Denim Development Lead: Factory & Quality Execution

Ariat International; Lahore; On-site; PKR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Ariat International seeks an experienced Denim Development Lead based in Lahore, Pakistan. You will be Ariat's primary presence at manufacturing partners, driving development execution, production quality, fabric and finish management, and calendar discipline from proto to pre-production.

You will bridge the factory floor with Ariat's brand and commercial teams, owning the factory processes and leading cross-functional collaborations to deliver on-time, high-quality denim products.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years hands-on experience in denim product development and/or production.
• Deep expertise in denim fabric technologies, washing and finishing processes.
• Experience working directly with denim/apparel factories on the factory floor.
• Strong knowledge of global sourcing networks, mill capabilities, and cross-border production logistics.
• Experience developing and enforcing factory SOPs and quality standards.
• Familiarity with PLM systems and disciplined data management practices.
• Strong calendar and project management skills; able to handle multiple concurrent development and production streams.
• Excellent English communication (verbal and written).
• Bachelor's degree in Textile Engineering, Apparel Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration or related field.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Ariat's primary development manager at manufacturing partners; build strong relationships with factory leadership and technical teams.
• Review and confirm seasonal development calendars, capacities, and expectations with factories; track execution weekly.
• Own milestone tracking and escalate timelines at risk.
• Lead weekly conference calls with factory partners and maintain agendas/ logs.
• Collaborate with Denim Development Team on costing requests and construction/execution issues.
• Monitor development fabric orders with mills and ensure timely delivery to factory.
• Partner with Production Manager on shade band and TOP approval to protect on-time delivery.
• Lead factory process improvements and develop SOPs with the Development team for repeatable quality across seasons.

Skills

Denim product development

Factory floor experience

Project management

English communication

Sourcing networks

Education

Bachelor's degree in Textile Engineering or related field

Tools

PLM systems

Job description

Ariat International seeks an experienced Denim Development Lead based in Lahore, Pakistan. You will be Ariat's primary presence at manufacturing partners, driving development execution, production quality, fabric and finish management, and calendar discipline from proto to pre-production.

You will bridge the factory floor with Ariat's brand and commercial teams, owning the factory processes and leading cross-functional collaborations to deliver on-time, high-quality denim products.