Senior Manager, Production

Oversee production operations, continually evaluating, and building synergy across Production and other factory supporting teams 

Accountable for all production pillars from raw materials to finished goods, ensuring all KPIs are being met or exceeded 

Optimize ARC’One capacity through process and system improvement, influencing scalable product mix solutions and smart talent acquisition, retention and development plans 

Responsible for achieving alignment with Supply Planning on capacity plan on all product lines as well as delivery dates and shared KPIs 

Develop effective workforce plans to ensure expected capacity is available or adjusted with alignment from stakeholders 

Develop, implement and evolve the necessary Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure all critical activities related to Production performance 

Build and fully communicate daily, weekly, and monthly targets by department and ensure the factory management team is focused on pre-aligned production priorities to deliver the result accordingly 

Prepare and communicate production status update and other relevant information to Supply Chain team in weekly meetings, partnering to alleviate production delays and unexpected changes 

Collaborate with Engineering and other production support teams to ensure the New Product Introduction process is meeting milestones; empower your team to provide and receive feedback to support mutual learning that contribute to DFM 

Align with the Quality team on brand and product quality expectations and mentor and coach the right behaviors in production team to uphold quality standards 

Lead, mentor, coach and develop a team of high performing Production Leaders by establishing appropriate level of accountability, structure and processes in order to drive the necessary behaviors to deliver results 

Coach our frontline leaders to collaborate with our training team to develop processes and strategies to identify knowledge, skill and ability gaps as well as high potential talents within all production teams and develop a prioritized training plan to address our needs 

Evolve our raw material planning and management process in our factory with our Planning team to create more visibility supporting the goals to reduce shortages and excess raw material 

You support with other special projects as assigned 

You have a Degree in Industrial/Mechanical Engineering or Operations/Manufacturing Management and/or equivalent combination of education and experience  

You have 10+ years of manufacturing experience and 5+ years in a leadership role (apparel manufacturing is a bonus) 

You can set a clear vision in support of the company vision, put plans together to deliver the vision, and communicate and align your team and cross-functionally on the common vision and objective for optimal execution 

You have a complete understanding of the product lifecycle process 

You have proven track record for setting up and maintaining an excellent manufacturing environment  

You have a proven ability to influence and collaborate with a group of cross-functional stakeholders 

You have proven people leadership, mentorship and project management skills 

You demonstrate initiative, agility and commitment 

You have proven ability to work cross-functionally with excellent interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills 

You are detailed and accuracy oriented with strong organizational skills 

You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and developing solutions 

You inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement