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Production Manager

Employer
Shrimps
Location
London (Central), London (Greater) (GB)
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
8 Jan 2021

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Function
Production - Garments & Accessories
Level
Manager
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

The Brand

Shrimps is a fashion label from London-based designer Hannah Weiland, launched in 2013.

With a background in History of Art and Surface Textile Design, Weiland takes her inspiration from the witticisms of modern art and a playful engagement with pattern and texture.

Initially known for colourful faux fur outerwear, bringing the material to the luxury sphere and leading the conversation on cruelty-free fashion, Shrimps now has a full ready-to-wear offering and is renowned for its handmade accessories.

Shrimps is committed to avoiding discrimination of any kind when hiring, casting and choosing collaborators. Furthermore, we are actively working to improve our diversity of representation in these areas, each season discussing as a team how we can affect genuine, non-tokenistic improvement throughout the business.


We will endeavour to go above and beyond to facilitate requests for projects by or for underrepresented groups, and to approach individuals from such groups with opportunities for paid collaborations. Shrimps also supports numerous charitable causes with both one-off and ongoing contributions.

The Role

We’re seeking a hands-on and proactive Production Manager to own the entire product lifecycle.  With your technical knowledge, organizational skills and problem-solving mindset you will lead the Shrimps production and manufacturing chain to deliver each season in line with the brand vision, market calendar and financial requirements. The ideal candidate will have a pro-active attitude, attention to detail, a luxury point-of-view and a desire to deliver exceptional results.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Following the seasonal calendar, lead our production facilities in order to reach deadlines and manage the critical path.
  • Oversee supplier relationships to ensure all suppliers meet and maintain delivery, quality and margin expectations. Communicate with them regularly to clarify all priorities and technical details.
  • Constantly review and implement new processes and structures to improve organization, communication and effectiveness.
  • Ensure that costing and margin targets are met across the department each season.
  • Manage all master files and systems (primarily Zedonk) to ensure product information is accurate
  • Ongoing assessment of existing supplier base and sourcing of new suppliers that offer competitive pricing, good quality product in line with margin requirements and order volumes.
  • Set quality standards for suppliers and internal quality standards
  • Ensure all admin, invoices & reporting are kept up to date
  • Conduct costing on all levels from development to production
  • Lead fit sessions, acting as garment tech, including all PPS fits and comments, production pattern cutting, and grading charts.
  • Manage bulk production from order placement to delivery including raw materials, trims, packaging, testing and QC.
  • Overseeing bulk shipping and imports, liaising with local warehouse, finance, shipping brokers etc. Must have a string understanding of shipping and logistics’ including import duties and taxes
  • Costing and converting pricing into EUR and USD, maintaining margins across all currencies, working closing with Sales and Finance on margin, cashflow and budget optimisation.
  • Working with relevant teams to road-map more sustainable, ethical and socially compliant working practices.
  • Ad hoc tasks connected to production.

Candidate:

The ideal candidate will have a pro-active attitude, attention to detail, a luxury point-of-view and a desire to deliver exceptional results.

Experience:

  • 5+ years’ experience in production roles preferably in luxury RTW
  • Strong knowledge of manufacturers covering a broad selection of fabrications and techniques.
  • Successful product management skills and understanding of product cycle and timelines.
  • Accountability and ownership of challenges and the ability to follow through.
  • Experience managing large volumes of SKU’s 
  • Creative problem solver with an analytical and methodical approach to tasks
  • Familiar with analysis, numbers and managing costing and margin processes
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft office - particularly Excel.
  • First hand experience in managing people in an operational environment
  • Able to drive process improvements and create regular and ad hoc reports
  • Commercially minded and keen to grow with the business
  • Flexible team player with strong communication skills and enthusiasm

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