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Production ManagerRenfold Brands
London, United KingdomFull Time
• Successfully set up the Production department- this role was previously managed by the Director
• Implemented critical path across all key brands - Chelsea Peers NYC/ Brooklyn Supply/Nocozo
• Effectively resolved block issues covering key categories of Sleepwear, Men’s denim and ladies t-shirts
• Accomplished 90% on-time shipping vs poor critical path visibility in previous seasons
• Achieved improved margins negotiating prices with factories for Chelsea Peers NYC seasonal orders
• Executed production of 250-300 styles/month across Ladies/Menswear/Kids/Babies – Knits, woven including denim
• Manage fit sessions with free-lance Technician ensuring fit and critical path timelines were maintained
• Analyse product feasibility with Design – suggest changes to improve product and achieve production feasibility.
• Supervise all pre-production approvals i.e. lap dips, strike offs, fit/PP samples, test report waivers, wash care labels
• Mentored an intern, trained in all aspects of production and Critical path management
• Successfully got an order of dog t-shirts produced in UK- when costs/timelines from China were not favourable
• Travelled to factories in Turkey, China, Bangladesh to negotiate costs, review production processes & assess quality
Production managerThe Ragged Priest
- Southend-on-Sea, United KingdomFull Time
• Set up Production department- this role was previously managed between the Directors
• Integrated four new CMT factories, six material suppliers to facilitate fast fashion orders
• Improved margins with tight price negotiations, resulting in cost savings of £10,000/year
• Introduced and set up 2 fully factored factories in Leicester to address need for additional production capacity
• Achieved 95% on-time shipping and 97% of orders being delivered to quantity
• Realigned production to move 90% of inhouse production to factories to improve output and operating margins
• Reorganised to have patterns graded externally to improve sample to production turnaround time
• Responsible for pre-production approvals i.e. l/dips, strike offs, trims, fits, fabric and garment lots
• Executed orders for 18-20 collections/ annually across brands like Asos, Urban outfitters, Milk it, Ragged Priest
• Managed a team of 5 to manage internal rework orders and stock allocation for future orders
• Worked closely with design to assess design feasibility, manage sampling pattern workload