Key Responsibilities

1.

Production

Planning &

- Execution

- Plan and manage production schedules across multiple footwear styles and quantities.

- Coordinate the complete production cycle from sampling and material sourcing to bulk production and final dispatch.

- Track production timelines and ensure orders are delivered as per committed deadlines.

- Identify potential delays early and proactively resolve them.

2. Vendor &

- Factory Management

- Manage day-to-day communication with footwear manufacturers, factories, and material suppliers.

- Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing vendors.

- Identify and evaluate current manufacturers and suppliers when required.

- Negotiate production timelines, MOQs, pricing, and other commercial terms.

- Ensure vendors follow agreed production and quality standards.

3. Sampling &

- Product Development

- Coordinate prototypes, samples, size sets, and pre-production samples.

- Work with the design team and manufacturers to translate designs into commercially viable footwear.

- Identify production challenges in the sampling stage and suggest practical solutions.





- Ensure approved samples are followed accurately during bulk production.

4.

Quality

Control

- Establish and maintain quality standards across all footwear production.

- Conduct or coordinate quality checks at different stages of production.

- Identify issues relating to fit, finishing, construction, materials, colour, sizing, and overall workmanship.

- Work with manufacturers to correct quality issues before dispatch.

- Ensure consistency across batches.

5. Cost &

- Material Management

- Track production costs and work towards maintaining target margins.

- Monitor material consumption, wastage, and production losses.

- Coordinate procurement and availability of footwear components and raw materials.

- Ensure materials are available in time to avoid production delays.

6. Inventory &

- Dispatch Coordination

- Coordinate finished-goods movement from factories to the warehouse.

- Maintain accurate production and dispatch records.

- Track quantities produced, rejected, pending, and dispatched.

- Coordinate with the operations/warehouse team to ensure timely inwarding.

📌 Production Manager (Mumbai)
🏢 Pimalsi Fashions
📍 Mumbai