Production & Merchandising Lead for Apparel

Talented Recruitment; Johannesburg; Presencial; ZAR 600.000 - 900.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Talented Recruitment is seeking a production and procurement lead for a fashion/apparel operation in Johannesburg. You will manage production across local and imported goods, track critical path timelines, and coordinate fabric, trims, and material procurement.

You will oversee product development from concept to production, support merchandising, planning, and customer requirements, and ensure quality assurance with suppliers.

Formación

• Strong leadership and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Confidence communicating across all levels of business.
• Strong supplier negotiation and relationship management experience.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating within a team.

Responsabilidades

• Manage production (local and imports) and track critical path timelines across multiple product categories.
• Coordinate fabric, trims, and raw material procurement.
• Oversee product development from concept through to production.
• Support merchandising, planning, and customer requirements.
• Conduct quality assurance processes, including sampling and supplier communication.
• Manage shipping timelines and coordinate with forwarders.
• Negotiate pricing and maintain profitability targets.
• Collaborate with buyers, designers, suppliers and factories to ensure on-time delivery.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Problem-solving

Time management

Communication

Negotiation

Supplier management

Independent work

Team collaboration

Denim experience

Descripción del empleo

Talented Recruitment is seeking a production and procurement lead for a fashion/apparel operation in Johannesburg. You will manage production across local and imported goods, track critical path timelines, and coordinate fabric, trims, and material procurement.

You will oversee product development from concept to production, support merchandising, planning, and customer requirements, and ensure quality assurance with suppliers.