Production Manager

The Company

It all began with a woman, with style so provokingly chic that the world took notice. Today, the Carolina Herrera Brand is a New York-based fashion powerhouse recognized for creating colorful collections synonymous with fabulous style and bold femininity. With the appointment of Wes Gordon as Creative Director in 2018, the House has reinforced its commitment to the codes established by the founder, while pushing the boundaries of American fashion forward in fearless and fabulous style. Carolina Herrera is a New York-based fashion house recognized for creating beautifully crafted collections synonymous with impeccable style and bold elegance. Our dedicated team is split across our New York Atelier and Corporate Offices, retail locations across the globe and our Barcelona based Fragrance and Make-up team.

The Opportunity

The Production Manager will assist and manage specific aspects of production process.

What you´ll get to do

• Cost seasonal collections for domestic styles and accessories utilizing a PLM system
• Liaise with Product Development team and accessories designers to clarify and troubleshoot style details
• Assist with garment engineering & cost negotiations to meet or exceed company margin goals
• Record fitting notes for all styles
• Maintain BOMs with consumption changes after grading or changes made in fittings
• Collaborate with in-house and freelance patternmakers to troubleshoot & achieve best possible results for PPS and bulk production
• Update care and content information for all styles in PLM system
• Assist in allocating domestic styles to factories
• Issue domestic pleating or special process POs
• Issue domestic grading orders
• Collaborate with Raw Materials Manager regarding fabric and trim deliveries
• Maintain & update domestic and accessories delivery schedule through regular communication with contractors and vendors
• Manage PPS and bulk process for domestic and accessories styles: Cut ticket/PO issuing and receiving, invoice management
• Manage style details & spec spreadsheet for E-Comm
• Assist in year-end inventory procedures

We´d love to meet you if you have

• 5-10 years Apparel production experience
• Luxury apparel and accessory production experience a plus
• Basic understanding of patternmaking & fit
• Experience using a PLM system required
• Experience in garment costing
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills with demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally
• Proactive and extremely detail-oriented

Carolina Herrera is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

At Carolina Herrera, we are continually looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences to join our team. We believe that creating an inclusive environment in which you feel welcomed, valued, engaged, and empowered strengthens our business and fosters a culture where we are inspired to work hard, challenge ourselves, and be innovative in our thinking. Additionally, we believe that the diversity of our employees makes us a stronger company and better able to serve our customers around the world.

A reasonable estimate of the current salary is $80,000-$95,000 USD.