Production Manager – Apparel

About the role

This position is responsible for managing the production process from purchase order through final delivery while partnering with overseas factories, internal teams, and major U.S. retailers to ensure quality, compliance, and on-time execution.

Responsibilities

• Manage the production lifecycle from purchase order through shipment.
• Oversee Time & Action (T&A) calendars to ensure production milestones remain on schedule.
• Partner daily with overseas factories to track production, approvals, and deliveries.
• Work closely with Design and Technical Design to ensure tech packs and specifications are production-ready.
• Coordinate fabric, trim, fit, and production approvals.
• Partner with Quality Control to manage inspections and resolve production issues.
• Ensure compliance with retailer requirements, garment testing standards, and children's product safety regulations.
• Communicate production status across cross-functional teams and proactively resolve issues to maintain delivery timelines.
• Travel internationally as needed to support factory partnerships.

Requirements

• 5+ years of apparel production management experience.
• Walmart production experience, along with other major U.S. retailers.
• Experience with private label apparel programs.
• Strong knowledge of men's, women's, and children's apparel.
• Expertise in garment construction, fit, specs, testing, retailer compliance, and production processes.
• Experience working directly with overseas factories.
• Strong understanding of fabrics, trims, cut-and-make (CM), and production timelines.
• Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Willingness to travel internationally.

Compensation

Up to $80,000 Salary is based on a range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications.