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Director of Production & Sourcing (Bilingual Hindi)
Location: Manhattan
Salary: 175-200k
Job#: 9156
Recruiter: Todd Wayne
Description:
The Director of Production & Sourcing will manage the full lifecycle of orders from development through production. This person must be comfortable working in a fast pace entrepreneurial environment and managing communication between design, technical, and overseas factory teams. Hindi fluency is required for effective communication with factory partners.
Responsibilities:
We are looking for someone that knows the technicalities of garment production.
Extensive Knowledge of fabrics, textiles, print processes, checking measurements
Starting with fabric, finish, printing, stitching, embellishment, measurements.
You will have a team to help you implement these tasks
- Coordinate development and production of orders from A to Z
- Sourced woven, fabric, yarn and trims with oversea factories and fabric mills
- Developed SMS samples in various colors/fabrications
- Negotiated pricing between sales and factories
- Submit all submission to buyer approval.
- Working with design & tech. team of all production and development process.
- Created production timelines for factories and buyers to follow to streamline production process
- Ensured factories adhered to buyer's specific packing methods to avoid penalties
- Oversee sample process: shipping, logging, comments, and approvals
- Communicate daily with overseas factories and buyers
- Maintain costing, ticketing, and production/development charts in Excel/Word
- Manage purchase orders and follow-ups to ensure on-time delivery
- Handle pre-production sample approvals, lab dips, trims, bulk fabric, and weekly fittings
- Review and issue hangtags, price tickets, UPCs, labels, and carton markings
- Collaborate with Design, Tech Design, and Merchandising teams
- Spec garments and provide size measurement feedback to factories
- Assist with garment grading
- Communicate with private label retail teams when needed
Requirements:
- 5–10 years of experience in apparel production coordination
- Strong garment spec knowledge and ability to measure/check fit
- Highly organized with strong Excel skills
- Experience managing multiple orders in a fast-paced environment
- Familiarity with A2000 software is a plus (currently used for inventory/sales)
- Must thrive in a small-company setting and take ownership of tasks from start to finish
Benefits:
- Paid U.S. National Holidays (including all Jewish holidays)
- 2 weeks paid vacation
- Early office closure every Friday, year-round
- Health insurance