Recruiter: People Tree
Location: London
Salary: £28,000 – £32,000 Dependent on Experience
Function: Production Controller
Sector: Textile, Womenswear
Job Type: Permanent
Level: Manager
People Tree is an award winning Fair Trade fashion label with mail order, online, wholesale and retail
operations in Britain and Japan. We work with Fair Trade suppliers to produce a well-designed
collection that respects people and planet. We give design and technical assistance to help
marginalised artisans and craftspeople overcome the barriers of selling their products. We pay our
producers a fair price, offer advance payment when needed and commit to a long term partnership.
We also set best practice standards in environmental practice in garment production.
Candidate Profile
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A minimum of 3 – 5 years’ experience of garment technology as well as Production
Management.
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Experience working with Indian producers is essential, Bangladesh and Nepal preferable.
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Comprehensive knowledge of garment construction, fabrics, testing, compliance standards,
production and manufacturing techniques.
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Excellent planning, organisation and negotiating skills.
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Excellent communication skills, ability to motivate producers.
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Good knowledge of Microsoft office suite, in particular Excel.
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Interest in Fair Trade and Ethical standards and sustainable fabrics.
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Up to nine weeks per year international travel required.
Role Description
Production Management
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Overseeing the entire production cycle and ensuring it is being followed by all producers and
the People Tree team.
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Responsible for communicating and resolving production related issues promptly.
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Make minimum 2 production trips a year, each trip of around 3 weeks throughout India and
Bangladesh to visit producers and their sub-contractors.
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Ensure producers are fully aware of People Tree’s requirements regarding product, quality
and delivery procedures.
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Ensure that all products branding and labelling is in line with the company policy and
adheres to trading standards.
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Procurement of all labels and stock label management, ordering of garment components,
trims and care labels.
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Monitor producers and their subcontractors to ensure they are following People Tree’s
compliance standards, company's policies and goals.
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Work closely with rest of team to ensure production is cost effective, good quality and
deliveries are on time.
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Attend fit sessions.
Supply Chain Development
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Make minimum 2 producer trips a year, each trip of around 10 days, to work on fabric and
supply chain development.
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Work with producers and sub-contractors to develop and manage their own critical path for
garment production, and expand their skill base and capacity.
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Review and compile regular reports on producer production capacity and development
highlighting any training required.
Quality Assurance
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Work with producers to manage quality assurance proactively and prepare feedback for
each producer.
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Monitor the quality of garments during production and manage in house quality control
after delivery with the tech assistants.
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Employ and manage the 3rd Party QC overseas and manage the tech assistants during QC in
UK.