Director of Production, Wholesale Apparel

Premier Brands Group Holdings•New York, NY

About The Position

The Kasper Group is seeking a Director of Production to oversee production operations for its wholesale apparel business. The role works across internal teams—including sales, planning, technical design, fabric, and design/product development—and with overseas vendors, factory agents, and offices to manage production schedules, approvals, delivery, and production issues. The Director leads and mentors production associates, manages shifting team priorities, identifies opportunities to improve departmental efficiency, and keeps senior production leadership informed of issues that could affect product quality or delivery. The role also coordinates with sales on delivery extensions and with the Import department on vessel bookings. The successful candidate will have a bachelor's degree, at least five years of related work experience, experience in retail or manufacturing, knowledge of women's apparel, and familiarity with production processes from development through finished goods at the warehouse. The position requires strong sourcing, negotiation, analytical, organizational, and project management skills, the ability to multitask and prioritize, knowledge of ERP systems such as RLM or SAP and PLM, and proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Outlook. The stated salary range is $120,000–$130,000; actual base salary depends on experience, qualifications, and/or assigned unit.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required.
At least five years of previous related work experience (manager).
Experience working in the retail or manufacturing industry.
Knowledge of women's apparel.
Product knowledge of ERP systems similar to RLM or SAP and knowledge of PLM.
Strong sourcing, negotiation, analytical, and organizational skills.
Strong project management skills.
Ability to multitask and prioritize.
Working knowledge of the production process from development through finished goods at the warehouse.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Outlook.

Responsibilities

Work with and cultivate relationships across sales, planning, technical, fabric, design/product development, overseas vendors, factory agents, and offices.
Manage production team activities and adjust priorities as needed.
Manage production, negotiate critical time-and-action dates, and oversee the approval process for each style.
Monitor and adhere to the established Time and Action Calendar.
Communicate daily with overseas and internal departments to resolve issues that could affect deliveries.
Identify opportunities to improve production department efficiency.
Address logistical concerns with internal departments, the overseas office, vendors, and agents.
Keep senior production team members updated on issues that could affect quality or delivery.
Communicate with internal and external departments about issues that could affect the production calendar.
Partner with sales on delivery extensions as needed.
Provide guidance and leadership to production associates, communicate core responsibilities to direct reports, and mentor associates to support their growth.
Create memos on shortages and overages.
Coordinate and resolve production issues with design, sales, and technical design.
Monitor weekly work-in-progress reports from factories and vendors.
Review and approve shipment extensions.
Approve vessel bookings with the Import department.