Production Lead, Wholesale | Contract until July 2026

Lululemon Athletica View all jobs

  • Canada
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 6 days ago
Description & Requirementswho we arelululemon is an innovative performance apparel company for yoga, running, training, and other athletic pursuits. Setting the bar in technical fabrics and functional design, we create transformational products and experiences that support people in moving, growing, connecting, and being well. We owe our success to our innovative product, emphasis on stores, commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we make in every community we're in. As a company, we focus on creating positive change to build a healthier, thriving future. In particular, that includes creating an equitable, inclusive and growth-focused environment for our people.About this teamAs a Production Lead, you have a knowledge and desire for products and production. You plan and manage production lead-time to ship quality products on time. You are an integral point of contact for lululemon and embellishment partners to meet internal and external guest needs.Core Responsibilities
  • Reports directly to Senior Manager, Wholesale Production.
  • You are key contact of embellishment partners upon production in North America.
  • Analyze vendors capabilities and capacity to allocate orders strategically.
  • Develop new embellishment techniques to fulfill market trends.
  • Build production Time and Action Calendar (T&A) per season - ensure cross functional partners are aligned with key dates and are updating T&A regularly.
  • Track the status of INDC, development, buy ready, order placement, and production schedule to maintain required ex-factory dates.
  • Schedule weekly meetings with embellishment partners for production status update.
  • Lead costing negotiations and strategic sourcing efforts to achieve the target price.
  • Create and maintain SOP's to drive operational excellence
  • Independently solve issues with collaboration with cross functional partners and work on improvement plans when issues arise and ensure that the plans are executed to successful completion
  • Train the vendors on production and logistics policies, processes and IT systems; roll out new processes and systems to assigned vendors as needed
  • Arrange and review vendor scorecards
  • Take the lead in coordinating and managing various Production Org project initiatives. Always have a thinking hat in creating creative ideas for Production Org initiatives and processes
  • Maintain close working relationships with embellishment partners and cross functional partners to ensure the finished goods are delivered on time.
  • Send and receive packages
  • Visit factories for production tracking, validate production planning, output & efficiency.
  • Travel to production facilities in offshore is necessary
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Textile/Design, Business, Engineering, or technical area. (MBA / master's degree preferred.)
  • 8+ years apparel industry experience (preferably within the Production and Sourcing)
  • Strong knowledge of apparel construction, fabrics, trims, decoration techniques, and costing.
  • Experience in wholesale business and campus/teams strongly preferred.
  • Proven self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment and pivots to react to changing priorities
  • Ability to work autonomously but also cross-functionally with various stakeholders
  • Strong analytic skills, strategic thinking and ability to approach key decisions and undefined challenges in a structured way.
  • Facilitation and issue resolution skills; ability to drive consensus.
  • Ability to work and deliver in changing environments, under limited guidance while adhering to specified deadlines.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite products
  • Passion to learn new things
Must haves
  • Acknowledge the presence of choice in every moment and take personal responsibility for your life.
  • Possess an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovate to achieve great results.
  • Communicate with honesty and kindness and create the space for others to do the same.
  • Lead with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure.
  • Foster connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.
  • Integrate fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn't take yourself too seriously.
Additional Notes
Authorization to work in Canada is required for this role.Compensation and Benefits Packagelululemon's compensation offerings are grounded in a pay-for-performance philosophy that recognizes exceptional individual and team performance. The typical hiring range for this position is from $81,500-107,000 annually; the base pay offered is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity. As part of our total rewards offering, permanent employees in this position may be eligible for our competitive annual bonus program, subject to program eligibility requirements.At lululemon, investing in our people is a top priority. We believe that when life works, work works. We strive to be the place where inclusive leaders come to develop and enable all to be well. Recognizing our teams for their performance and dedication, other components of our total rewards offerings include support of career development, wellbeing, and personal growth:
  • Extended health and dental benefits, and mental health plans
  • Paid time off
  • Savings and retirement plan matching
  • Generous employee discount
  • Fitness & yoga classes
  • Parenthood top-up
  • Extensive catalog of development course offerings
  • People networks, mentorship programs, and leadership series (to name a few)
Note: The incentive programs, benefits, and perks have certain eligibility requirements. lululemon reserves the right to alter these incentive programs, benefits, and perks in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.workplace arrangementHybridIn-person collaboration and connection is important to our culture. Work is performed onsite, minimum 4 days per week.#LI-Onsite#LI-JZ1Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest. Lululemon is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, state or provincial and local laws and ordinances. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, discipline, transfer, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. While management is primarily responsible for seeing that Lululemon equal employment opportunity policies are implemented, you share in the responsibility for assuring that, by your personal actions, the policies are effective.lululemon is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you would like someone from our team to contact you for individualized support, email us at . In your email, please include the position title, the location of the position and the nature of your request.The use of AI tools, including but not limited to ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Gemini, DeepSeek, or any other AI-assisted software, is strictly prohibited during the interview process. This includes, AI-generated responses, content creation, or any form of automated assistance in live interviews, case studies, technical assessments, or written submissions.At lululemon, we are committed to privacy, integrity, transparency, and ethical hiring practices. Our commitment to responsible AI ensures that proprietary information is protected and that all hiring decisions are based on an individual's own skills, judgment, and expertise without AI assistance. Any use of AI during the interview process will result in immediate disqualification. lululemon reserves the right to use AI detection tools to verify the authenticity of candidate responses.

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