Associate Production Manager - Jewelry

Madewell • New York, NY

23h • Hybrid

About The Position

At Madewell, we believe that great style starts with great design. Since 2006, we’ve been creating premium denim and foundational wardrobe pieces for men and women that balance quality, authenticity, and versatility. From iconic jeans perfected by denim experts to the essential tee, the most versatile shoe, and the timeless leather bag—if it’s Madewell, it’s made well. Our dedication to Diversity, Equity, Belonging & Sustainability has been celebrated with industry recognition, reflecting our commitment to fostering an inclusive and sustainable workplace. The role involves attending in-season Production and related meetings, communicating product-related information to internal teams and vendors from initial concept stages through delivery, and managing time and action information to ensure adherence to the corporate Product Development Calendar. This position also maintains seasonal cost charts, communicates initial projections and cost targets to vendors, engages in cost negotiations, manages sample requests, tracks samples to ensure deadlines and quality standards, attends fit sessions, and maintains communication between internal teams, vendors, and factories.

Requirements

• 2-3 years of experience in production/product management
• Experience in garment costing
• Knowledge of time and action calendars
• Excellent communication, organizational and follow-through skills
• Experience in PLM and Microsoft Suite

Responsibilities

• Attend in-season Production and related meetings, and communicate any product-related information to all internal teams and vendors from initial concept stages through delivery.
• Collect and manage time and action information to ensure adherence to the corporate Product Development Calendar.
• Maintain seasonal cost charts, communicate initial projections and cost targets to vendors.
• Engage in cost negotiations as needed.
• Manage sample requests and track samples to ensure deadlines, quality standards and design aesthetics are being met.
• Attend fit sessions to ensure proper measurements are being met and sample corrections are being made within our fit process guidelines.
• Maintain line of communication between internal teams, vendors and factories to communicate and track style detail information and calendar deadlines.

Benefits

• Eligible associates and family members receive medical, dental, prescription and vision insurance, family planning (fertility, adoption & surrogacy support), fitness discounts, medical travel and more.
• A great associate discount across all of our brands (J.Crew, J.Crew Factory, and Madewell).
• In addition to our hybrid work model, we also close our office at 1:00 PM every Friday during the Summer months.
• We support the communities where we live and work through our philanthropic efforts and the J.Crew Cares Program.
• In addition to our PTO package, J.Crew Group offers a winter break at the end of December to eligible full-time associates at the Home Office to provide time to refresh and recharge.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees