Senior Director of Production

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MeUndies is a Los Angeles, CA-based underwear and loungewear company best known for its softer than soft basics. Founded in 2011, MeUndies

disrupted the $110B underwear industry when it launched the first online underwear subscription. Through the years the brand has inspired a

passionate community of undie-obsessed individuals with its bold, comfortable products. 

 

Today MeUndies has sold more than eleven million pairs of underwear and is profitable with double-digit YoY growth. It continues to redefine the subscription market by evolving the transactional subscription to a membership centered on community and its relationship with the brand. 

 

The innovative direct-to-consumer brand offers multiple purchasing options including singles, packs, matching pairs and its monthly membership. It opened its first flagship store in Los Angeles in 2018.

 

We are looking for a Senior Director of Production who will play a critical role in leading the production team, defining and maintaining the production strategy and working closely with design and product development to achieve target margins. This role reports to the VP Product.

 

What You’ll Do

  • Manage relationships with factories and fabric/trim mills to meet deadlines and track every step of the development and production process
  • Work closely with factories and warehouse for on-time deliveries.
  • Work closely with merchandising to source materials or develop own IP if not readily available
  • Identify and onboard new factories
  • Negotiate production and sampling costs with factories, patternmakers and fabric mills.
  • Shorten current lead times and lower costs for existing products.
  • Maintain/oversee spec sheets, WIP report, BOMs, and costing including calculating yields, fabric, duty, and cut and sew.
  • Make suggestions to meet goal margins.
  • Order fabrics and trims with suppliers from sample yardage to production.
  • Create and manage time and action calendar from initial research and sourcing to sampling and fittings.
  • Manage design schedule, keeping the development process on track to meet deadlines.
  • Ensure beautifully produced product and be in charge of quality control and checking all production before delivery.

What You Have

  • At least 10+ years of related production experience.
  • Strong leadership skills; experience in cultivating relationships with the production partners and managing a team.
  • Established relationships with vendors and factories
  • The ability to shorten lead times and lower costs for existing products.
  • The ability to work closely with merchandising to source materials or develop own IP if not readily available.
  • A good understanding of duties and tariffs across the production supply chain.
  • Proficiency/understanding of garment construction as well as technical knowledge of production.
  • The ability to completely own costing for every style and negotiate to ensure the desired margin is met.
  • A strong understanding of duties and tariffs across the production supply chain.
  • The ability to meet tight deadlines.
  • Exceptional organizational skills.
  • The ability to travel overseas regularly
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Positive, motivated and enthusiastic attitude 


WHY WORK AT MEUNDIES?

It's more than a job.
We have focused on building a team of people that emulates all of our core values. We look for people who stay balanced, go further, build relationships, champion differences, and are humble. At MeUndies, we continue to maintain a stellar brand by working collaboratively and encouraging growth with learning opportunities. Not to mention, there is no such thing as a small achievement here - we celebrate it all!

We look at the necessities.

We offer competitive equity/salary packages which include targeted annual bonuses, plus generous parental leave, a 401k, awesome health benefits, and open time off (yeah, we said it). You’ll enjoy top-of-the-line hardware and software, and have access to an annual personal Learning & Development budget of $1,000!

We offer all the head turning office things.

We have endless office amenities but here are a few of the fan favorites - everybody gets access to an on-site gym & shower, endless snacks, cold brew on tap, and a cozy lounge completed with a Wii for epic Mario Kart tournaments. Plus there are plenty of dogs (to pet, not to take home)

We don’t forget the most important things.

There’s a robust 360 review process, regular pulse surveys, and a focus on open communication. We also have annual employee check-ins to reflect back on achievements and plan for career growth. We’re always rooting for you. 

Plus those special extra things.

We keep things fun with frequent catered lunches, holiday parties, offsites, happy hours, and an annual retreat. You’ll get a sweet employee discount, as well as a monthly MeUndies membership to rebuild your underwear drawer with our top notch prints. 

 

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Location

We are located just minutes away from Downtown Culver & the Platform. You can catch a view of our office from the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overview Trail

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