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Associate Production Manager - Bags

Posted October 30, 2025
Full-time 68000 - 72000 USD per-year-salary

Job Overview

At Hot Topic, we’re passionate about creativity and high performance. We're also passionate about Pop Culture...in case you hadn't noticed. We’re looking for an Associate Production Manager - BAGS to partner with our Director of Product Development in bringing music and pop culture inspired fashion to life.  Bag development & production takes a village, and you’re known as the one that’s able to bring it all together. The result: amazing product that our customers love.

This role operates on a hybrid schedule and will require to work from our HQ located in the City of Industry, CA three days a week.
At Hot Topic, we’re passionate about creativity and high performance. We're also passionate about Pop Culture...in case you hadn't noticed. We’re looking for an Associate Production Manager - BAGS to partner with our Director of Product Development in bringing music and pop culture inspired fashion to life.  Bag development & production takes a village, and you’re known as the one that’s able to bring it all together. The result: amazing product that our customers love.

This role operates on a hybrid schedule and will require to work from our HQ located in the City of Industry, CA three days a week.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

  • Help support the development & production process from design handoff to finished product - develop and source materials and trims;
  • Track PP/TOP samples from factory and log in samples as they arrive
  • Coordinate comments between the design and artists to prepare to send to the factory
  • Keep sample room organized and tidy
  • Manage logging testing reports & approvals in our PLM system
  • Apply knowledge to resolve issues in development/production and quality
  • Work closely with the merchant & product development team to ensure vision of product is achieved during the sourcing & production process
  • Work closely with the licensing team to submit and obtain licensor’s approvals/comments in a timely manner to ensure on time delivery; track approvals daily and logs approvals

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

  • 3+ years product development experience in retail or wholesale working with overseas offices
  • Experience working on licensed product a plus; Eagerness to learn
  •        Highly organized, detail oriented, strong time management skills and excellent communication skills –     both written and verbal
  • Meets deadlines, ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, anticipates change and maintains composure under pressure
  •  Passion and knowledge of pop culture and the licenses that Hot Topic, Box Lunch and Her Universe have
  • Team player – ability to adapt to a fast paced, ever-changing environment

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