PRODUCTION MANAGER
Salary: £50,000 per annum
Location: London, on site 5 days per week
We are looking for an experienced Production Manager to take ownership of production, for a luxury womenswear and founder-led business.
You will work directly with factories and suppliers and be responsible for getting product from approved development through bulk production and into the warehouse on time, at the right cost and quality. This is a fantastic opportunity that combines senior decision-making with hands-on execution and helping shape the function as the brand grows.
About the Role:
Production
• Own production from development handover through to bulk delivery.
• Manage the production critical path across all collections.
• Work directly with international factories and suppliers.
• Manage production orders, quantities, capacity, lead times and delivery dates.
• Manage PP samples, size sets, sealing samples and bulk approvals.
• Maintain clear visibility of everything in production and immediately identify anything at risk.
• Manage production against DTC launches and wholesale delivery windows.
• Work closely with Operations on intake planning into the UK and US warehouses.
Costing & commercial
• Own production costing and negotiate costs, MOQs and terms with factories.
• Work to agreed margin targets while protecting product quality and design intent.
• Understand the impact of production quantities and timings on stock investment and cash.
• Work closely with Finance and Operations on production commitments and payment timings.
• Identify opportunities to improve cost and efficiency without compromising quality.
Quality
• Own QC across production and finished product.
• Ensure quality standards are maintained across factories and suppliers.
• Identify quality or construction issues early and resolve them directly with factories.
• Work closely with the Product Developer/Garment Technologist during handover to ensure product is fully production-ready.
Factories & suppliers
• Build strong, direct relationships with international factories and suppliers.
• Challenge suppliers when quality, cost or delivery isn’t right.
• Monitor factory performance across quality, cost, capacity and delivery.
• Support sourcing and onboarding of new factories and suppliers where required.
• Visit factories where required.
Commercial delivery
• Work closely with Wholesale on key account deadlines and priorities.
• Understand the commercial importance of product landing on time.
• React quickly to sales and demand, managing replenishment and chase production where possible.
• Work with Brand & Growth and E-commerce around important product launches and commercial opportunities.
• Be proactive when demand changes and identify solutions quickly.
About you
• 4+ years’ fashion production experience in a luxury brand
• Strong outerwear experience highly desirable.
• Leather, suede and shearling experience highly desirable.
• Strong experience working directly with international factories.
• Excellent knowledge of sampling, bulk production and QC.
• Strong costing and negotiation skills.
• Excellent critical-path management.
• Experience delivering against wholesale deadlines.
• Commercial understanding of margin, stock and the financial impact of production decisions.
• Comfortable making decisions independently and taking ownership.
