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Overview:
Forever 21 is a fashion industry leader making the latest trends accessible to all while inspiring unique style and confidence. With a renewed focus on the customer experience, the brand offers high style designs and fashion basics with compelling values and a dynamic store environment. While driving innovation across e-commerce and digital to expand access and convenience, the brand continues to strengthen its positioning as today’s preferred destination for the fashionable consumer. Forever 21 is located in more than 540 locations globally and online, and we’re seeking passionate and creative people to join our Forever family
Forever 21 is a fashion industry leader making the latest trends accessible to all while inspiring unique style and confidence. With a renewed focus on the customer experience, the brand offers high style designs and fashion basics with compelling values and a dynamic store environment. While driving innovation across e-commerce and digital to expand access and convenience, the brand continues to strengthen its positioning as today’s preferred destination for the fashionable consumer. Forever 21 is located in more than 540 locations globally and online, and we’re seeking passionate and creative people to join our Forever family
The Production Manager will be responsible for overseeing sourcing and production in two or more global regions.
Responsibilities:
Execute short and long range sourcing and production plans to ensure profit growth and expansion of team products
Research, analyze, and monitor financial, technological, and demographic factors in global sourcing and manufacturing site
to maximize productivity and minimize the effects of competitive activity
Plan and oversee team’s development and production activities
Communicate with the branch offices in manufacturing site on quality assurance and new vendor/ factory sourcing
Work with designers and artists to source and develop new materials and garment samples
Recommend cost strategy for the organization
Develop improvement methods for products including statistical control chart procedures, process capabilities, acceptance sampling plans, and textile processes
Interview, hire, and train employees
Collect, monitor and manage weekly Time and Action charts from multiple vendors to ensure adherence to the Corporate Calendar.
Manage any pricing or production call outs, organize deliveries, and issue cuts, manage production shipping and receipts
Communicate skills to partnership with product development, merchandising, design and overseas production team
Attend meetings and work collaboratively with Buying, Operations, Photo Studio/Styling, Copy, DC/Call Center, Planning, and Merchandising teams to insure delivery of brand-appropriate and merchandising.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising or a related degree required
Must have 7+ years experience in sourcing or manufacturing within the apparel retail industry
Must have 7-10 years of fashion industry experience – 3+ YEARS as Manager
Must possess a full understanding of garment construction including pattern, fit, and sewing details
Must have firm understanding of various fabric types and how each fabric type applies to different products
Must be familiar with international merchandise costs
Must be able to develop sourcing strategies based on the company’s demographic, buying capacity plans, and different product categories such as apparel and accessories
Must have full understanding of social compliance standards for supply chains to minimize risk to the company
Must have a strong capacity for multi-tasking, organization, working independently and time management.
Must be able to prioritize and maintain a high level of accuracy doing multiple tasks in a fast paced, dynamic environment.