Director of Production (Apparel)

About the role

Generation Love is seeking a hands‑on Director of Production to lead the end‑to‑end apparel manufacturing process. Based in Long Island City, NY, this full‑time, on‑site position works closely with the founders and design teams to bring collections from concept to market.

Key responsibilities

• Own the production calendar and ensure all milestones are met from development through final delivery.
• Manage production with domestic and international factories, guaranteeing quality, pricing, and on‑time delivery.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with manufacturing partners, mills, trim suppliers, and vendors.
• Partner with founders, design, technical design, and merchandising teams to translate concepts into production.
• Collaborate with Technical Design to ensure accurate tech packs, fit approvals, grading, and production specifications.
• Review and approve production timelines, pre‑production samples, TOP samples, and bulk approvals.
• Monitor factory performance, capacity, and schedules while proactively resolving delays.
• Negotiate production costs, lead times, and minimum order quantities while maintaining product quality.
• Coordinate logistics and freight partners to ensure timely shipments and deliveries.
• Track purchase orders, production status, and inventory needs to support product launches.
• Develop contingency plans for production or shipping issues and communicate updates to leadership.
• Implement and improve production processes, SOPs, and reporting systems as the company scales.
• Manage and mentor production team members, fostering accountability and collaboration.
• Analyze production performance, costs, and vendor metrics to identify efficiencies and cost‑saving opportunities.

Required profile

• 5‑7+ years of apparel production experience.
• Exceptional communicator comfortable managing people and cross‑functional teams.
• Proactive, detail‑oriented, and solutions‑driven with the ability to handle multiple timelines simultaneously.
• Strong relationship‑building skills with factories and vendors.

Required skills

• Tech pack development
• Fit approvals
• Grading
• Production specifications
• Cost negotiation
• Logistics coordination