Temporary Production Manager Free People

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Role Summary Free People is looking for a footwear category leader that facilitates and executes our multi branded vision through the development and management of pre-production processes and production work flow. Expert troubleshooter with strong competencies in raw material, price/costing, and delivery issue resolution. Strong collaboration with partners in product development, design and merchandising. Required to provide training, development and support for team members and direct reports. Role Responsibilities ## Sourcing Strategy

Manage brand initiatives and goals.
Control operations calendar deadlines and monthly book to dates.
Control final allocations.
Develop and maintain relationships with vendors to ensure successful business partnerships
Analyze industry trends to proactively identify supply base issues to reduce cost, minimize risk, protect continuity of supply, and exploit emerging opportunities that benefit the brand. ## Product Development Blueprint
Collaborate between stakeholders to create calendar and meet deadlines.
Outline and communicate brand and category strategy based on Trend meeting.
Improve adoption rates over specific time period and hit approved line plan style count measured by seasonal line plan actualization.
Manage commitments and order placements. ## Production Work in Process
Calculate and manage rolling and final IMUs at order placement for variance IMU analysis.
Strategize brand business opportunities including freight modes for distribution center receipt, flow, and margin opportunity.
Manage product development and production process.
Provide IMU targets and guidance to team to negotiate final costing with vendors ensuring margins are met or exceeded. TEAM DEVELOPMENT/MANAGEMENT
Assess and develop staff. Build the appropriate team to ensure effective day to day management of each business group and accurate and readily available records and reports.
Coach staff to generate creative solutions.

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9/20/2026, 8:10:25 AM

Last seen

9/20/2026, 8:10:25 AM