Sr. Associate Production, Footwear & Accessories

Responsibilities

• Manage scheduling, workflow, and production timelines across the seasonal calendar
• Communicate daily with overseas factories to ensure orders are manufactured on schedule, to spec, and to quality standards
• Cook up, create, modify, and distribute purchase orders independently and in collaboration with the team
• Track and maintain WIP reports and production timelines
• Identify and resolve production issues proactively to minimize delays and disruptions
• Communicate production priorities and updates across cross-functional teams including merchandising, marketing, and operations
• Negotiate costs, lead times, and production terms with suppliers
• Ensure accuracy, timeliness, and consistency across all production documentation and approvals
• Track, organize, and manage marketing materials related to production and launches
• Review, process, and communicate comments and approvals on artwork and packaging submitted by factories
• Manage and track costing from proto through production
• Partner with Manager on cost exercises and supplier negotiations
• Analyze cost breakdowns (CBD), ensuring all charges are accurate
• Prepare costing files for internal meetings and product reviews
• Participate in product reviews and note changes in design, material, or cost
• Flag margin concerns to Merchandising and Design during development and production stages
• Enter costing and duty rates into internal systems
• Collaborate with factories and Logistics on product classifications and duty rates
• Partner with merchandising, sales, and planning to review and confirm final buys
• Cook up, confirm, and issue Product Detail Sheets and work with Logistics/Broker to confirm HTS/duty rates
• Issue, maintain, and update bulk purchase orders with ex-factory dates, delivery dates, and costing
• Maintain seasonal factory WIP reports, including final buys, BOMs, and delivery tracking
• Monitor and track sample timing for CFM, wear test, AD samples, and TOPs
• Communicate daily with vendors to troubleshoot production issues
• Monitor communication between finished goods vendors and raw material vendors
• Communicate delays, shortages, and overages cross-functionally and ensure system accuracy with Logistics
• Send comments and approvals on CFM and TOP samples to ensure they meet spec and quality standards
• Aid Manager with the third-party QC process
• Maintain bulk penetration by factory and country of origin (COO)
• Ensure bulk material comments are up to date following SMS reviews
• Send bulk recaps to suppliers once bulk orders are placed
• Cook up and coordinate material and product testing with the Compliance team
• Review bulk material liabilities and manage payment and amortization
• Code all production invoices in Medius Flow and ensure timely submission and payment
• Own Footwear style numbers and manage setup in Fashion Flow
• Oversee Color Name setup in D365
• Verify all style names with Legal prior to market
• Issue New Vendor Forms and coordinate setup with Accounts Payable
• Support the setup and lifecycle management of Licensed products

Requirements

• Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in production or product development in footwear or accessories
• Strong understanding of quality assurance, quality control, and industry standards
• Experience communicating with overseas vendors and factories
• Proficiency with WIP reporting, purchase order management, and costing tools
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong cross-functional communication and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment