Position: Assistant Manager, Product Development & Production
Location: 2801 E. 46th St., Vernon, CA 90058
Responsibilities: Responsible for supporting the Product Development team with sample and purchase order organization. Will organize, count, and assess how many samples are in the Product Development queue and will schedule fit appointments with vendors and models and will assist with the TOP coordination as needed. Will ensure all vendors are compliant. Will maintain purchasing, scheduling and inventory control with all vendors. Will oversee purchasing and scheduling for goods. Will coordinate with PO admin to manage purchase order setup, including size breakdowns to distribute to vendors. Alongside the Vice President, Vendor Strategy, will assist with final cost negotiation once orders have been passed. Tracks top of production samples to ensure they are received in a timely manner and meet qualify expectations. Maintains Production Steps throughout the Company Calendar, collect and manage weekly WIP reports. Ensures Production Coordinator receives packing slips, updates WIP report, and tracks open balances. Advises cross functional teams on delivery/margin challenges as they arise. Monitors factory ship dates. Manages cost sheet with cross functional team from proto, SMS to Production stage. Builds department’s work-in-process report from pre-production through production. Drives weekly cross functional meetings covering pre-production and production deliverables. Troubleshoots with key personnel on problematic styles before they become larger issues. Actively review sales bookings against cancel dates and production in distribution center dates. Alert leadership of problems and resolutions as they arise. Position supervises 1 employee.
Educ./experience: Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Fashion Merchandising, Fashion Design, or related field, plus 1 year of post-baccalaureate experience as an Assistant Production Manager in the fashion industry, Trainee (Fashion Design and Production) or in a related position. Experience must include Vendor Management, WIP Reporting, Lab Dip Process, Bill of Materials (BOM).
To apply, please email your resume to: legal@fashionnova.com.
Salary range: $80,558-$85,000/year