Menswear Production Manager

RoleOverview:

Responsibleforoverseeingthefullproductioncycleofthemenswearcategory—frompre-productionthroughbulkmanufacturing—ensuringthatproductquality,timing,andcostobjectivesareconsistentlyachieved.

ThisroleactsasastrategicinterfacebetweenProductDevelopment,Merchandising,Planning,andexternalsuppliers,guaranteeingthatthebrand’screativevisionistranslatedintoindustrialexcellenceandcommerciallyviablecollections.

Key Responsibilities:

ProductionManagement&Planning

• Managetheend-to-endproductionprocessforallMenswearcategories
• Defineandmonitortheproductioncalendartoensureon-timedeliveriesaccordingtocorporatetimelines.
• CollaboratewithPlanningandLogisticsteamstoaligncapacity,leadtimes,andshippingschedules.

SupplierManagement

• Superviseinternationalandlocalsuppliers,ensuringcompliancewithquality,ethical,andsustainabilitystandards.
• Negotiatecosts,productionminimums,anddeliverytermstooptimizemargins.
• Conductregularfactoryvisitsandqualityauditstomaintainproductionconsistency.

ProductIndustrialization&Quality

• PartnercloselywiththeProductDevelopmentteamandIndustrializationSpecialisttoensuresmoothhandoverfromproto/samplestoproduction.
• Supervisefittingandapprovalprocesses,ensuringtechnicalspecificationsareaccuratelytranslatedintofinalgarments.
• Troubleshootproductionissuesandproposeproactivetechnicalorprocessimprovements.

Budget&CostControl

• Monitorproductionbudgetsandcoststructures,ensuringalignmentwithfinancialtargetsandmarginexpectations.
• Provideregularcostanalysisandsupplierperformancereports.

Cross-FunctionalCollaboration

• WorkcollaborativelywithMerchandising,Design,andDevelopment,toensurealignmentonproductstrategy,leadtimes,andseasonalpriorities.
• SupportSustainabilityandCSRinitiativesrelatedtothesupplychain.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’sdegreeinFashionProduction,TextileEngineering,orrelatedfield.
• Minimum7–10yearsofexperienceinMenswearproductionmanagementwithinapremiumorluxurybrand.
• Strongtechnicalunderstandingoftailoringandready-to-weargarmentconstruction.
• Provenexperiencemanagingmultiplesuppliers(Italyandabroad).
• Excellentnegotiation,analytical,andorganizationalskills.
• FluencyinEnglishandItalian(additionallanguagesaplus).
• ProficiencyinPLMsystems(Centricpreferred);knowledgeofERPtoolspreferred.

Key Competencies:

• Strongleadershipandcommunicationskills
• Attentiontodetailandahands-onapproach
• Problem-solvingmindsetundertightdeadlines
• Cross-functionalcoordinationandflexibility
• Strategicandcost-consciousthinking