Production Manager

Horizon Group USA, Inc.•New Providence, NJ

3h•$65,000 - $80,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As our Production Manager for our Impulse & Seasonal business, you'll play a key role in bringing exciting, trend-driven products to life! This newly created, incredibly fast-paced role is responsible for overseeing all development and production milestones, sample development process, and production follow-up. Partnering closely with Design, Product Development, Merchandising, and our Shanghai team, you'll manage sample timelines, coordinate priorities, troubleshoot challenges, and keep projects moving forward. With a sharp eye for detail and a passion for organization, you'll ensure that our products make it onto the shelf for every season!

Requirements

3-5 years Production experience in a trend-forward industry (impulse, seasonal, fashion, accessories, home goods, etc.) required
Ability to use ERP systems as well as Microsoft Office applications required
Ability to manage a very high SKU count & tight production timelines required
Organization and attention to details as key strengths
Ability to occasionally meet off-hours with our Shanghai based team
Ability to work from our New Providence, NJ office 2-3x/week

Responsibilities

Monitor & track all development/production milestones (sample statuses, testing statuses & updates, production & delivery T&A)
Communicate with all cross functional team members and external sales partners regarding all the respective areas and key milestones that affect final production and delivery
Create, update, and monitor all sample tracking beginning with Rd 2 consolidated feedback through TOP production
Create and update sales team sample tracking grid
Communicate all timing updates with our sales team weekly or as needed based on cycle timing and production lead time requirements
Communicate daily on sample timing challenges with SHO/USO Product Managers
Address any internal requirements needed to ensure on time sampling & production with USO/Shanghai (SHO) marketing and operation teams
Update, maintain, and publish production approval grid communication upon initial award
Provide all USO production kick off meeting notes to SHO/USO
Communicate daily with SHO team to complete final production readiness requirements upon red seal
Manage gold seal & mass production sample process
Track, log, and review all gold seal and TOP samples for approvals & challenges
Log all issues and callouts to SHO via approval grid & production PowerPoint
Send SHO all final gold seal samples and approvals with proper labeling
Analyze quality issues in pre-production phase (post red seal) and provide Sr. Management with potential solutions
Communicate next steps to all cross functional team members impacted in production
Create production sample boxes of all samples (red, yellow, and TOP samples)
Create production PowerPoint for publishing and provide weekly updates to SHO
Manage storage and organization of archive areas and racks