Production Manager - Ready To Wear Women/Men

ICICLE; Paris; Presencial; EUR 70.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

ICICLE is seeking a Production Manager Ready To Wear to translate design studio creations into final marketable products. You will balance quality, costs and delivery times, acting as the link between style/creation teams and workshops.

The role covers production planning, development, quality control, and cross-functional coordination with purchasing, logistics and merchandising teams. French, English, Italian and Chinese language skills are a plus in this international luxury brand.

Formación

• At least 5 years of experience in the same position/international.
• Mastery of regulations for international customs.
• High sensitivity luxury products.
• Men/Women Ready-to-Wear Knowledge.
• Languages: French, English, Italian & Chinese is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Establish and monitor manufacturing schedules with Operations, sales, and in-store dates.
• Manage production schedule and adapt as needed.
• Anticipate delays and propose corrective actions.
• Launch orders with factories within capacity and timeframe.
• Monitor production launches (pre-series, lead titles, VIP, capsules).
• Organize and manage collection pre-purchases.
• Carry out weekly reporting, KPIs.
• Monitor garment workshops locally or internationally (Paris, Italy, China).
• Negotiate production costs.
• Follow up on raw materials and accessories orders.
• Manufacturer follow-ups and risk alerts with management and other departments.
• Verify invoices and warehouse receipts for payments.

Conocimientos

5+ years exp

International exp

Luxury products

Ready-to-Wear

French

English

Italian

Chinese

Descripción del empleo

The Production Manager Ready To Wear W/M guarantees the concrete transformation of the studio’s creations into final marketable products, ensuring a balance between quality, costs and delivery times. He/She is the link between the style/creation teams and the manufacturing workshops

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Production Planning & Launch Management

• Establish and monitor manufacturing schedules in agreement with the Operations Department, the sales schedule and in-store delivery dates.
• Manage the production schedule and adapt it according to needs.
• Anticipate risks of delays and propose immediate corrective solutions.
• Launch orders with factories in compliance with production capacities and reservations, within the allotted timeframe, and communicate on the feasibility of the delivery schedule and its adjustments.
• Monitor and coordinate production launches (pre-series, lead titles, press, special capsules, VIP, final production).
• Organize and manage collection pre-purchases.
• Carry out weekly reporting, monitoring and KPIs.
• Monitor garment workshops (local or international: Paris, Italy, China).
• Negotiate production costs.
• Ensure rigorous follow-up of raw materials and accessories orders.
• Carry out manufacturer follow-ups and risk alerts with the manager and internal departments (ADV / Merchandising).
• Verify the compliance of invoices and warehouse receipts to guarantee payments.

3. Product Development, Quality & Cross-functional Coordination

• Ensure the conformity of production garments with technical data sheets, validated prototypes (PPS) and brand standards.
• Collaborate with the styling, modelling, workshop and factory teams to ensure technical feasibility and operating ranges before series launch (development and industrialization).
• Pilot lab dips, piggy banks and quality production tests for worldwide export of materials and components, in collaboration with the manufacturers and the Studio.
• Participate in technical standardization fittings.
• Ensure the cross-functional link between purchasing, style, logistics, merchandising, quality and workshop teams.

PROFILE :

• At least 5 years of experience in the same position/international
• Mastery of regulations for international customs
• High sensitivity luxury products
• Men/Women Ready-to-Wear Knowledge
• Languages : French, English, Italian & Chinese is a plus