Sr. Associate, Production, RTW

We are an American luxury lifestyle brand, founded in 2004. Anchored in the casual elegance of American sportswear, Tory’s design philosophy is defined by effortless silhouettes, innovative materials, eclectic juxtapositions of color, and the tension of past and present. The collections include ready-to-wear, handbags, footwear, accessories, jewelry, home and beauty. Empowering women is the company’s guiding principle, expressed through Tory’s collections and reflected in the company culture as well as the work of the Tory Burch Foundation. Established in 2009, the Foundation provides women entrepreneurs in the United States with access to capital, education and community.

About the role

The Sr. Associate, Production, RTW is responsible for supporting the end-to-end production process for the Ready-to-Wear category, ensuring product is delivered on time, within cost targets, and aligned with Tory Burch’s aesthetic, quality, and compliance standards. This role partners cross-functionally with design, merchandising, product development, sourcing, logistics, distribution center, and factory teams to manage calendar milestones, purchase orders, factory allocation and capacity, costing, deliveries, production variances, product integrity, and system accuracy, while helping resolve material, quality, compliance, and delivery issues throughout the production lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Daily Communication with Vendors
  • Maintain communication with overseas suppliers and offices regarding deliveries, delays, open issues, etc.
  • Collaborate with factories to receive and update material content in the system.
  • Work with vendors to mitigate delay risks and monitor on-time delivery.
  • Communicate delays to Merch/CMP teams weekly with thorough analysis.
  • Coordinate with PD/Materials teams to ensure open issues are properly tracked and resolved promptly.
  • Review bulk submits with cross functional teams and communicate comments to vendors.
• PLM Data Integrity
  • Ensure accurate information is entered into and adopted in PLM by collaborating with merch & PD teams before any PO placement (e.g., correct deliveries, costing, and allocation).
• Issue/Maintain Purchase Orders
  • Collaborate with Production Senior Manager on calendar timing to ensure timely order uploads.
  • Issue production purchase orders on time via SAP.
  • Submit purchase orders to vendors promptly.
  • Evaluate and update delivery dates by the warehouse, alerting Manager of potential issues.
  • Keep the system updated to ensure SAP is always current and maintain delay reason codes and shortages / overages.
• Track Deliveries of Bulk Orders & Ad Sample Orders
  • Communicate with vendors to obtain the most up-to-date delivery dates.
  • Report delivery issues with detailed information.
  • Communicate delivery status/changes to Merch.
  • Evaluate delay requests, recommend desired ship modes, and ensure vendors follow through.
  • Work with Merch and factories to secure deliveries for Immediate Needs/GSO Samples and provide weekly updates to the Marketing/PR team.
• Bill of Materials (BOM)
  • Responsible for updating BOMs for production stages.
  • Partner with Design, Materials, Tech Design, and overseas teams to ensure accuracy of information on BOMs throughout production.
• Fittings
  • Attend SMS and Production fittings, capturing and alerting teams to changes and implications to cost, aesthetic, and delivery.
  • Adhere to fitting protocol, manage teams to stay on schedule, and maintain desired design intent from Tory review and design comments.
  • Troubleshoot, problem-solve, and suggest best practices for construction details while maintaining company aesthetics, cost margins, and deliverables.
• Costing Support
  • Support Manager in negotiating final costing with vendors.
  • Update final costing to PLM.
• Testing / Compliance Communication
  • Working with testing team to confirm final care / content and input into PLM.
  • Communicate and track testing requirements with each vendor.
  • Gather all necessary information from vendors for compliance to assign HTS.
• DC Communication
  • Flag urgent shipments to ensure timely system updates.
  • Pulling bulk product for business needs.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 4+ years of experience in product development, sourcing, and/or production within luxury fashion, retail, or a related industry; Ready-to-Wear experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of the end-to-end production process, including calendar management, purchase orders, costing, factory allocation, capacity planning, deliveries, and production follow-up.
• Demonstr