Product Development and Production Manager
About Us
Fashion Nova is one of the fastest-growing e-commerce brands in the world. In 2018, we were named the #1 most-searched fashion brand on Google. Since then, we have continued to grow, launching Fashion Nova CARES, NovaKIDS, Nova Beauty, and Maven Beauty. Even more amazing launches are in the works as we speak!
At Fashion Nova, we are dedicated to bringing the customer the latest trends to make them look and feel their best without the high price point. We deliver the hottest styles at lightning-fast speed, ensuring that all are included with FashionNovaCURVE and NovaMEN. Wherever our customer is, we are committed to bringing them the trends they love at the prices they love.
About the Role
The Production Manager role is key to ensure product optimization: Best quality for best cost and best delivery. This role will suit an experienced sourcing professional within the apparel industry, who has an extensive knowledge of product development, sourcing, negotiation and garment production processes, having most effective ways to communicate with local and overseas suppliers under ethical standards.
Responsibilities
- Negotiate effectively product terms with local and overseas suppliers (cost, quality and delivery lead-times), securing cost efficiencies through effective bottom-up approach (open cost sheets) and accurate costing benchmarking.
- Follow up pre-production and production stages in a continuous communication with vendors.
- Follow up closely product deliveries matching agreed terms.
- Interface with product design and buying teams.
- Collaborate with cross-functional team members and vendors to ensure best product is executed.
- Manage multiple categories to oversee the product development from concept through PP stage.
- Accurate production planning matching budgets with factories capacities. ● Support the strategic objectives of the business by maintaining and developing an effective supplier portfolio.
- Research supplier innovations and support the design team in the development of new product categories.
- Lead and monitor WIPs for all product stages for multiple categories against a face paced calendar.
Required Skills
- Minimum of 5 years experience as a sourcing or production manager exclusively in the fashion industry.
- Strong knowledge of fabric, trims, quality, and developments.
- Advanced knowledge about critical path, costing, manufacturing and calendar management.
- A strong negotiator with the ability to find pragmatic solutions in a win, win context.
- A very well organized professional with excellent planning skills with high prioritization ability working on multiple projects at the same time.
- Able to work under pressure maintaining attention to detail and accurate work in a fast paced and changing environment.
- A strong written and verbal ability to establish trustworthy and durable relationships with suppliers and colleagues.
- Willingness to travel to visit domestic and overseas suppliers as required. ● Very good computer skills, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
Benefits
- Employee Discount
- Full health care coverage
- Dental and vision coverage
- 401k Match
Fashion Nova, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workplace environment.
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