Manager, Production

2 Months ago • 3-5 Years • Product Management • $67,900 PA - $100,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Production Manager will be an essential part of the Bravado team, focusing on driving margin and managing merchandise needs for e-commerce, tour, and special projects. The role involves coordinating product development and production calendars, reviewing reports, and facilitating the launch of new products. Responsibilities include managing day-to-day production operations, vendor management, and ensuring timely delivery. The Production Manager will also be involved in negotiating costs, managing samples, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet all requirements.
Must have:
  • Strong costing and negotiation skills
  • Detail oriented with strong follow through
  • Knowledge of fabrics, construction and print techniques
  • Knowledge of apparel and accessories
  • Exceptional Microsoft Suite proficiency
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving skills
  • Excellent communicator with the ability to build and maintain relationships
  • Effective verbal and written skills
  • Bachelor’s degree required
Perks:
  • Be part of an entrepreneurial, global organization that values authenticity, drive, creativity, relationships, and a competitive spirit
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and FSA options, as well as: 100% coverage for out-patient mental health services
  • Wellbeing reimbursements for fitness classes, spa treatments, meal services, travel, and so much more (up to $720/year)
  • A lifetime fertility support allowance of $30,000 to plan participants
  • Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement
  • 100% immediately vested 401(k) match on the first 5% of your contribution on eligible compensation
  • Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) for exempt employees
  • 3-weeks PTO for non-exempt employees
  • 2-weeks paid Winter Break
  • 10 Company Holidays (including Juneteenth and Wellbeing Day)
  • Summer Fridays (between Memorial Day and Labor Day)
  • Generous paid parental leave for every type of parent

Job Details

We are UMG, the Universal Music Group. We are the world’s leading music company. In everything we do, we are committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship. We own and operate a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising, and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries. We identify and develop recording artists and songwriters, and we produce, distribute and promote the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music to delight and entertain fans around the world.
 

How you’ll LEAD:

The Production Manager will be an essential part of Bravado team, helping to drive margin and leverage merchandise needs for both E-commerce, tour and special projects. This position will report directly to the Senior Director of Production and will work alongside Brand Managers to coordinate and develop new products to be launched on each of our artist’s ecommerce platforms, as well as drive the production of apparel and accessories across an artist’s tour.

How you’ll CREATE:

  • Ensure the product development and production calendars are being adhered to across all cross functional team members including creative, brand management, and the planning division.
  • Review reports and recommend solutions to exceptions within sourcing and development needs.
  • Work closely with the E-Commerce Consumer Engagement team to help facilitate the launch of new styles and programs on an artist’s webstore
  • Report directly to the Senior Director of Production to ensure intended development, design and sourcing is adhered to in production.
  • Manage day to day operations of the production life cycle and ensure vendors stay on schedule across all orders in order to meet promised customer ship date as well as specific tour dates.
  • Work within Navision system helping to issues Purchase Orders when necessary as well as keep system inventory levels accurate.
  • Work with the finance team to ensure proper coding of invoices across all channels of business
  • Work closely with tour mangers and ecommerce fulfilment warehouses, communicating all delivery timelines as well as exceptions within Monday.com so that proper customer service messaging is provided.
  • Help negotiate costing with vendors across multiple programs based upon volume to help drive margin improvement and review P&L with your manager.
  • Manage ordering of samples for marketing use, as well as artist approval needs
  • Help prepare for Pop Ups and collaborate with cross functional teams ensure all needs are met.
  • Delegate work to the Production Coordinator as needed, responsible for their day-to-day workload.
  • Elevate and communicate high risk potential order problems and issues as appropriate to direct manager
  • Develop collaborative relationships with our existing vendor base

Bring your VIBE:

  • Strong costing and negotiation skills
  • Detail oriented with strong follow through - able to organize and prioritize multiple projects
  • Knowledge and understanding of fabrics, construction and print techniques
  • Knowledge of Blanks, Cut and Sew apparel as well as Accessories.
  • Exceptional Microsoft Suite proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Ability to work in a demanding, fast-paced environment
  • Strong Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving skills
  • Excellent communicator with the ability to build and maintain relationships
  • Flexible and adaptable; priorities change frequently based on business demands, the ability to change direction quickly is critical
  • Effective verbal and written skills
  • 3-5 years of experience in apparel production or product development
  • Bachelor’s degree required

Perks Playlist:

  • Be part of an entrepreneurial, global organization that values authenticity, drive, creativity, relationships, and a competitive spirit

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and FSA options, as well as:

    • 100% coverage for out-patient mental health services

    • Wellbeing reimbursements for fitness classes, spa treatments, meal services, travel, and so much more (up to $720/year)

    • A lifetime fertility support allowance of $30,000 to plan participants

    • Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement

    • 100% immediately vested 401(k) match on the first 5% of your contribution on eligible compensation

  • Variety of ways to prioritize much-needed time away from work including:

    • Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) for exempt employees

    • 3-weeks PTO for non-exempt employees

    • 2-weeks paid Winter Break

    • 10 Company Holidays (including Juneteenth and Wellbeing Day)

    • Summer Fridays (between Memorial Day and Labor Day)

    • Generous paid parental leave for every type of parent

Check out our full overview of benefits on the Perks Playlist page of the career site.

Disclaimer: This job description only provides an overview of job responsibilities that are subject to change.

Universal Music Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Job Category:

Merchandising

Salary Range:

$67,900- $100,000

The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.  All candidates are encouraged to apply.

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