Freelance Production Manager Intimate Apparel

We are looking for a Freelance Production Manager for Intimate Apparel with a top fashion brand in NYC.

• Hourly pay rate up to $54.00 based on experience

Responsibilities:

• Interface with cross-functional team members to ensure approval deadlines are met.
• Ensure T&A calendar and Seasonal Milestones are being met and elevated to supervisor as needed, encompassing: PLM deadline, merchant call dates, merchant PO issuance, pattern and graphic art send dates.
• Procure, review and assess new cost quotes, analyze history and elevate costing challenges to supervisor for costing options/ negotiations.
• Communicate daily with overseas vendors regarding style development, production and delivery information.
• Review outstanding issues on Production Status, take action accordingly and elevate to Supervisor as needed.
• Work with Buyers/ Planners on garment cost, buys, production planning, liabilities and delivery.
• Work with regulatory teams to approve main label wording and country of origin information on product labeling.
• Lead touch base meetings with the Cross Functional Team.
• Help to develop and improve tracking and record keeping systems.
• Perform other duties as required inclusive of ownership of corporate special orders projects.
• Manage external partners? relationships by communicating and partnering with them on: Seasonal allocation strategy; production, product or costing challenges, initiatives or issues; factory loading / capacity planning.
• Manage internal partners relationships by communicating and partnering with them on: seasonal IMU goals, volume, air budget and trigger strategy; seasonal allocation strategy and booking calendar; costing and TNA challenges as well as production or product issues.
• Own seasonal costing activities encompassing: Securing and communicating IMU goals to team; reviewing and analyzing costs identifying opportunities for improvement and taking action based on IMU results; elevating costing issues to supervisor and executing to direction; communicating IMU results to cross functional partners; confirming costing at style level.
• Review escalated PSR issues and determine action steps which may include: Giving direction to coordinator to execute, reaching out to Vendor / Agent to work on solutions and / or escalating to supervisor.
• Able to work in a hybrid environment, meaning that some work may be performed remotely but certain essential functions must be performed in-person/in-office based on the needs of the business.
• In person/in-office collaboration is required, the frequency of such in-person/in-office collaboration (e.g., portion of week, entire week) is dictated by business needs. Such collaboration includes work centralized around product development, milestone meetings, fittings, and approvals.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Fashion Merchandising, Business, or equivalent
• 4-6+ years related experience
• Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, and project management skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency in tracking systems, specifically Bamboo Rose, to accurately maintain and update Purchase Orders, booking calendars, and related tracking documents
• Demonstrate high proficiency in Microsoft Office (specifically Excel) and Google Suite to manage data and streamline team collaboration
• Demonstrated collaborative skills and ability to work well within a team
• Ability to work with and influence peers and senior management
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment
• Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting
• Ability to act as liaison between many departments; excellent communication and analytic skills
• Must be detail oriented, computer literate and able to handle multiple tasks at once
• Comfortable working in a hybrid environment - working in office as well as remote work from home

If you meet the required qualifications and are interested in this role, please apply today. 

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