Associate Director, Production
Description
- Oversee the end-to-end production process for all apparel and accessory categories, ensuring adherence to quality, timelines and margin goals.
- Manage sampling schedules with manufacturers and ensure product matches to the tech pack. Work alongside Design and Management to give thorough comments
- Partner with design, development, artist teams and planning to align production schedules and capacities.
- Manage vendor relationships, negotiate costing, lead-time and capacity planning to optimize performance and reduce risk
- Manage production for both apparel and non-apparel related accessories and hard good categories
- Monitor and analyse production KPIs (on-time delivery, quality etc) and implement continuous improvements.
- Troubleshoot and proactively resolve production issues. Finding solutions to meet compressed deadlines
- Ensure compliance with all company and product regulatory standards are met
- Manage approval of all labelling needs (i.e. Care labels and GSPR labels)
- Work with vendors and compliance to ensure all products meet proper standards and testing needs
- Collaborate with logistics to ensure smooth product flows and timely deliveries
- Manage internal WIP reporting for cross functional and management visibility
- Manage both Quick turn projects as well as longer lead time custom products.
- Review reports and recommend solutions to exceptions within sourcing and development needs.
- Work closely with the E-Commerce Consumer Engagement team to help facilitate the launch of new styles and programs on an artist’s web-store with all proper information of product details and production schedules
- Manage any required fabric commitments and blank commitments
- Elevate and communicate high risk potential order problems and issues as appropriate
- Help drive the sourcing of new vendors for new and existing categories.
- Travel as needed to factories and vendors to monitor production or build relationships.
Requirements
- Strong negotiation, vendor management, and leadership skills
- Experience with non-apparel related accessories and Hard good accessories
- Detail oriented with strong follow through – ability to organize and prioritize multiple projects
- Knowledge and understanding of fabrics, construction and print techniques
- Exceptional Microsoft Suite proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Proficient in production tracking systems such as PLM tools and excel
- Ability to work in a demanding, fast-paced environment
- Strong Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving skills
- Excellent communicator with the ability to build and maintain relationships
- Flexible and adaptable; priorities change frequently based on business demands, the ability to change direction quickly is critical
- Strong long term strategic planning capability
- Effective verbal and written skills
- 5 + years of experience in apparel production or product development
- Bachelor’s degree required
Benefits & Perks
- Be part of an entrepreneurial, global organization that values authenticity, drive, creativity, relationships, and a competitive spirit
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and FSA options, as well as:
- 100% coverage for out-patient mental health services
- Wellbeing reimbursements for fitness classes, spa treatments, meal services, travel, and so much more (up to $720/year)
- A lifetime fertility support allowance of $30,000 to plan participants
- Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement
- 100% immediately vested 401(k) match on the first 5% of your contribution on eligible compensation
- Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) for exempt employees
- 3-weeks PTO for non-exempt employees
- 2-weeks paid Winter Break
- 10 Company Holidays (including Juneteenth and Wellbeing Day)
- Summer Fridays (between Memorial Day and Labor Day)
- Generous paid parental leave for every type of parent
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Universal Music Group
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Universal Music Group (UMG) is the world leader in music-based entertainment, with a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries. Featuring the most comprehensive catalog of recordings and songs across every musical genre, UMG identifies and develops artists and produces and distributes the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music in the world. Committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship, UMG fosters the development of services, platforms and business models in order to broaden artistic and commercial opportunities for our artists and create new experiences for fans. Universal Music Group's labels include A&M Records, Astralwerks, Blue Note Records, Capitol Christian Music Group, Capitol Records, Capitol Records Nashville, Caroline, Decca, Def Jam Recordings, Deutsche Grammophon, Disa, Emarcy, EMI Records Nashville, Fonovisa, Geffen Records, Harvest, Interscope Records, Island Records, Machete Music, MCA Nashville, Mercury Nashville, Mercury Records, Motown Records, Polydor Records, Republic Records, Universal Music Latino, Verve Label Group, Virgin Records, Virgin EMI Records, as well as a multitude of record labels owned or distributed by its record company subsidiaries around the world. UMG's catalog is marketed through two distinct divisions, Universal Music Enterprises (in the U.S.) and Universal Strategic Marketing (outside the U.S.). UMG also includes Universal Music Publishing Group, one of the industry's premier music publishing operations worldwide and Bravado, the leading provider of consumer, lifestyle and branding services to recording artists and entertainment brands around the world. Universal Music Group is a Vivendi company.