Production Associate

About this role:

The Production Associate will play a critical role in supporting the Production team and will report into the Senior Production Manager. This person will be a go-getter supporting all areas of data management and organization for Production including shipping & logistics, maintaining the development & costing WIP, tracking samples, sending development packages to factories, and UPC management. This person will work closely with the Product Development, Merchandising & Planning, Warehouse, Customer Experience and Retail teams. This role will support all production functions and be a cross-functional partner to create cohesive and successful collections.

What will you do?

Production and Data Management:

Assist Senior Production Manager with daily communication with factories and outside vendors

Responsible for understanding and communicating updates, production dates and delivery delays in WIP and open CT reports to Senior Production Manager:

• Ensure integrity of data by checking formulas and tables
• Keeping track and updating collection and core shipments in pivot tables
• Track and update care instructions and content with internal team and external vendor for factories to order
• Actively manage the wash test document and follow up with product development
• Adhere to deadlines associated with care instructions
• Assist in maintaining Invoice Tracking sheet and submitting Finished Goods/Freight/Duty invoices to AP
• Coordinate with Merchandising to cross-check Linesheet with Product WIP tab to ensure all styles are captured with correct style numbers and fabric codes, accurate HTS codes, and assist production manager on carryover costs
• Partner with Merchandising to troubleshoot any ex-fty date changes from the factories
• Assist in maintaining the fabric WIP tab with correct content, care and prices
  
  
  
Logistics:


• Responsible for independently and accurately updating DHL coding
• Work with the duty consultant to confirm HTS codes and duty rates and update in Production & PD Master File during pre season
• Weekly shipment tracking and booking with Freight Forwarders from ex date from factory to receipt to warehouse
• Daily communication with freight forwarder for follow up and confirmation of documents and information
• Communicating freight shipment arrivals to logistic team weekly
• Communicating any delays to production manager
• Sending Packing lists to WH team when invoice is sent
  
  
  
PO & UPC Creation and Maintenance:


• Manage the PO process including: PO creation, distribution and maintenance includingwith updated delivery dates and costs
• Create Bulk Fabric and Greige PO’s and partner with Senior Production Manager on maintenance
• Create and send UPCs to vendor for printing for each delivery
  
  
  
Photoshoot / TOP Sample Tracking & Invoicing:


• Request and track photoshoot samples. Update Senior production manager and ecomm team on status at pre photoshoot meetings
• Create tracker in WIP and work with Styling team to ensure they have all of the required samples
• Track and submit TOP and Photoshoot sample invoices
• Communicate TOP comments to factories after QC and measuring is completed by Technical Design
  
  
  
Customer Product Communication:


• Monitor Slack #damages and #productquestions channels, answering questions and pulling specs for Stylists by launch.
• Work with Stylist / EComm teams to complete pre-launch style information sheets (PDP information and measurements)
  
  
  
Seasonal Responsibilities:


• Office tasks - opening and organizing packages, sending packages (sample and fabric), sample closest maintenance
• Sending bulk headends to factories once approved
• Assist in maintaining fabric archive by season
• Update BOM in tech packs with revisions as needed
• Send development packages to factories in partnership with Product Development
  
  
  
What skills do you have?


• Highly organized self-starter with extreme attention to detail and strong ability to multitask
• Is adaptable and nimble, able to re-prioritize, communicate, and complete projects based on ever-shifting deadlines
• 3-4 years of relevant Production experience
• Desire to tackle challenges unique to supply chain and production, willing to think outside of the box for problem solving and is solutions oriented.
• Foundational understanding of textiles, garment construction and fit process
• Strong Knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Knowledge of Google Suite
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and time management skills
• Collaborative, flexible team member with a positive attitude and eagerness to learn
  
  
  
Requirements


• 3 days in the New York City office or as needed
  
  
  
Effective September 13, 2021, all employees, guests, and customers entering any M.M.LaFleur facility must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the Moderna, Pfizer, or Johnson & Johnson vaccines. Employees unable to receive the vaccine due to medical conditions or sincere religious beliefs may apply for exemption from this policy through reasonable accommodation. The company will evaluate those requests consistent with its legal obligations.

If you are a New York City applicant:

• The estimated pay range for this role, based in New York City, is $66,000-70,000.
• This role will be eligible to participate in our company's equity program, 401k program, and benefits.
  
  
  

Our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for our size and industry, and are one part of many compensation, benefits and other reward opportunities we provide.

Individual pay rate decisions are based on a number of factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skill set, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company.

The range above is for the expectations as laid out in the job description, however we are often open to a wide variety of profiles, and recognize that the person we hire may be less experienced (or more senior) than this job description as posted. If that ends up being the case, the updated salary range will be communicated to you as a candidate.

About Our Company.

M.M.LaFleur is a female-founded womenswear company based in New York City. We believe the world is a better place when women succeed. Our goal is to take the work out of dressing for work—whether that means heading to the office, networking over brunch, leading PTA meetings, or anything in between. Our thoughtfully designed pieces are practical, comfortable, and beautiful, and we hope that when you wear them, you feel like the most polished and powerful version of yourself.

Who are we?

We're a group of go-getters who are passionate about reimagining the way women shop and dress for work. We get inspiration from our customers, and everything we design has a purpose and a human touch. We think big, but we sweat the details, and we take our work (but never ourselves) seriously. We’re steady but nimble, thanks to a whip-smart, energetic team that’s not afraid to be scrappy. We are perfectionists who sometimes spill on our clothes—we own our mistakes, turn challenges into growth, and evolve as we learn. We embrace ambiguity, celebrate weird ideas, and love a work in progress. We are kind but direct, and we practice Kizukai—a Japanese word that means “empathy in action.” We are incredibly proud of the team we’ve built, and we’re excited to continue evolving as we grow.