery to customers and warehouse
  • Ensure accurate and timely purchase order entry and maintain oversight of all PO data
  • Work with Sales to ensure customer purchase orders align with cut purchase orders.
  • Maintain weekly production status and at-risk reports and communicate updates to the Sales team in a timely manner.
  • Ensure factories comply with customer packing and labeling requirements.
  • Review all Packing List and update carton dimensions and weights in the ERP system
  • Coordinate with factories and the logistics team to ensure timely order booking with the freight forwarder
  • Maintain organized production files and ensure accurate product record-keeping
  • Manage and support a remote team member responsible for production data entry and administrative tasks


Skills & Competencies:
  • 5+ years of experience in production management
  • Experience working with off-price wholesalers required
  • Experience working directly with factories in China strongly preferred
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required
  • Attention to detail, strong communication, organizational, multitasking, and follow-up skills
  • Excellent problem-solving ability, high sense of urgency


What We Offer
  • Comprehensive Health & Wellness Benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with company match
  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays
  • Half Day Fridays with shortened hours during both Summer and Winter seasons
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Tax-free commuter benefits
  • Exclusive employee merchandise discounts


Salary: The anticipated base salary is $85k-$95k annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, internal equity, and location.

This position description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with this position. While this description is intended to accurately reflect the position's activities and requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties as necessary. The compensation package is dependent on a number of factors, including, for example, experience, education, market data, and business needs.

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