Key Responsibilities
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.
Vendor & Factory Management
Manage day-to-day communication with footwear manufacturers, factories, and material suppliers.
Develop and maintain robust 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

📌 Footwear Production Manager Mumbai
🏢 Pimalsi Fashions
📍 Mumbai