[Hiring] Senior Production Manager @Babylist

Role Description

Babylist is looking for a Senior Production Manager to own the full development lifecycle across our Owned Brands portfolio — products we design, develop, and bring to market ourselves.

• Owned Brands is growing in breadth, complexity, and strategic importance.
• This role sits at the center of that growth — carrying apparel, textiles, nursery, and storage & organization from concept sign-off through bulk delivery.
• Stay close to products once they're live, and drive the iterations that turn good products into great ones.
• You'll report to the Director, Owned Brands and partner daily with Design, Merchandising, Planning, and Compliance.

Qualifications

• You're a seasoned production manager with deep expertise across soft goods — apparel, textiles, and home/nursery categories.
• You own the full lifecycle from concept through bulk delivery, not just tasks inside someone else's process.
• You own a category, not just the work inside one — you set the roadmap, drive the decisions, and are accountable for outcomes.
• Experienced managing overseas factory relationships with real accountability.
• Skilled at leading costing negotiations independently.
• You see around corners — reading signals across a multi-category portfolio before they become escalations.
• Fluent across creative and commercial teams — able to talk construction details with a designer and margin with a merchant in the same conversation.
• Bonus: experience with juvenile products or CPSC compliance requirements.
• Bonus: experience in a DTC or owned brands environment where you were close to both the product and the business outcome.
• You're genuinely excited about what AI can do — not just as a concept, but as something you want to get your hands on.

Requirements

• Development Roadmap — own the full lifecycle across apparel, textiles, nursery, and storage & organization from concept sign-off through bulk delivery.
• Risk Management — anticipate portfolio risks and close gaps before they require escalation.
• Production Infrastructure — build the workflows and documentation that make multi-category production scalable as the business grows.
• Vendor Relationships — own and deepen partnerships across soft goods manufacturers, textile mills, and nursery suppliers.
• Factory Intelligence — develop deep knowledge of each factory's capabilities and bring that proactively to Design and Merchandising as product opportunity.
• Costing & Negotiations — lead vendor negotiations and costing analysis in support of financial targets set by Merchandising and the OB Director.
• Planning Partnership — translate production knowledge into recommendations on ordering, replenishment, and inventory management.
• Compliance — coordinate with the Compliance team to ensure every product meets applicable safety and regulatory standards.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with equity and bonus opportunities.
• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement savings plan with company matching and flexible spending accounts.
• Generous paid parental leave and PTO.
• Remote work stipend to set up your office.
• Perks for physical, mental, and emotional health, parenting, childcare, and financial planning.