Production Manager

ERDEM; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ERDEM is seeking an experienced Production Manager to lead end-to-end supply chain operations, ensuring on-time delivery and maintaining luxury standards. You will own the production lifecycle from range plan to final delivery, building strong supplier relationships and aligning with Development, Design, Technical, Logistics and Finance.

This role requires a proactive, problem-solving approach with a keen eye for luxury details, and strong analytical skills for reporting to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience in production management within the fashion/luxury goods industry.
• Strong understanding of garment construction, fabrics, trims, fit, testing and production processes.
• Proven ability to manage supplier relationships and perform risk assessment.
• Proficient in Excel and data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier performance and relationships to ensure a cost-effective, future-proof supply base.
• Own critical path plans and track supplier performance against on-time delivery targets.
• Review production capacity, lead times, minimums and risks; escalate issues and propose solutions.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Development, Design, Technical, Logistics and Finance.
• Attend fittings and manage sealing process to ensure readiness for production.
• Drive weekly QC and production tracker meetings and maintain dockets and trackers.

Skills

Supply chain

Excel skills

Strong communicator

Leadership

Problem solving

Tools

NetSuite

Zedonk

Job description

ERDEM is looking for an experienced Production Manager to lead and take ownership of end-toend

supply chain operations, ensuring product is delivered on time, and to a consistently high

standard.

The role will oversee the full production lifecycle, from range plan through to final delivery,

building strong supplier relationships. Working closely with Development, Design, Technical,

Logistics and Finance, you will play a key role in ensuring alignment across teams and delivering

against business strategic priorities.

This role requires a proactive and problem-solving approach and keen eye for luxury details. The

candidate will need to have strong analytical skills for reporting to stakeholders

Key Responsibilities

You will lead supplier performance and relationships, ensuring a stable, cost-effective, and future-proof supply base

• Work with the development team in conducting seasonal supplier reviews, flagging risks such as tariffs, capacity constraints, or capability gaps.
• Maintain supplier scorecards and perform risk analysis
• Run supplier meetings covering planning, risk management, and status updates
• Build strong, collaborative relationships through regular onsite engagement
• Adapt supply chain strategy in response to key style or collection changes

Delivery

Accountability for production progress, ensuring on-time delivery and strong cross-functional

alignment

• Own critical path plans and track supplier performance against on-time delivery targets
• Ensuring material booking and key deadline approvals correlates with the critical path
• Review production capacity, lead times, minimums and potential risks, escalating issues and proposing solutions where required.
• Lead weekly QC and production tracker meetings, driving actions and follow-ups
• Create and maintain accurate production dockets and trackers, including ex-factory dates and delivery status
• Attend fittings and manage the sealing process to ensure readiness for production
• Work closely with logistics in shipment plans across suppliers
• Collaborate with Merchandising and Sales on delivery phasing and any delivery impacts

Costing & Finance

Drive cost efficiency and financial accuracy across the production lifecycle

• Own production costing ensuring from SMS handover correct costs are negotiated and confirmed for accurate financial margin rolls
• Understanding held inventory for future usage and optimise consumption to minimise stock risk

Experience & Skills

The candidate must be able to have a commercially minded outlook but key eye for luxury

products. Proactive production professional, confident taking ownership of supply chain

operations and driving results in a fast-paced environment, with:

• Previous experience in production management within the fashion, apparel, accessories or luxury goods industry.
• Strong understanding of garment construction, fabrics, trims, fit, testing, labelling and production processes.
• Confident using systems such as NetSuite, Zedonk and production tracking tools
• Strong Excel skills, with the ability to manage and interpret data to support decision making
• Experienced in managing supplier relationships, including performance tracking and risk assessment
• Knowledge of ESG frameworks and sustainability initiatives (preferred)
• Highly organised, able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Strong communicator, comfortable working cross-functionally with Development, Design, Technical, and Finance
• Experience leading, mentoring, or developing more junior team members
• Proactive and solutions-focused, with the confidence to take ownership and drive improvements