Fourth Floor
Pre- Production Manager- Footwear (New York)
Fourth Floor, New York, New York, United States, 10261
Our client, a Fashion Brand in NYC, is looking for a
Pre-Production Manager
to join their footwear team in New York.
PLM, SAP, and Excel required
Responsibilities: Own the end-to-end pre-production process across mainline footwear category, ensuring each style is fully vetted and production-ready. Manage timelines and critical milestones (e.g., CFM, BOM sign-off, Fit Approvals, wear testing) to ensure alignment with seasonal calendars. Assumes full accountabilities for all open styles at the point of order placement, ensuring accurate tracking and timely progression through the pre-production process. Collaborate with Product Development, Technical, Material, and Sourcing teamsboth internal and externalto confirm component readiness and commercialization status. Act as the primary liaison between development and factories to troubleshoot and resolve buy-readiness discrepancies before production. Facilitate and lead recurring pre-production meetings to drive alignment across all stakeholders. Monitor and update Time & Action calendars (T&A) and WIP tools in collaboration with PD and Production teams. Ensure fit feedback is clear, actionable, and consistently communicated to factory partners. Support ongoing improvements in commercialization processes, tooling handoff, and factory onboarding.
Requirements: BS/BA degree 3-5+ years experience in a related field Excellent communication, organizational and follow-up skills Adaptive to a multi-tasked environment PLM, SAP, and Excel required
Please submit your resume to apply!
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Pre-Production Manager
to join their footwear team in New York.
PLM, SAP, and Excel required
Responsibilities: Own the end-to-end pre-production process across mainline footwear category, ensuring each style is fully vetted and production-ready. Manage timelines and critical milestones (e.g., CFM, BOM sign-off, Fit Approvals, wear testing) to ensure alignment with seasonal calendars. Assumes full accountabilities for all open styles at the point of order placement, ensuring accurate tracking and timely progression through the pre-production process. Collaborate with Product Development, Technical, Material, and Sourcing teamsboth internal and externalto confirm component readiness and commercialization status. Act as the primary liaison between development and factories to troubleshoot and resolve buy-readiness discrepancies before production. Facilitate and lead recurring pre-production meetings to drive alignment across all stakeholders. Monitor and update Time & Action calendars (T&A) and WIP tools in collaboration with PD and Production teams. Ensure fit feedback is clear, actionable, and consistently communicated to factory partners. Support ongoing improvements in commercialization processes, tooling handoff, and factory onboarding.
Requirements: BS/BA degree 3-5+ years experience in a related field Excellent communication, organizational and follow-up skills Adaptive to a multi-tasked environment PLM, SAP, and Excel required
Please submit your resume to apply!
You can use WorkGrades to collect and manage your references for free and share them with us or anyone else you choose by visiting workgrades.com/home/candidate. Candidates with references are always preferred by our clients. Now is the most important time to stand out from the crowd. We suggest that you ensure you have updated your LinkedIn profile and that you start collecting your references early.