Production Manager

About nuuds Most clothes make you think twice. nuuds makes getting dressed easy, so you can walk out the door with confidence. We design clothes for real life and real bodies, through every stage, every season, every version of you. We obsess over fabric, fit, and feel so that getting dressed stops being a decision and becomes the easiest part of your day. nuuds is approachable, elevated essentials made to meet you exactly where you are.

We're growing fast and building a team that's as thoughtful, real, and bold as the brand itself. As a lean team with ambitious plans for continued growth, we understand that our people are the foundation of everything we build.

The Opportunity The Production Manager is a hands-on, execution-focused role that owns the day-to-day mechanics of the production pipeline — purchase orders, WIP tracking, compliance filings, and testing follow-through. This role reports to the VP of Product and serves as the detail engine behind the production function: keeping every order, test, and filing moving, documented, and on time.

Key Responsibilities Purchase Order Process & Follow-Through

Own the end-to-end purchase order lifecycle: issue POs to vendors, confirm acknowledgment, and verify costs, quantities, size runs, and delivery dates against the buy plan before release

Track PO revisions and amendments — quantity changes, date shifts, cost updates — and ensure internal systems, vendors, and cross-functional partners are always working from the current version

Follow every PO through to ex-factory, shipment, and warehouse receipt; reconcile discrepancies in quantity, cost, or delivery with vendors, operations, and finance

Maintain a clean, current PO status report and flag at-risk orders to the VP of Product before they become escalations

WIP Report Management

Own the master WIP report across all active programs — seasonal and fast-turn — updating on a weekly (or faster) cadence with direct vendor input

Chase vendors on every production milestone: fabric booking, cutting, sewing, testing, inspection, and ex-factory dates

Reconcile WIP status against POs and the production calendar; identify delays, capacity constraints, and critical path issues early and recommend recovery plans

Translate WIP data into clear, concise status reporting that gives the Director and leadership real-time visibility without having to ask

CPSC Filing & Regulatory Compliance

Manage CPSC compliance for all applicable products

Prepare, issue, and file Children’s Product Certificates (CPC) and General Certificates of Conformity (GCC), ensuring each is backed by passing test reports from CPSC-accepted labs before goods ship

Ensure tracking labels, flammability, lead, and phthalate requirements are met at the style level for every applicable program

Maintain an organized, audit-ready compliance filing system — test reports, certificates, and supporting documentation — and coordinate with customs brokers on import documentation as needed

Testing & QA Follow-Through

Oversee all garment and fabric testing with third-party labs: submissions, track turnaround, chase overdue results, and log outcomes at each stage of development and bulk production

Schedule and track factory inspections (inline and final); review inspection reports and drive corrective-action follow-up with factories to closure

Track approvals across the development cycle — BULK lab dips, FINAL samples, PP and TOP samples — and maintain complete approval records by style

Escalate test failures and inspection issues immediately with a recommended path forward; document learnings to prevent recurrence

Calendar & Communication

Support the Seasonal Pipeline calendar and Time & Action (T&A) plans by keeping milestone data current and headlining a week before it happens

Serve as the day-to-day operational contact for vendors on order execution, testing, and delivery

Maintain meticulous documentation across all active programs: purchase orders, approvals, vendor correspondence, testing results, compliance certificates, and delivery confirmations

Close the loop on every open item — within the production function and with external partners

What You Bring Experience & Skills

3-5+ years of production experience in apparel, accessories, or consumer goods

Proficient with WFX / PLM & NetSuite / ERP systems or equivalent

Hands-on experience owning purchase order processes and WIP reporting, you’ve built and run the trackers, not just reviewed them

Working knowledge of CPSC/CPSIA requirements, including CPC and GCC preparation and third-party testing protocols

Experience coordinating lab testing, factory inspections, and corrective-action follow-up with overseas vendors

Highly organized and detail-obsessed - able to manage multiple programs, vendors, and deadlines without dropping a single PO line

Strong spreadsheet skills; comfortable living in WIP reports, PO logs, and testing trackers daily

Clear, direct, proactive communicator - you proactively close the loop

Self-directed and ownership-minded; thrives in a fast-moving, startup environment

Familiarity with import/export documentation and HTS classification a plus

nuuds is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete this application or participate in the interview process, please reach out to careers@nuuds.com and we'll be happy to assist.