Senior Production Manager (Sports Style Apparel)

Location: Moscow, Russia; hybrid schedule with two days per week in the office and three days remotely.

Company

Sportmaster operates in the sports and activewear segment and manages apparel production for the Demix, GSD, Sensana, Athlex, and Kettle brands.

What you will do

• Manage the costing process from target setting through final order-price finalization, including supplier quote evaluation and benchmarking.
• Coordinate product development and production processes with overseas merchandisers and suppliers.
• Develop sourcing strategies using supplier KPIs, capabilities, capacity, and optimization opportunities.
• Monitor samples, production milestones, shipments, forecasts, orders, and seasonal collection calendars.
• Build supplier relationships, negotiate commercial and contractual terms, onboard new suppliers, and resolve production conflicts.
• Manage product quality, claims settlement, damage recovery negotiations, and production data in internal systems.

Requirements

• 2–3 years of relevant apparel production experience and 3–6 years of overall professional experience.
• Knowledge of sportswear and activewear markets, apparel factories, garment construction, manufacturing processes, materials, components, and product lifecycles.
• Advanced product costing experience, including full CMT or SMV calculations, fabric and trims costing, and material consumption.
• Understanding of sourcing, purchasing, forecasting, buy planning, factory loading, capacity planning, logistics, customs, Incoterms, and exchange-rate impact.
• Higher education, preferably in economics, textiles, or business administration; strong negotiation, analytical, organizational, communication, and project-management skills.
• Intermediate English required; ability to travel once a year.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of pattern making.
• Knowledge of key local and global apparel suppliers.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work with a flexible start time of 8:00, 9:00, or 10:00.
• Maternity-leave replacement position with potential for a permanent contract.
• Professional growth and career development opportunities in an international team.
• Competitive official salary and full compliance with the Russian Labour Code.
• Medical insurance after the probation period, product and partner discounts, mobile-service discounts, and employee parking.