Production Manager

Marivem Recruitment; Bradley Stoke; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Premium womenswear brand is seeking a Production Manager on a maternity cover contract. You will own the end-to-end production critical path, drive schedules from sourcing through shipment, and ensure brand standards are maintained.

Hybrid working is offered, with collaboration across the in-house team and suppliers. Ideal candidates have apparel production experience, understanding fabrics and trims, strong problem-solving and communication skills, and the ability to manage budgets and

Qualifications

• Experience in apparel production, ideally womenswear.
• Knowledge of fabrics, trims and finishing techniques.
• Self-starter with strong communication and organizational skills.
• Experience with supplier onboarding and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage and drive the critical path and production schedules across multiple product categories.
• Oversee production budget and cost management.
• Coordinate bulk approvals from production to pre-shipment samples with brand standards.
• AQL inspections and shipment approvals with corrective actions when needed.
• Ensure supplier onboarding and transparent certifications across the supply chain.
• Lead seasonal supplier performance meetings and production reviews.

Skills

End-to-end production

Critical path management

Supplier relationship

Problem solving

Communication

Team player

Tools

PLM systems

Excel

Job description

Our client, a premium womenswear brand celebrated for its strong ethos and uncompromising

quality, is seeking a talented Production Manager to join their team on a maternity cover contract,

This is an exciting chance to immerse yourself in the full production lifecycle ensuring on time delivery and ensuring the brands standards are not compromised, working closely withing a collaborative team. We are looking for someone who truly understands the end-to-end fashion production critical path and can come in and hit the ground running.

This is a great role for a Junior Production manager who can take ownership, or for a Senior Production Co-ordinator ready to take the leap to a manager role.

If you thrive in a dynamic business, and love being at the heart of bringing product to life, then we would love to chat to you!

This role will be responsible for:

• Manage and drive the critical path and production schedules working across the multi product categories, partnering with the PD team from sourcing through to the shipment of the bulk goods
• Production budget and cost management
• Drive the management of all bulk approvals, from production through to pre shipment samples, working closely with the PD teams to ensure all details are correct and brand standards are maintained.
• Lead the AQL and inspection reports prior to shipping, providing shipment approval, or corrective action to be taken before shipping
• Compliance and supplier onboarding management with new and existing suppliers, ensuring all certifications are transparent throughout the supply chain, meeting the brands goals on social and ethical compliance policies
• Manage seasonal supplier performance meetings and reports, assessing and advising points for improvements and lessons learned

Our client is looking for someone who:

• Experience in a similar role within apparel, ideally withing womenswear
• Hands on knowledge and experience of managing the suppliers, critical path and working with fabrics and trims and an understanding of clothing finishing techniques.
• Be a self-starter and motivated as well as excellent problem-solving skills and a high level of communication with the factories and the in-house team, with the ability to build successful relationships both internally and externally.
• Excellent organisational skills and a strong team member with a strong working ethic
• Strong all round IT skills including working on Excel and PLM systems

***Please note only successful candidates will be contacted. Salary will be discussed with successful applicants only***

Hybrid working is on offer, details will be discussed with successful applicants.