Production Manager (Apparel)

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $90,000 - $110,000

About Us

Inspired by yogis, athletes, artists, and creatives worldwide, Spiritual Gangster creates apparel collections to encourage the high vibration practices of living in gratitude, giving back, and choosing kindness. Our mission is to inspire positivity, generosity, kindness, and connectedness.

Here at Spiritual Gangster, we offer flexibility with the opportunity for hybrid work. We offer awesome discounts on our clothing brands, year-round fun events as well as a robust benefits package! We believe our employees are our strongest asset and invest in their growth by focusing on developing their strengths.

Summary

TheProduction Manageris a key member of the Product Development and Production team, responsible for managing the full production lifecyclefrom development handoff through to final delivery at the Distribution Center (DC). This role oversees both domestic and import production, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality womens apparel in line with brand standards and calendar deadlines.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, solution-oriented, and thrives in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment. This role acts as the primary liaison between internal teams and external vendors to drive production execution and support supply chain initiatives.

Essential Functions

• Oversee the end-to-end production process to ensure timely delivery, adherence to budget, and compliance with brand quality standards.
• Manage multiple seasons and projects simultaneously, from design handoff through development, costing, commercialization, and delivery.
• Maintain and enforce the production calendar to meet target delivery dates across core collections, collaborations, and SMU (Special Make Up).
• Serve as the primary liaison between internal teams and external partners on all matters related to production, logistics, quality, compliance, and testing.
• Establish and maintain strong vendor relationships to ensure production timelines are met and brand standards are consistently achieved.
• Review and track all development samples, providing timely feedback to maintain design and quality intent; ensure all updates are accurately captured in internal systems.
• Partner closely with Technical Design to align on fit and sample timelines, ensuring bulk production remains on schedule.
• Ensure all sample-to-bulk changes are approved, documented, and implemented prior to production start.
• Issue and manage bulk production orders, including development and procurement of trims.
• Maintain and monitor trim inventory; forecast future needs and ensure accurate entry into tech packs and systems.
• Review and validate BOMs for all bulk styles and purchase orders for accuracy and completeness.
• Track and manage all production samples (PPS / TOP) to ensure timely receipt and alignment with production timelines.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date production status and logistics tracking.
• Support sourcing strategy by evaluating vendors based on capacity, capabilities, pricing, and quality.
• Ensure all vendor partners are compliant with testing, VAS (value-added services), and customer-specific requirements.
• Review testing reports and proactively resolve issues to meet brand quality and compliance standards.
• Support the onboarding and ongoing compliance of production vendors, ensuring alignment with company policies and expectations.
• Coordinate with the vendors logistics and shipping teams to ensure on-time delivery of finished goods.
• Monitor vendor performance through KPIs and scorecards, identifying and addressing areas for improvement.

Position Type / Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position, and hours of work and days are Monday through Friday, 9 : 00 a.m. to 6 : 00 p.m. This role allows hybrid work at the managers discretion. Requiring 4 days a week in the office.

Required Education and Experience

Work Authorization / Security Clearance

Must be a US citizen or have a current work visa.

Physical Requirements

Seeing : Must be able to see well enough to read reports.

Hearing : Must be able to hear well enough to communicate with customers, vendors and employees.

Lifting / Pulling / Pushing : Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds.

Dexterity / Feeling : Must be able to type and use technical sources.

EEO Statement

It is the Companys policy to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran, or disabled status.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, obligations, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.