Production Manager

imogene + willie•Nashville, TN

8d•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for an experienced production manager to be accountable for overseeing all aspects of the production process for accessories, third party, and our secondary suppliers. They will ensure the right creative and quality standards are met while keeping timelines on track and meeting deadlines. This full-time, in-person role is based in Nashville, TN and will report to the Direction of Production and Inventory Planning.

Requirements

Ability to see the big picture while managing numerous details
Must be an inspiring team player and partner and thrive in a very fast-paced environment, and juggle multiple projects concurrently
Have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent combo of education and experience.
At least 6 years of experience in apprel production with domestic factories.
Proficiency with pc software including Microsoft Office & PLM.

Nice To Haves

Fluency in Spanish

Responsibilities

Establish, maintain and support healthy and communicative relationships with our business partners across our suppliers and the wider production team.
Efficiently manage the transition from development into production – proper hand off of all technical design packages/resources to our suppliers.
Manage and maintain internal and external time and action calendars to meet production delivery demands.
Monitor processes and deadlines on critical production steps to include fit, fabric and trim delivery, wash development and or color standards to ensure adequate time for confirmed production deadlines.
Communicate and troubleshoot daily on all ongoing production efforts. Work with all vendor partners to ensure strong communication and problem solving.
Manage and oversee all purchase orders.
Assist in the implementation of a new PLM system as the company grows.
Monitor all vendor terms, invoicing and payments. Ensure healthy financial relationships with all partners.
Manage the costing of all products.
Continuously report and communicate production updates and potential delivery issues with the team.