Production Manager - Leicester, United Kingdom - Elizabeth Michael Associates

Elizabeth Michael Associates

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Leicester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Production Manager - Fabrics & Wallpapers

Full time, permanent

Leicester

Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5pm

Friday 9.30am to 5pm

£40,000 - £45,000Depending on Experience

Due to the growth of their fabrics and wallpapers business our client is looking for an experienced Production Manager to manage their Leicester based fabrics team.

This is a new role, reporting to the Product Director, with responsibility for the criticalpath and manufacturing schedules of their British made fabrics and wallpapers through to fulfilment.

You and your team will ensure our workshops are meeting lead times, quality expectations, goods in, stock levels and sampling requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Workshop Production Management

Maintaining a good understanding of the supply chain and sourcing of fabric
Implementation of best practice and procedures
Monitor workshops against performance KPIs
Lead tactical response to supply chain problems impacting service performance and customer satisfaction
Set KPIs on stock. Tracking the stock position to ensure we are holding the right stock to grow sales
Responsible for demand and supply forecasting, inventory planning and capacity management to meet the needs of our clients
Ensure regular discussions with suppliers take place to identify opportunities for quality improvements or cost savings

Finance

Working with the CFO to negotiate contract terms of agreement and pricing
Display a good understanding of the budget and coding system to provide a clear transition from supplier orders to the approval of supplier invoices in Finance. Keeping track and within the agreed cost budget
Be responsible for monthly reports generated by our Intech software and feed back to the Product Director

Warehouse & Logistics

Monitor and manage stock rotation
Make decisions regarding the movement, storage and processing of inventory with focus on the most efficient levels for the business

Qualifications for the Position:

Degree level education, ideally in business management and/or têxtiles
Experience with SAP Business 1 an advantage
Proven experience of managing a team, able to mentor and train others
Driving licence and happy to use your own car for work travel
Expenses paid
Office based role, with an option for flexible working after probation period
Willing to travel to London head office, key suppliers and workshops as required

Skills for the Position:

Understanding of the fabric market and production processes
Leadership skills
The ability to monitor your own performance and that of your colleagues
Business management skills
The ability to organise your time and workload
Excellent knowledge and use of Excel
Proactive and tenacious
Extremely high standard of verbal and written communication

Company Benefits:

Generous holiday allowance (increasing with length of service) and a day off on your birthday plus a Christmas closedown
Paid sabbatical leave every 8 years
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay (from 2 years' service)
Salary sacrifice pension contribution (increasing with length of service)
Health insurance cash plan, including access to G1' and mental health helplines (level increases with length of service)
Travel schemes (including salary sacrifice car scheme, cycle to work and season ticket loans) Income protection (after qualifying period)
Death in service benefit Training support
Enriching culture that includes: Christmas and Summer parties, monthly social team drinks and events, internal