Assistant Production Manager

Overview

We’re excited to be looking for an Assistant Production Manager to join our team in Brooklyn, NY. Reporting to our Production Manager, Bath & Accessories, you’ll work in a collaborative environment under the Production team. In this role you’ll help oversee Brooklinen’s production across Bath + Accessories categories/suppliers. 

You’re perfect for this role if you’re eager to learn, excited to support supplier improvement, and interested in developing an understanding of product newness and inventory agility.

This role is based at our office in Dumbo, Brooklyn. We currently have a hybrid schedule of two days in-office and three days remote, which is subject to change.

What you’ll do

• Assist in managing the purchasing and production manufacturing for Towels, Robes, Bath Rugs, Laundry, Home Fragrance and Spaces categories with suppliers & factories across 4+ countries
• Issue purchase orders & help manage production plans of business-critical replenishment volume alongside key launches in adherence to core milestones & quality processes 
• Drive supplier compliance to Guidelines and Corrective Action Plans, and contribute to regular reporting on problems solved & performance
• Develop strong internal relationships with Development, Quality, Logistics, Merchandising & Planning partners to communicate PO and production changes & solve problems creatively
• Demonstrate a high understanding of technology systems and actively uphold data integrity across Items/Product Details, Tech Packs, Purchase Orders & Vendor Details
• Support and recommend improvements to individual & all-department processes to improve efficiency & agility without compromising quality or performance
• Bring efficiency and proactivity to supplier relationships, forming mutually beneficial relationships to drive business impact
• Utilize Excel to develop skills to analyze and present work across production & procurement for owned categories

We're looking for someone who brings

• 0-2  years of production experience  
• An excitement to work in a fast paced environment
• The ability to manage oneself proactively, multitask, & communicate effectively
• A data driven & continuous improvement mindset 
• Proficiency in Excel 
• An excitement to work closely with a team 
• An eagerness to learn 
• An understanding of technology systems

Compensation & Benefits

At Brooklinen, our goal is to offer a competitive total compensation package which we determine based on specific market data taking into account our company size, stage, industry, and location. The base salary range for this role is $60K.

Beyond base salary, we contribute significantly to offset the cost of health benefits, offer a 401K with a 4% Safe Harbour match, have commuter benefits, and also provide a yearly product allowance. 

We have 14 weeks of 100% paid parental leave for all new parents, year-long Summer Fridays, a workday that starts at 10 am, four weeks of vacation, and a one-month paid sabbatical at your 5th anniversary.

Most importantly of all, our HQ hires receive competitive equity grants. We would be happy to tell you more about this and how to value this part of compensation during our interview process.

Why join us?

• Our team is made up of friendly, funny, welcoming, low-ego, and passionate people -- who also happen to be great at what they do. We all know the people you work with can make or break a job and so we go to great lengths to protect this amazing culture.
• We work hard but are well-rounded and well-rested. Hanging with coworkers is encouraged. So is taking a vacation, getting a great night's sleep (our day starts at 10 am), and getting out of here at a reasonable time (we have year-long summer Fridays that end at 3 pm).
• Care about growth? So do we. We’re growing, so we’ve got tons of exciting growth opportunities for our amazingly talented team. Not the type of place where you wait for your boss to quit before you can get promoted. New projects and business needs pop up every single day, and we always look internally first.
• Hybrid work - our HQ team has 2 days in and 3 days remote schedule.
• And don’t just take our word for it! We’re honored to be recognized by various industry tastemakers for the work we’ve put into our culture and employee engagement, including accolades from LinkedIn Top Startups (in 2020 and 2021!), Inc.’s Best Workplaces and Forbes Best Startup Employers in America (in 2022 and 2023!).

Everyone is welcome at Brooklinen - we’re passionate about building a team that reflects the diversity of our community and creating an environment where our differences are celebrated. We invite you to take a look at how we’ve done so far and where we know we need to do better.

About Brooklinen

Brooklinen, home of The Internet’s Favorite Sheets, was founded in 2014 with one goal in mind: We want you to be comfortable.

We believe everyone deserves beautiful home essentials, and our approach to provide these is simple: Create high-quality products using the finest materials – from bedding to towels and everything in between – and offer these products directly to our customers (without the luxury markup!). As we’ve expanded beyond the bedroom, introducing bath goods, accessories, loungewear, our Spaces marketplace and IRL retail stores (with many more opening in 2022 and beyond!), our goal of keeping you comfortable has remained at the forefront.

We take pride in our products and think you will, too: Our sheets, towels and more have received over 100,000 5-star reviews and been recognized by numerous industry tastemakers such as Apartment Therapy, Good Housekeeping, The New York Times’ Wirecutter and many more.

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