Assistant Production Manager - Men & Women's Apparel & Accessories

• Manages the day to day activities of Production team and updates WIP and Open PO reports on a daily basis.
• Collaborates with global vendors to deliver products on time and within cost.
• Manages relationships and initiates processes with internal and external partners that facilitate cross-functional synergy and collaboration.
• Supports cross-category developments, communications and initiatives.
• Assists with managing product development activities including the following: PDT milestone adherence, tech-pack handoff, costing milestones and Production/Design Review Meetings.
• Assist and works in tandem with Merchandising and Design to maintain calendar milestones and trouble shoot areas moving through the calendar year.
• Oversees tracking of all skus with global vendors and troubleshoots areas of importance at a moment’s notice.
• Oversees the initiation of and ordering of materials at all milestones; ensures all are tracking on time.
• Oversees the consistency and integrity of development packages and prototype samples; understands and communicates Design intent.
• Assists in communicating collection changes relating to Design updates, standards, and overall consistency of information. 
• Anticipates and drives issue resolution and communicates up as necessary.
• Enters, maintains and manages information required for Tools of the Trade.
• Manages all costing activities according to target costing and other cost specific sub-calendars.
• Manages product costing for each new product and develops strategies to meet/exceed margin requirements.
• Assists in supporting and implementing projects and initiatives aimed at improving margins.
• Assists in creating and presenting cost comparisons and counter sourcing initiatives at costing meetings.
• Responsible for updating vendor manuals and keeping up to date details and communicating changes to all factories.

Preferred experience to include…

• Assists in supporting Production Director and Design on early development concepts with full scale mockups and layouts.
• Assists in managing print placement and alignment across silhouettes and departments.
• Creates and maintains collection standards.
• Maintains and organizes fabric and trim library.
• Assists with engineering to problem solve challenges in the early development phase.
• Assists technique developments.
• Assists Production Director in Early Development and Commercialization meetings.
• Assists in analyzing development statistics and creates strategies for improvement.

The accomplished individual will possess...

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Computer proficiency in Excel, Window, Word, Illustrator, Photoshop
• Currently working in related fields

An outstanding professional will have...

• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• A true team player with strong interpersonal skills
• Highly organized and detail oriented
• Ability to multi-task and balance high priority situations under pressure
• Possesses creative and innovative way of thinking
• Takes proactive approach with strong problem-solving skills
• Flexibility to adapt to an evolving environment
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Analytical skills to interpret and react to information accurately
• Positive attitude
• High energy