Production Manager

Job summary

The Production Manager will oversee product development and production execution across assigned categories to ensure merchandising strategy, quality, and cost objectives are met. They will manage cross-functional collaboration and supplier relationships to optimize sourcing processes and ensure supply continuity.

Job details

Who We Are: At Giant Tiger, our mission is simple: help Canadians save more every day. We’re a Canadian institution rooted in our communities and built on 60+ years of success. As part of our store support team, your work directly impacts stores across the country and drives the value that our customers see on the shelves. We’re looking for people who are passionate about retail and motivated by meaningful work that makes a real impact. This posting represents a current opportunity at Giant Tiger. Job Title Production Manager About This Role: Workplace Arrangements: This role will follow a hybrid remote/onsite schedule. Applicants for this role can expect to work on-site from our Ottawa Head Office, on Walkley Road 3 days a week and there will be occasional trips to our Montreal Buying Office as needed. What You'll Be Doing: Translate the merchant vision into production priorities and resource allocation to support business objectives and successful assortment execution in the Bedding, Bath, Beauty, Footwear, Accessories and Handbags categories. Oversee product development and production execution across the assigned portfolio, ensuring merchandising strategy and quality, cost, and delivery objectives are achieved through effective team and supplier performance. Manage cross-functional collaboration to ensure assortments are produced and executed as intended, achieving product, quality, cost, and delivery requirements. Manage supplier relationships and performance, including supplier selection, negotiations, production capability, quality, and delivery performance. Proactively identify and mitigate production, sourcing, and commercialization risks to protect assortment delivery and supply continuity. Optimize product development, sourcing, and production processes to improve speed to market, product quality, supplier performance, and overall cost efficiency. What You'll Bring: Bachelor's degree in Business, Product Development, Fashion Design (is an asset, not required), Retail Management, or a related field. 5–7 years of progressive experience in product development, sourcing, production, fashion design and/or commercialization within a retail environment. Demonstrated experience partnering with Merchandising and Design teams to develop and deliver customer-focused assortments from concept through production and delivery. Strong knowledge of product development, sourcing, manufacturing, quality, packaging, commercialization, and critical path management processes. Proven ability to negotiate cost of goods, manage supplier relationships, and deliver against margin, quality, timing, and assortment objectives. Strong project management, organizational, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office and PLM systems. Passion for the product and experience leading a team. Travel Requirements International travel up to once per quarter #LI-HYBRID Giant Tiger is proud to offer a Total Rewards package designed to support your financial security, health, and career growth. This includes competitive compensation for all employees, as well as retirement savings support and comprehensive well-being benefits for our permanent team members. Salary $84,200.00 - $126,300.00 Short Term Incentive Plan Bonus - Short-Term Incentive Plan, 15% Annual Retirement Support Bonus - Management Profit Sharing Plan (MPSP), 15% Annual What Giant Tiger Offers: Competitive Compensation: The salary range for this position is listed above. Giant Tiger will consider factors such as experience, skills and internal equity to ensure you are paid competitively. Short Term Incentive Plan: This role includes an annual bonus opportunity based on the percentage of base salary listed above, with payout determined by company and individual performance. Retirement Support: This role is eligible for company-funded retirement savings, with contributions made on your behalf. The specific retirement program and contribution level are noted above. Health Benefits and Paid Time Off: Access to our flexible, cost-shared health and dental benefits (available on hire) and annual paid time off, including personal and vacation days, plus additional paid holiday time between Christmas and New Year’s. Career Growth: Giant Tiger is committed to developing our people. We promote from within, and many of our leaders started right here. We provide the coaching, training, and support you need to build a long-term career. If you're looking for a place to grow and take on new challenges, you've found it. Extra Giant Tiger Perks: • Store Discount, • Parental leave salary top-up, • Recognition program that celebrates great work with monetary rewards and other perks, • Safety first environment. Location 2480 Walkley Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1G 6A9 Job Requisition JR133760 Giant Tiger is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fair employment practices. Giant Tiger will provide support and accommodation in its recruitment processes to all applicants. If you are invited to participate in an interview and have accommodation needs, please contact careers@gianttiger.com. Giant Tiger does not sponsor work permits. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada and maintain authorization for the duration of employment.

What you’ll do

The Production Manager will oversee product development and production execution across assigned categories to ensure merchandising strategy, quality, and cost objectives are met. They will manage cross-functional collaboration and supplier relationships to optimize sourcing processes and ensure supply continuity.

Requirements

Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 5–7 years of progressive experience in product development, sourcing, or production within a retail environment. Strong project management, negotiation, and communication skills are required, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office and PLM systems.

Benefits

• Retirement savings support
• Health benefits
• Dental benefits
• Paid time off
• Store discount
• Parental leave salary top-up
• Recognition program
• Short term incentive plan
• Management profit sharing plan

Listed skills

• Quality assurance · Preferred
• Production Management · Preferred
• Negotiation · Preferred
• Microsoft Office · Preferred
• Product Development · Preferred
• Team Leadership · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Product development
• Sourcing
• Production management
• Merchandising
• Supplier relationship management
• Negotiation
• Critical path management
• Project management
• Commercialization
• Quality assurance
• Supply chain risk mitigation
• Microsoft Office
• PLM systems
• Team leadership
• Strategic planning
• Cost efficiency
• Supplier Identification And Selection
• Product Knowledge
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Supply Chain Risk and Continuity Planning
• Business Objectives
• Time Off Management
• Fashion Design
• Management
• Customer Service
• Delivery Performance
• Packaging And Labeling
• Project Management
• New Product Development
• Organizational Communications
• Production Management
• Production Process
• Coaching
• Requirements Management
• Resource Allocation
• Retail Management
• Supplier Performance Management
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Product Quality (QA/QC)
• Authorization (Computing)

Job areas

• Retail
• Management & Leadership
• Manufacturing
• Logistics
• Production Manager
• Production Plant Manager (General)
• Manufacturing Managers
• Industrial Production Managers

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