Recruiting, Fashion, Apparel, Manufacturing, Employment Equity, Trend Analysis, Trend Forecasting, Fashion Buying, Self-Management
Job description
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Operations Manager to add value in strategic role in our Design Division. This role reports to the Divisional Director: Truworths Africa Design Division and QA.
Key Responsibilities:
- Measure facility capacity and KPIs
- Collaborate with supply chain for delivery and purchase order updates
- Ensure physical production appearance is aligned with the PPS and approved try-out.
- Support the creation of individual vendor action plans
- Drive cost improvement, NBC compliance, workmanship standardization & alignment
- Train and support internal & external teams in the understanding and application of GSD/Workmanship/Methods engineering
- Be part of seasonal audit management of capacity, product flexibility, plant and machinery requirements, quality and cost management.
- Provide expertise on product engineering to development and production teams
- Create close collaboration with Development, Production, Quality and Planning teams, ensuring continual alignment of cross functional best practices
- Keep track of the production targets and allocation of machinery
- Influence CMTs production/quality and senior plant management to drive change and achieve right quality mindset in the responsible factories.
- Actively manage and develop direct reports with a high focus on effective teamwork through feedback and coaching
- Supervise team in execution of weekly exception and unconfirmed POs/BOMS ensuring the timely execution.
- Oversee the daily status reports, update the management team on production progress and maintain WIP reports.
- Partner with Logistics and Vendors to optimize delivery times ensuring on time delivery
- Ensuring 100% approved to TOP by deadline
- Monitor production quality with the QA team to ensure efficient production techniques
Qualifications:
National Diploma Clothing Production Management or similar tertiary diploma or degree
Experience / Knowledge:
- 10+ years in the garment/apparel industry experience
- Knowledge and experience of working with CMT factories
- Efficient, organized, detail oriented with strong time management skills, strong analytical and systematic approach
- Excellent critical thinking skills, ability to use data to inform decision-making and solutions-oriented with a positive attitude and a strong sense of team spirit and accountability.
- Ability to identify issues, analyze facts and make correct decisions regarding complex production issues without undermining any required standards
- Must be proactive and possess the ability to plan ahead
- Must thrive in a fast-paced environment, driven by teamwork and collaborative innovation
- Strong proficiency in Excel & ERP systems
- Ability to manage multiple vendors and experience working with overseas vendors
- Works closely with Design team to help execute new products
- Manage team members and contribute considerably to the achievement of team objectives ensuring that service delivery is the paramount priority and focus
