Catalyst Creative Group is a trend-leading Men's apparel Design and Manufacturing company based in Irvine, CA. In addition to designing our own brands and licenses (Ezekiel, Party Pants, Dockers), we have become a dominant player in private label apparel design and manufacturing because we help provide solutions to our customers' most fundamental needs—to elevate their brands, products, margins, and sell-through performance at retail. We are market leaders in men's swimwear, casual woven tops and bottoms, and casual knit tops and bottoms. Our customers rely on our exceptional apparel products to help them gain more market share.
Our customers include many of America's most successful brands and retailers, including Nordstrom, Levi’s, Target, Tilly's, Buckle, Zumiez, PacSun, Costco, Sam's Club, Kohls, Walmart, TJMaxx, Ross, Dockers, etc. We attribute much of our success to our strong team of "A Players," which we define as those having passion, a positive attitude, excellent judgment, strong initiative, and ownership of their responsibilities.
GENERAL SUMMARY
We are looking for someone to join our production team who has a great attitude and willingness to go the extra mile to get the job done. Ideal candidates will have 5+ years of apparel production management experience with import production; experience in private label production is strongly preferred. This position requires working hand in hand with the development, merchandising, tech design, and sales teams. Overseas travel may be required.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work with cross-functional teams to ensure all details in order to place production PO’s with appropriate factories including, but not limited to participation in order handovers, confirming and providing TNA dates to teams as needed, reviewing tech packs, and approving standards for clarity and accuracy.
- Daily communication with overseas vendors and internal teams on all points of production: timeline, approvals, testing, inspections, etc.
- Manage the WIP with factories across your accounts, meet with the production team weekly to review any potential issues, manage all points of production with the factory, and ensure TNA dates are met.
- Keep cross-functional teams (Development, Account Management, Tech Design, Sales) informed on production and transportation issues that may affect the TNA.
- Oversee all production approvals including, but not limited to strike-offs and lab dips, fabric quality, trims and labels, pre-production samples, and TOP samples.
- Oversee and manage all packing instructions and requirements with the factories, this includes carton marking, hangtags, labels, etc.
- Oversee and manage customer-required submits and samples. Oversee and manage required 3rd party testing and approvals.
- Run Full Circle reports to ensure all orders are placed accurately against sales orders.
- Review customer manuals and keep abreast of customer requirements and updates as well as inform cross-functional teams of updates as needed.
- Work with the overseas QA team, 3rd party QA companies, and customer-nominated audit companies to ensure passing quality audit checkpoints.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED
- 5+ plus years in Production Management role in an IMPORT setting
- Knowledge of apparel production process required including all stages of apparel manufacturing, testing and compliance processes
- Overseas travel experience highly preferred
- Private Label experience highly preferred
- Knowledge of garment construction; fabric production, printing, and dyeing is a plus
- Efficient and accurate data entry skills, including attention to detail
- Proficient in Microsoft – Excel, Word, Outlook
- ERP, Flex PLM experience a plus
BENEFITS
Employees receive two weeks of paid vacation, one week of paid sick leave, and ten paid holidays (8 days + 2 floating). Employees may elect to participate in our health care plan (health, dental, or vision) with 100% of the employees’ costs paid by Catalyst (dependents may also join the plan with their premium paid by the employee). Catalyst offers a 401k match and reduced Friday hours during the summer months.
COMMITMENT TO EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES & DIVERSITY
Catalyst Creative Group is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Catalyst Creative Group makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.