Production Director

*This is a fully remote role within the United States*

About Love in Faith

Love in Faith is a vibrant, expanding e-commerce company with a heart for Christian apparel. Our commitment is to deliver high-quality products coupled with an unparalleled shopping experience. Here, we're not just a company; we're a team of enthusiasts, dreamers, and doers that strive to deliver exceptional products with a customer-focused experience you can trust. With fully remote positions, you can work from anywhere while contributing to our exciting growth story.

Here's why you should consider us:

• Rapid Growth: We're not your typical startup. Our exponential growth speaks volumes about the opportunities that await you. Be part of something big!
• Remote Flexibility: Enjoy the freedom to work from your preferred location, without sacrificing your career goals.
• Culture: Our team knows how to work hard and play harder. We value creativity, innovation, and a positive work environment. Join us in celebrating successes, big and small.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Production Director with a strong background in apparel products to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will lead and drive the execution of the Production department and partner with other departments to ensure timely execution and delivery of all Love in Faith programs. This candidate must possess a deep knowledge of supply chain, material sourcing, cost negotiation, garment production processes and an understanding of inventory & import logistics. This role requires a highly organized, detail-oriented, and resourceful individual who is a flexible problem-solver and takes full ownership and responsibility for all production-related tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to the production department, setting and achieving clear objectives in line with Love in Faith's mission and growth goals.
• Develop & Manage timelines effectively to ensure product availability and launch readiness.
• Oversee the entire apparel production process, from fabric selection to the final garment finishing, ensuring all products meet Love in Faith's high standards for quality and design.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with domestic and international vendors and suppliers. Utilize strong negotiation skills to secure favorable terms and ensure timely delivery of materials and services.
• Manage and direct the Technical Designer to ensure technical packages are comprehensive and meet the product’s goals for delivery, function, cost, fit and commercial viability.
• Work closely with the Product Development, Design, Marketing, and E-Commerce departments to align production schedules with company-wide initiatives, ensuring a cohesive product launch and availability strategy.
• Partner with Planning, Logistics & Sales to facilitate and expedite order urgency.
• Implement and enforce stringent quality control measures throughout the production process. Address and resolve any quality issues swiftly, setting up preventive measures for the future.
• Create & manage a Love in Faith Supplier Guide ensuring that all suppliers have the information for correctly packing, labeling, shipping and invoicing all orders.
• Develop and manage the production budget, carefully monitoring expenses and implementing cost-saving strategies without compromising on product quality.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the production team, promoting a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and accountability.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Fashion, Textile Management, Business, or a related field.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in apparel production, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Extensive knowledge of the apparel production lifecycle, including expertise in fabric sourcing, garment construction, and finishing techniques.
• Proven track record in managing production operations effectively, with a strong emphasis on quality control and timeline management.
• Exceptional negotiation skills and a robust network within the textile and garment manufacturing industry.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong leadership and team development skills, with a commitment to fostering a positive and productive work environment.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee routinely is required to sit; walk; talk and hear; use hands to keyboard, finger, handle, and feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, reach, and stretch. Speaking and hearing ability sufficient to communicate in person, over the telephone, and/or via video conference.
• The ability to stand, walk, and sit in a computer chair for long periods of time.
• The ability to see and respond to dangerous situations.
• Speaking and hearing ability sufficient to communicate in person, over the telephone and/or via video conferences.
• Sufficient hand, arm, and finger dexterity to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment.

Emotional Demands

• Confident decision-making skills. You will need to review data and make sound decisions on what actions to take and make confident recommendations to senior management. You may need to make decisions quickly with limited amounts of information in urgent situations.
• Data analysis & interpretation. You will have to process and review a lot of information from a variety of sources, understand how data is collected, assess data quality, and how to use the information.
• Communication skills. You need to have advanced communication skills in both oral and written form. Emails and written communication with colleagues and external partners, written reports for senior executives. Able to communicate complex financial information to people outside of the finance department.
• Comfortable with technology. Able to navigate data through computers, mobile, software, databases. Stay up to date with technology advances.
• Oriented to detail. Financial forecasts rely on projections which can be impacted by even minor changes in sales patterns, consumer sentiment, economic shifts, competitor changes, etc. You will need to be attuned to small changes in all streams of data.

For Applicants with Disabilities

• Reasonable accommodation will be made for those that qualified during application process. If you need accommodations during the hiring process, please let us know when you submit your application, and we’ll do our very best to adjust as needed.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision

• Health Savings (HSA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• 401(k) and Roth IRA Plans
• Employee Recognition & Rewards Program
• Unlimited PTO (for exempt employees)
• Frontloaded PTO (for non-exempt employees)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Sick Time
• Other supplemental benefits available

Other Company Perks:

• Monthly Utility Stipend
• Coffee and Food Stipend
• Health & Wellness Stipend
• Education & Professional Development Stipend
• Charitable Gift Matching