The PD Manager manages all incoming project requests, WIP (work in progress) calendar, project coordination with the Floor as well as Design, reviews and manages all Design Cards, communication between TSR and PD/Design teams, inventory management of studio materials and inventory management of sample and mockup reference libraries.
Roles And Responsibilities
Manage Daily WIP (Workload/Delivery Timelines) and pass projects with all materials to Floor Manager as well as manage timely delivery of all projects between the floor and the office to align on expectations
Weekly distribution of WIP to PD and Design, updating and coordinating as necessary
Photograph samples and manage Sample Image Archives, keeping all photos on company computers
Inventory Management of all raw materials needed, including Hardware, Leather and Trims
Liaise between Design, PD and TSR for all projects
Manage Reference Libraries, including Technique trials, Mockups and Innovations
Pattern Archival & File Sharing Coordination with PD
Support Director to draft Engineering Comments as needed for Production
Coordinate Staff Schedules when overtime is needed, according to WIP completion requirements
Shop Inventory Management - ordering and management of shop materials
Coordinate meals for overtime workers as needed
Maintenance: coordinating ongoing service maintenance for all machines, maintaining log of issues
Ordering machine parts and cataloguing machine part inventory. maintaining machine manuals and directly working with mechanic to ensure all issues are addressed and fixed in a timely manner
Take initiative to implement, improve and manage strategies to improve workflow and efficiency.
Project Management, Allocation and Design Card Process:
Receive Incoming DCs and work with Director to finalize any missing information such as measurements and design details, requesting information from Design as needed
Distribute Design Cards to staff, ensuring information is always up to date
Identify and coordinate all raw materials including components with PD and/or vendor, communicating timing to floor staff, PD and Design
Direct handoff meetings for new projects with team members
Partner with Floor Supervisor to manage delivery timeframes and communicate any changes in deliveries to Director, PD / Design
Implement and manage strategies to improve workflow and efficiency
Sample Follow Up
Support sample review process to call out any issues or misses and communicate to Patternmaker to implement edits
Communicate all quality call outs and comments to Design and PD to ensure alignment on quality issues
Communicate supply/deadline issues to Director and Clients
Job type: Full time In person
Schedule: Monday to Friday (weekends as necessary)
Work location: Brooklyn, NY 11206
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Product Management and Marketing
Industries
Retail Apparel and Fashion
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