Production Manager

Maxima Apparel | Pro Standard Brand

About Maxima Apparel

Maxima Apparel Corp is a leading sportswear and licensed apparel collective, known for delivering high-quality men’s and women’s apparel, outerwear, and headwear with speed, value, and exceptional customer service. Home to prestigious brands—including Pro Standard—we operate as a fast, agile manufacturer and design house serving some of the best names in the industry.

As we continue to grow our portfolio of brands and licenses, we are seeking a hands-on, detail-oriented Production Manager to help drive execution excellence across our global production platform, with a particular focus on coordination with our China-based teams.

Role Summary

The Production Manager is responsible for overseeing end-to-end apparel production—from development through bulk—ensuring on-time delivery, quality standards, and margin targets are met. This role partners closely with overseas production teams, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders to manage calendars, resolve issues, and continuously improve production processes and KPIs.

This is an execution-driven role ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment and values precision, accountability, and clear communication.

You’ll Thrive in This Role If You…

• Are committed to delivering high-quality product on time
• Communicate clearly across teams and time zones
• Stay organized and solution-oriented under pressure
• Take ownership of timelines, details, and outcomes

Key Responsibilities

Production Execution & Leadership

• Own production execution for assigned brands/categories from development through bulk.
• Partner closely with China-based production teams to align capacity, timelines, and priorities.
• Balance cost, quality, and delivery, providing clear recommendations when trade-offs are required.
• Own and report on key production KPIs, including on-time delivery, first-quality rates, and sample approval cycle times.

Operational Workflow Management

• Manage and maintain the Time & Action (T&A) calendar and critical path milestones.
• Oversee sample development, approvals, and bulk production workflow.
• Monitor daily production updates and proactively identify risks or delays.
• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective action planning for quality or delivery issues.

Systems, Data & Reporting

• Ensure accuracy and completeness of production data within the PLM system.
• Maintain production tracking tools and reports, primarily in Excel.
• Analyze production data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Support reporting and dashboard development (Power BI experience is a plus).

Cross-Functional & Vendor Collaboration

• Serve as the primary production contact for internal partners across Design, Merchandising, Sales, and Logistics.
• Participate in early morning production calls to support global collaboration.
• Communicate timelines, risks, and mitigation plans clearly and consistently.
• Support vendor performance management and continuous improvement efforts.

Team & Process Development

• Model strong ownership, accountability, and follow-through.
• Help refine production processes, tools, and standards.
• May support or manage Production Coordinators as the business scales.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Fashion, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3–5 years of experience in apparel production, sourcing, or product operations.
• Hands-on experience managing production calendars and overseas vendors.
• Strong understanding of apparel production timelines and bulk execution.
• Experience working with China-based production partners strongly preferred.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills; Power BI a plus.
• Experience with PLM systems required.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and highly accountable.
• Comfortable working across time zones and adjusting schedules as needed.
• Multilingual skills (English, Mandarin, or Spanish) a plus.