Assistant Manager, Product Development & Production - Activewear

About UsFashion Nova is the world’s leading trend-to-market fashion and lifestyle brand with high-growth categories across its Women, Men, Kids and Beauty divisions. Renowned for delivering the most-wanted styles to millions worldwide, Fashion Nova earned the title of the Top 5 Most-Searched Fashion Brand on Google in 2022, alongside Louis Vuitton and Nike.Founder & CEO Richard Saghian launched the brand in 2006, from a retail location in Los Angeles. After multiple store openings, Saghian launched the e-commerce website for Fashion Nova in 2013, pioneering a disruptive social commerce model of affordable, on-trend, size-inclusive clothing online – powered by an innovative, social media-first marketing strategy.Today, Fashion Nova has amassed over 40 million social media followers, with annual sales of approximately $2 billion!The brand’s name has been featured in chart-topping hit songs by Cardi B, Drake, 21 Savage, Saweetie, The Game, Tyga and Offset and its styles have been worn by many celebrities, artists and athletes including Meg The Stallion, Ice Spice, Chris Brown, Floyd Mayweather, Rick Ross, Kourtney Kardashian, and Kylie Jenner.Role OverviewThe Assistant Manager, Product Development & Production is responsible for supporting the Product Development team with sample and purchase order organization within the activewear category. You will organize, count, and assess how many samples are in the Product Development queue, will schedule fit appointments with the vendors and models and will assist with the TOP coordination as needed.Key ResponsibilitiesEnsures all vendors are compliantMaintains purchasing, scheduling and inventory control for all vendorsOversees purchasing and scheduling for goodsCoordinate with PO admin to manage purchase order setup, including size breakdowns to distribute to vendorsAlongside the Vice President, Vendor Strategy, assist with final cost negotiation once orders have been passedTracks top of production samples ensure that they are received in a timely manner and meet quality expectationsMaintains Production Steps throughout the Company Calendar, collect and manage weekly WIP reportsEnsures Production Coordinator receives packing slips, update WIP report, and track open balancesAdvises cross functional teams on delivery/margin challenges as they ariseMonitors factory ship datesManages cost sheet with cross functional team from proto, SMS to Production stageBuilds department’s work-in-process report from pre-production through productionDrives weekly cross functional meetings covering pre-production and production deliverablesTroubleshoots with key personnel on problematic styles before they become larger issuesActively review sales bookings against cancel dates and production in distribution center datesAlert Leadership of problems and resolutions as they ariseRole RequirementsMust have experience working within the activewear/performance product development space Basic understanding of Google Suite and Microsoft OfficeMust have excellent time-management and organization skills, consistently achieving deadlinesStrong follow-up skillsTeam player and open to dialogueMust be able to effectively communicate in person and via emailAttention to detailHigh ability to work both independently and collaboratively, efficiently, and quickly with superior qualityAbility to organize, prioritize, and pivot projects in a dynamic environmentFlexible thinker with the ability to make sound independent decisionsAFA or AA in Fashion Merchandising, Business, or related field, or equivalent work experienceEnglish, additional language(s) an advantageSchedule of this position: Monday – Friday | Core business hours | OnsiteBenefitsNEW state-of-the-art HQ upcoming in 2025!Formalized career paths for continued professional growthFlexible Paid Time Off (PTO)Comprehensive health insurance across Medical, Dental and Vision401k match, with immediate vesting upon eligibilityWeekly catered lunches & fully-stock kitchen pantry!Opportunities to travel for trade shows and vendor meetingsSummer Fridays Early DepartureTeam bonding events and programsAttractive employee discountsFashion Nova, LLC, and subsidiaries thereof, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are steadfast in our commitment to equal employment opportunities and pledge that these objectives are reflected in all aspects of our daily operations. We will continue to recruit, hire, train, and advance in employment qualified individuals in all job titles without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, status as a protected veteran, criminal history, or status as an individual with a disability; and shall not discriminate against any individual, any such characteristic, nor any other classification protected by local, state and|or federal law.NOTICE AT COLLECTION