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JENNIFER FISHER is seeking a highly engaged experienced Production Manager to join our growing company based in NYC. The primary responsibility of the Production Manager will be to oversee all aspects of the Jennifer Fisher Fashion Jewelry line production and design, ensuring that quality and the brand standards are met. In this critical role, the Production Manager will collaborate with manufacturing partners and team members to ensure there is an effective and timely production workflow that will lead the department to success.
Duties and Responsibilities
As an integral part of the Jennifer Fisher production team, the Production Manager will be responsible for but not limited to:
Team Management
- Supervise 7-10 associates and delegate responsibilities.
- Accomplish department objectives by managing team, planning, and evaluating activities/ projects.
- Optimize current processes.
- Participate in the recruitment, selection, and training of new employees.
Design, Development, Sourcing, & Costing
- Translate sketches and concepts into fully functional and thoughtfully designed pieces.
- Maintain concepts and collection calendar and adhere to product development deadlines to ensure timely launches.
- Deliver on-time prototypes and samples for wholesale market and press appointments.
- Estimate and negotiate costs to ensure that the production of pieces will be cost effective and profitable.
- Continuously evaluate and improve upon gross margins.
- Provide all digital assets for jewelry styles including specs, pricing, and copy.
- Collaborate with E-Commerce and Marketing team to ensure successful product launches.
Production, Manufacturing, & Vendor Relationships
- Manage all manufacturer and vendor relationships to create daily rapport and cadence of status reporting.
- Coordinate with vendors and team members to ensure all orders are successfully completed on time and meet brand quality standards.
- Make runs between vendors to pick up/ drop off pieces as needed.
- Identify, troubleshoot, resolve bottlenecks, and remove variances within the production/ manufacturing flow.
- Monitor lead time and due dates of all orders.
- Continuous sourcing of materials, techniques, production partners, and resources to meet growing needs of the brand.
Inventory & Quality Control
- Ensure stock management by maintaining inventory control in all brick and mortar and online location.
- Ensure supply chain management by ordering supplies and materials for best value and timing for production deadlines.
- Oversee the quality control of all Fashion Jewelry styles by investigating quality issues and finding solutions.
Our Ideal Candidate
- Associate or Bachelor’s degree and 4-6 years in relevant industry.
- Experience in Shopify, Airtable, Netsuite (or other PLM system) is preferred but not required.
- Great communications skills.
- Confident speaker with ability to conduct meetings and lead teams.
- Strong managerial skills with ability to coach, mentor, develop, and train a team.
- Demonstrated past experience leading multiple projects.
- Exceptional time management skills with ability to multitask.
- Detail oriented, self-starter.
- Self-motivated, and maintain a “can-do” attitude in high pressure situations.
- Possess a keen grasp of the Fashion Jewelry manufacturing process and industry standards.
- Knowledge of complex and intricate jewelry construction.
- Relationships with suppliers and vendors to source from, both domestically and internationally.
- Experience estimating and negotiating budgets and timescales with factories to remain competitive with comparable brands.
- Comfort with selecting, ordering, and purchasing materials.
- Skills in drawing or CAD 3D design is preferred but not required.
Working Conditions
- Position is full time in office.
- Periodic visits to manufacturers utilizing public transportation and/or walking.
Physical Requirements
- On occasion lift, unpack, and pack boxes
- Perform manual tasks
Salary Range
$95,000 to $115,000
rate of pay offered will be dependent upon candidate's relevant skills and experience
How We Work
We value our clients and our team. We are driven by innovation. We subscribe to open and honest communication in a no-drama, no-judgment work environment. We challenge ourselves to take risks and think outside of the box. We collaborate together as a team to ensure success. For these reasons, our team members are self-starters, with high attention to detail, are energetic with strong work ethic and are incredibly driven to provide exceptional client service. We pride ourselves in delivering products that our clients cannot live without.
We value our clients and our team. We are driven by innovation. We subscribe to open and honest communication in a no-drama, no-judgment work environment. We challenge ourselves to take risks and think outside of the box. We collaborate together as a team to ensure success. For these reasons, our team members are self-starters, with high attention to detail, are energetic with strong work ethic and are incredibly driven to provide exceptional client service. We pride ourselves in delivering products that our clients cannot live without.
