Production Manager - Leicester, United Kingdom - Careers In Design (Recruitment) Limited

Careers In Design (Recruitment) Limited
Careers In Design (Recruitment) Limited
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Leicester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Our client designs and makes extremely well-made furniture, upholstery, lighting, fabrics, wallpapers and interior accessories in small workshops that excel in traditional crafts, such as iron forging, rattan weaving, chair making, precision engineeringand saddlery.


Their client list includes international interior designers, decorators and architects and are currently recruiting for an experienced Production Manager to manage the fabrics and wallpapers team based in Leicestershire.

This is a new role with responsibilityfor the critical path and manufacturing of this division, ensuring the workshops are meeting lead times and quality expectations, goods in, stock levels and sampling requirements.


Duties and Responsibilities for the Production Manager include:

  • Maintaining a good understanding of the supply chain and sourcing of fabrics
  • Implementation of best practice and procedures and monitoring workshops against performance KPIs
  • Leading tactical responses to supply chain problems
  • Demand and supply forecasting, inventory planning and capacity management
  • Working with the CFO to negotiate contract terms of agreement and pricing
  • Monitoring and managing stock rotation
  • Recruitment and management of new team members

Skills and Experience needed for the Production Manager:

  • 5+ years' experience in the fabrics and wallpapers industry
  • Degree level education
  • Experience with SAP Business 1 an advantage
  • Proven experience of managing a team and able to mentor and train others
  • Driving licence
  • Business management skills
  • Excellent knowledge and use of Excel
  • Proactive and tenacious
  • High standard of verbal and written communication
This is an office-based role, with an option for flexible working after probation period.

There will also be times you will need to travel to London head office and visit key suppliers and workshops as required.


In return the salary range is £40k to £45k with 25 days' holidays plus your Birthday and Bank Holidays, Pension and Healthcare.

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