Production And Product Development Manager

Summary

Join Highsnobiety, a leading brand in style and culture, as their dynamic Production & Product Development Manager in Berlin! This crucial role oversees the entire production process for apparel, accessories, and collectibles, ensuring top-quality standards. You will manage production timelines, coordinate with suppliers, maintain quality control, and collaborate with internal teams. The ideal candidate possesses 3-5 years of experience in production coordination within fashion, technical design expertise, strong negotiation skills, and proficiency in relevant software. Highsnobiety offers a fantastic work environment, flexible hybrid work policy, and attractive employee benefits.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience in production coordination, preferably within fashion or apparel manufacturing
• Hands-on experience in technical design and production oversight with strong proficiency in Adobe Illustrator
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, from design to final product
• Strong negotiation skills
• Excellent organizational, project management, and communication skills
• Proficiency in production management software and tools
• Strong written and verbal communication in both English and German
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple projects

Responsibilities

• Oversee the end-to-end production process for clothing, accessories, and collectibles, from concept to final delivery
• Manage all products, including receiving samples, conducting fittings, providing feedback, and updating tech packs to reflect revisions
• Map out production timelines for all projects and organize respective key milestone meetings with key stakeholders
• Maintain regular communication with manufacturers and suppliers to ensure production timelines, quality standards, and budgets are met
• Source new fabrics and identify new manufacturers to optimize production quality and cost. Conduct research on techniques and materials to reduce costs
• Monitor supplier performance, manage delivery timelines, and negotiate pricing
• Oversee quality assurance processes, including on-site inspections and resolving production issues. Ensure lab dips and sample approvals happen promptly with clear communication to manufacturers
• Set deadlines and align schedules with internal teams, including the studio and activation teams for sample coordination
• Collaborate with the B2B shipment coordinator to ensure timely material and product deliveries
• Issue purchase orders to factories, working with the operations team to meet bulk delivery windows
• Monitor production costs, collaborating with the merchandising team to review pricing strategies and negotiating costs with factories
• Maintain product data sheets, including materials, specifications, and pricing
• Work with internal teams, including Design, Merchandising, and Marketing, to align production with creative and strategic goals
• Maintain detailed production reports and communicate updates on progress and challenges to stakeholders
• Ensure consistent communication with vendors, suppliers, and internal teams across multiple platforms

Benefits

• A bright and spacious design headquarter, which reflects our brand and focuses on employee well-being and sustainability, located close to U Kurfürstenstraße
• The opportunity to shape the company and help build a global brand in a motivating, international and diverse work atmosphere
• High degree of responsibility, creativity, originality, independence and creative autonomy
• We are constantly prioritizing attention on DEIB with internal trainings, workshops, parent friendly policies and our Employee Resource Groups (HighPower, HighPride, HighDreams & HighCulture)
• 2 extra days off globally for all employees on International Women's Day and Juneteenth
• Flexible hybrid working policy, dog friendly office, and remote international working option
• Access to visa support for employees relocating to Germany if needed
• Attractive employee benefits (e.g. discounts in our online shop, performance based bonus, ClassPass, access to mental health support platform Calm, bike leasing, sabbatical option)