PRODUCTION MANAGER | ICONIC AUSTRALIAN RTW BRAND
About the company:
Join one of Australia’s most beloved fashion designers, an iconic name celebrated globally for refined ready-to-wear collections, impeccable tailoring, and beautifully structured pieces. This is a unique, design-led business with a loyal international following and a commitment to craftsmanship and innovation.
About the Job:
In this fast-paced and hands-on role, you’ll work closely with the Head of Ops to lead the end-to-end coordination of seasonal sample collections and special projects from design concept right through to final production. You’ll be the go-to person managing design and production timelines, overseeing sampling and bulk production, and collaborating with a wide network of internal teams and external suppliers. It’s a role that combines creative coordination with strategic problem-solving, all while ensuring collections are delivered on time, on budget, and to an exceptional standard.
About You:
You’re an experienced Production Manager with 3–5 years under your belt within a Fashion business (ideally Luxury, RTW), both locally and offshore. Fast-paced environments don’t faze you, in fact, you thrive in them. You’re the kind of person who takes pride in being part of a team, delivers high standards, and can spot a detail out of place from a mile away. You juggle tasks like a pro, communicate like a champ, and have an excellent grasp of global logistics and business. And let’s not forget your computer skills especially Excel.
If you're interested in hearing more about this position, please send your CV to connie@whointhezoo.com.au or jade@whointhezoo.com.au to organise a confidential chat.
Hiring Consultant: Connie + Jade
Job Code: 1064271
Please note that only those applicants who fit the brief will be contacted in relation to their application.
RESPONSIBILITIES +
- Manage the sample room and structure workloads to deliver ranges on time and in strict accordance with the Critical Path.
- Ensure that the design team’s Critical Path provides scope to integrate with other key departments (production, sales, and marketing) at the start of any range timeline.
- In accordance with the individual and departmental critical paths, ensure that your colleagues and team members can deliver finished design work for all ranges on time.
- Manage and mentor the performance of everyone within the team.
- Price negotiation.
- Oversee the entry and accuracy of the Design Master Line sheets.
- Production Pattern management.
- Bulk fabric imports planning for new seasons.
- Liaison with suppliers on fabrics, sample, and bulk orders including negotiation of prices and deliveries.
- Produce, plan, and execute production of seasonal collections and recuts.
- Deal effectively with manufacturing partners to ensure quality and lead time KPIs are met.
- Identification, sourcing, and management of new and existing suppliers.
- Gaining an understanding of all manufacturers’ capacity and capabilities to allocate work to the most suitable manufacturer.
- Authorize and send all supplier purchase orders, ensuring all information is correct and accurate.
- Raise and create production packs (fabric and trims).
- Order greige for bulk, trims, accessories, linings.
- Ensure PP approvals are completed in a timely manner to avoid bulk delivery delays.
- Ability to forward plan to avoid delays.
- Ability to problem-solve independently.
- Consolidation of orders to avoid unnecessary additional costs.
- Cost management.