The Director of Production & Sourcing will manage the full lifecycle of orders from development through production. This person must be comfortable working in a fast pace entrepreneurial environment and managing communication between design, technical, and overseas factory teams. Hindi fluency is required for effective communication with factory partners.
Responsibilities
- Extensive knowledge of fabrics, textiles, print processes, and checking measurements
- Starting with fabric, finish, printing, stitching, embellishment, and measurements
- Have a team to help implement these tasks
- Coordinate development and production of orders from A to Z
- Sourced woven, fabric, yarn, and trims with overseas factories and fabric mills
- Developed SMS samples in various colors/fabrications
- Negotiated pricing between sales and factories
- Submit all submissions to buyer approval
- Work with design & tech team during the production and development process
- Create production timelines for factories and buyers to follow, streamlining the production process
- Ensured factories adhered to buyers specific packing methods to avoid penalties
- Oversee the sample process: shipping, logging, comments, and approvals
- Communicate daily with overseas factories and buyers
- Maintain costing, ticketing, and production/development charts in Excel/Word
- Manage purchase orders and follow ups to ensure on time delivery
- Handle pre production sample approvals, lab dips, trims, bulk fabric, and weekly fittings
- Review and issue hang tags, price tickets, UPCs, labels, and carton markings
- Collaborate with Design, Tech Design, and Merchandising teams
- Spec garments and provide size measurement feedback to factories
- Assist with garment grading
- Communicate with private label retail teams when needed
Requirements
- 5–10 years of experience in apparel production coordination
- Strong garment spec knowledge and ability to measure/check fit
- Highly organized with strong Excel skills
- Experience managing multiple orders in a fast paced environment
- Familiarity with A2000 software is a plus (currently used for inventory/sales)
- Must thrive in a small company setting and take ownership of tasks from start to finish
Benefits
- Paid U.S. National Holidays (including all Jewish holidays)
- 2 weeks paid vacation
- Early office closure every Friday, year‑round
- Health insurance