Knitwear Production Manager

The Company:

An exciting position for a Knitwear Production Manager to work with a dedicated team ensuring knitwear are reliably sourced and delivered to customers. Reporting to the Directors you will be a highly motivated team player with a positive, can do attitude.

The Role:

Creating and maintaining order from yarn suppliers to production factories.

Entering supplier invoice information onto spreadsheets ready for payment

Ensuring spreadsheet balance at the end of the order and approving invoices for payment.

Production costings for orders.

Working closely with various team members and at various levels including from Sales to Design, Accounts and Managing Directors.

Liaising with factories and establishing working relationships with key contacts.

Working towards accurate costings for sales team/customers.

Visiting overseas factories to build up an understanding of factory processes and volume production.

Working with factories, transport company and merchandising to plan import truck schedule and FOB deliveries.
If and when needed helping out in the warehouse - preparing orders for dispatch.

Following design process from concept to sample.

Opening and closing of the factory.

Overseeing testing procedures/requirements for each customer.
Supervising the merchandising side of the business to gain a basic understanding of making bookings to customer DC’s, liaising with customers on any delivery issues.
Chasing yarn suppliers for compliance documents.

Keeping up to date with external factors eg exchange rate fluctuations, etc

Skills Required:

A minimum of 3 years experience in a similar role is essential

Previous experience working with Knitwear

Understanding of the design process from concept to sample.

Fully Excel literate.

Business acumen, drive and enthusiasm.

Basic mathematical skills.

Understanding of factory issues so problems can be anticipated.

Flexibility towards work as on occasion - open and close the factory and be a key holder if the alarm goes off.

Strong negotiation and communication skills.

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Please be aware the duties listed above are an interpretation of the role and do not form any part of your employment contract. Please ask the interviewer any questions about the role that you wish to clarify.

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