Overview
Senior Manager, Sourcing & Production Jobs in Los Angeles, CA at Padma Textiles Ltd
Title: Senior Manager, Sourcing & Production
Company: Padma Textiles Ltd
Location: Los Angeles, CA
About Padma
Padma is a world-class fashion design and manufacturing company with design offices in
London, Barcelona, and the Netherlands, and an extensive global manufacturing network
including factories in Bangladesh and sourcing offices across Asia, Europe, and the Middle
East. We are actively expanding into the US market, building a licensed brand portfolio and
growing our footprint as a design and manufacturing partner for US private label brands..
Role Description
We are looking for a Senior Manager of Sourcing & Production to support our US sourcing and
production operation. Working alongside Padma's existing global infrastructure and overseas
offices, you will be the US-side point of contact for development, production, vendor
management, and licensor coordination across a growing licensed portfolio.
This is a great opportunity for someone with solid global sourcing and production experience
who is ready for more ownership, enjoys working across multiple categories, and wants to grow
with a business from the ground up.
Qualifications
- Manage the T&A calendar across all active programs, tracking milestones from first sample through bulk delivery and keeping overseas offices and factory partners accountable to timelines
- Coordinate licensor approvals across packaging, labeling, and product guidelines for all programs
- Work with Padma's global factory network to identify the right sourcing and country of origin strategy by category, cross-costing across regions to challenge existing assumptions and find the best solution
- Support vendor relationship management and pricing negotiations to ensure competitive cost structures
- Ensure product meets compliance requirements for target retail channels, including club, off-price, and mass
- Stay current on duties, tariffs, and trade environment shifts, flagging risks and supporting mitigation strategies
- Collaborate with design and raw materials teams on fabric and trim selection and development
- Build and maintain relationships with US brand and retail contacts over time
- Travel internationally to factory and sourcing office locations as needed
What We Are Looking For
- 5–8 years of experience in apparel sourcing and/or production, with progression into a senior or manager-level role
- Multi-category experience including sweaters, wovens, knits, and an interest in expanding into outerwear and beyond
- Comfortable communicating directly with overseas offices and factory partners across multiple regions
- Familiarity with licensed program management and licensor approval processes is a plus
- Experience with off-price, club, or mass retail channels is a plus
- Detail-oriented on costing, timelines, and compliance with a strong sense of ownership
- Strong communicator and relationship builder — comfortable representing Padma to outside partners
- Energized by a fast-moving environment and comfortable when the playbook is still being written
- LA-based or willing to relocate. Ability to travel internationally as needed.
Engagement
Full-time, LA-based role. Compensation $100,000 – $125,000.
