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TYPE OF WORK
Part Time
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SALARY
$7
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HOURS PER WEEK
20
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DATE UPDATED
Jul 14, 2026
ABOUT GRUNT STUDIOS
Grunt Studios is a Los Angeles-based execution studio that partners with founders to build and scale brands — strategy, branding, content, and product/production. We're not a traditional agency: we sell outcomes, not hours, and take equity positions alongside select clients. Our merchandise and supply chain arm covers everything from domestic cut-and-sew, print, and embroidery to overseas apparel, hard goods, and accessories sourcing.
THE ROLE
We're looking for a Production & Sourcing Manager to take ownership of our production pipeline — both domestic manufacturing and overseas sourcing — and become the primary point of contact between our suppliers and our clients. Right now, that role is filled by our co-founder, which means every supplier detail and every client confirmation runs through one person. We need someone who can own that relationship end-to-end: negotiate with vendors, catch spec and tech pack issues before they become problems, and confirm final details with clients without needing sign-off on every line item.
WHAT YOU'LL OWN
- Manage day-to-day communication with domestic (blanks, print, embroidery) and overseas (apparel, hard goods, accessories) suppliers
- Review tech packs and specs for accuracy before they go to production — catch errors independently, not after the fact
- Track proto, fit, PP, and TOP sample rounds through to approval
- Negotiate cost, lead time, and terms with vendors, and flag landed-cost impacts
- Confirm production details and timelines directly with clients, escalating only true judgment calls
- Maintain PO status, production trackers, and spec libraries so nothing lives only in
- Flag quality issues and manage the resolution process with suppliers
WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE
Within 90 days, our co-founder is no longer the default point of contact for supplier communication or client confirmations on active production — you are. Judgment calls come to leadership as recommendations, not open questions.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
3+ years in apparel/merchandise production or sourcing, ideally at a DTC brand, manufacturer, or sourcing agency
Fluent in the language of the trade: POMs, tech packs, Incoterms, cut-and-sew, proto/fit/PP/TOP sample cycles
Track record managing both domestic manufacturing partners and overseas vendors
Comfortable negotiating cost and terms directly with suppliers
Sharp, detail-obsessed communicator who can represent production status clearly to non-technical clients
Able to work independently and make calls without waiting for approval on every decision
NICE TO HAVE
Existing relationships with domestic print/embroidery/cut-and-sew vendors or overseas factories
Experience with landed-cost modeling and QC processes (e.g., QIMA, Pro QC, SGS)
Background at a brand accelerator, agency, or multi-client production environment
