Director, Production - Denim

THE ROLE (what you are accountable for):

• Production Ownership & On-Time Delivery: Lead denim bulk production from approved production handoff through shipment, ensuring purchase orders meet agreed quality standards, ship windows, and delivery commitments.
• Factory Capacity & Production Planning: Validate factory capacity, material readiness, and production schedules against seasonal and chase demand. Secure realistic production commitments and proactively address capacity constraints.
• Vendor Performance & Accountability: Manage manufacturing partners and hold factories accountable for accurate status reporting, production milestones, quality, and on-time shipment. Escalate performance gaps and drive measurable corrective actions.
• Production Calendar & Critical Path: Own production time-and-action calendars, monitor key milestones from purchase order placement through ex-factory, and resolve delays before they impact the distribution center (DC) delivery plan.
• Quality & Manufacturing Execution: Partner with Technical Design, Quality, and Product Development to ensure factories execute approved specifications, construction, washes, and finishing standards, and drive timely resolution of bulk production issues.
• Cost Protection & Operational Efficiency: Protect approved product costs by managing production changes, minimizing rework and avoidable airfreight, and identifying manufacturing efficiencies without compromising quality or delivery.
• Risk Management & Recovery: Identify risks related to fabric, trims, washing, factory output, inspections, and shipping readiness. Develop and execute recovery plans with clear owners, timelines, and business impact.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: Partner with Product Development, Merchandising, Planning, Technical Design, Sourcing, and Logistics to align on buy changes, reorder needs, production priorities, and delivery expectations.
• Reporting & Business Visibility: Provide timely, accurate updates on purchase order status, production forecasts, late-order exposure, factory performance, and recovery plans, communicating material risks early with actionable recommendations.
• Team Leadership & Process Improvement: Lead and develop the denim production team, including the Production Managers for Mainline and OP, establishing clear accountability and operating routines, strengthening factory management processes, and improving production reliability and speed to market.

REQUIRED MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

• Experience developing both men's and women's denim programs, including core and fashion styles.
• Experience with international factory networks, wash facilities, and high-volume production.
• Familiarity with ERP/PLM systems, vendor scorecards, and production KPI reporting. 

ADDITIONAL ROLE INFORMATION

• Compensation: The anticipated base salary range for this role is $150,000 – $180,000. This is a full-time, exempt position. This range represents the low and high end of the expected base salary range for this role based on the applicable location. True Religion reasonably expects to pay within this range in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors including relevant experience, skills, knowledge, and internal equity.
• Perks: We offer a mix of benefits and perks to support our employees at work and beyond, including health benefits, a 401(k) with employer match, merchandise discounts, commuter benefits, wellness & employee assistance programs, and more. 
• Work Model: This role is based in El Segundo, CA, and will initially require five days per week in the office to support onboarding, team integration, and cross-functional collaboration. Following the initial transition period, the role will move to a hybrid work model of four days per week in the office and one remote day, with an expectation of in-office presence on designated days to support collaboration and business needs.