What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Production Manager (Apparel) position at TCW Trends Inc?
Location: Torrance, CA
Role: Senior Production Coordinator (Apparel)
Type: Full Time, On site
TCW Trends, Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Production Manager in Apparel. This is a key leadership role overseeing the full Product Development and emphasis and detailing of the Production lifecycle, managing both the domestic team and our overseas partners.
The ideal candidate is a proactive problemsolver with deep apparel production expertise, strong vendor relationships, and the ability to lead a fastmoving team with clarity, confidence, and a sharp sense of risk assessment.
Key Responsibilities:
Role: Senior Production Coordinator (Apparel)
Type: Full Time, On site
TCW Trends, Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Production Manager in Apparel. This is a key leadership role overseeing the full Product Development and emphasis and detailing of the Production lifecycle, managing both the domestic team and our overseas partners.
The ideal candidate is a proactive problemsolver with deep apparel production expertise, strong vendor relationships, and the ability to lead a fastmoving team with clarity, confidence, and a sharp sense of risk assessment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee the entire Product Development and Production Team, ensuring smooth workflow from concept through final delivery.
- Manage daily communication with overseas production teams, ensuring alignment on timelines, quality standards, and deliverables.
- Lead sourcing efforts for fabrics, trims, and raw materials; identify new vendors and negotiate pricing, MOQs, and lead times.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with vendors, factories, and suppliers, ensuring accountability and ontime performance.
- Review and approve production calendars, WIP reports, costing sheets, and T&A milestones.
- Troubleshoot production issues, delays, and quality concerns with urgency, accuracy and professionalism.
- Collaborate closely with Design, Merchandising, and QA to ensure product accuracy, brand standards, and timely execution.
- Provide leadership, coaching, and support to the production team to drive efficiency, accuracy, and continuous improvement.
- 10 years of experience in apparel production, with at least 7 years in a senior or managerial role.
- Strong understanding of product development, sourcing, costing, and full production lifecycle.
- Proven experience managing overseas vendors and factories (Asia, South Asia, or similar regions).
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and leadership skills.
- Highly organized, detailoriented, and able to manage multiple timelines simultaneously.
- Strong problemsolving skills and ability to make decisions quickly in a fastpaced environment.
- Proficiency in production systems, WIP tracking, and Excel.
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Work Location: In person