About Us
American Exchange Group is an industry leader in fashion accessory products and brand management. By facilitating distribution to major retailers internationally for their globally recognized brands, custom private label brands, and exclusive licensed brands—including footwear, tech wearables, watches, jewelry, handbags, fashion accessories, home, and beauty—American Exchange Group raises the bar by disrupting the status quo with value and quality, while staying at the forefront of trends.
Joining American Exchange Group means being part of a dynamic and diverse team where your contributions drive real impact—and where there’s always room to grow. If you're looking to be part of a company that blends heritage with hustle, we’re excited to meet you.
Visit our website at www.axnygroup.com
We are seeking a Production Manager to join our team. The Production Manager will play a crucial role in supporting the footwear division by maintaining products throughout the season from development to bulk production and will report to the Production Director.
This role is 5 days a week onsite at our NYC Headquarters
Primary Responsibilities:
- Sample management, tracking, and coordinating shipments with factories
- Managing production and inventory spreadsheets as well as collecting and monitoring Time & Action charts to ensure adherence to the production schedule.
- Managing cost sheets and achieving the company's margin goal
- Must have production time manner experience with price negotiating
- Following up with factories to obtain tracking numbers, delivery dates, production samples, and bulk production updates
- Overseeing quality control for all merchandise
- Forging and maintaining relationships with external factories and vendors
- Work closely with the Design team and follow up sampling with factories
- Issuing Purchase Order with correct information after review
- Maintain production files that support all product record keeping
Skills & Competencies:
- 3–5+ years of production planning or coordination experience in footwear, apparel, or consumer goods manufacturing.
- Proven ability to manage the full production lifecycle, from style setup through bulk production, PO issuance, and final shipment.
- Experience working with overseas factories and managing production timelines through vessel booking is strongly preferred
- Experience working with factories in China
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Excellent communication, multi-tasking, organizational and follow-up skills
- Footwear experience preferred
What We Offer
- Comprehensive Health & Wellness Benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with company match
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays
- Half Day Fridays with shortened hours during both Summer and Winter seasons
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Tax-free commuter benefits
- Exclusive employee merchandise discounts
Salary: The anticipated base salary is $85k-$95k annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, internal equity, and location.
This position description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with this position. While this description is intended to accurately reflect the position's activities and requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties as necessary. The compensation package is dependent on a number of factors, including, for example, experience, education, market data, and business needs.