American Exchange Group is a leader in the fashion industry, offering a strong portfolio of widely respected brands including Aerosoles, Jones NY, Mudd, XOXO, White Mountain, Danecraft and Naturewell. Our brands span multiple categories which include fashion watches & jewelry, tech wearables, footwear, handbags & small leather goods, cold weather and fashion accessories, beauty & personal care.
We are seeking a Production Manager to join our Jewelry team. The Production Coordinator will play a crucial role in supporting the jewelry division by maintaining products throughout the season from development to bulk production and will report to the Production Director.
This role is 5 days a week onsite at our NYC Headquarters
Primary Responsibilities:
- Sample management, tracking, and coordinating shipments with factories
- Managing production and inventory spreadsheets as well as collecting and monitoring Time & Action charts to ensure adherence to the production schedule.
- Managing cost sheets and achieving the company's margin goal
- Must have production time manner experience with price negotiating
- Following up with factories to obtain tracking numbers, delivery dates, production samples, and bulk production updates
- Overseeing quality control for all merchandise
- Forging and maintaining relationships with external factories and vendors
- Work closely with the Design team and follow up sampling with factories
- Issuing Purchase Order with correct information after review
- Maintain production files that support all product record keeping
Skills & Competencies:
- 5+ years of experience in production
- Must have background in costume and bridge jewelry category
- Experience working with factories in China and Italy
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Excellent communication, multi-tasking, organizational and follow-up skills
Salary: $75k - 90k
If you meet the above qualifications and are looking for an exciting new opportunity, we want to hear from you! American Exchange offers competitive salary and benefits packages, as well as a dynamic and fast-paced work environment.
OUR NYC DRIVE
Forged in the heart of New York City's fashion district, American Exchange Group is driven to blend fast fashion and current trends with classic styles. For more than a decade, American Exchange has been honing best-in-class fashion designs and business practices to become a market leader.
This position description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with this position. While this description is intended to accurately reflect the position's activities and requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties as necessary. The compensation package is dependent on a number of factors, including, for example, experience, education, market data, and business needs.