At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage production schedules and collaborate with teams to deliver quality fashion products.
- Company: Join Aje, a leading fashion house known for elegance and self-expression.
- Benefits: Generous salary, employee discounts, training programs, and wellbeing support.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Why this job: Be part of a creative team shaping the future of fashion in Australia.
- Qualifications: 7-10 years in production management, preferably in fashion, with strong leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 108000 - 132000 $ per year.
- Production Manager - Aje Athletica & Aje Studio
- Job Type: Permanent - Full Time
- Job Category: Other
Job Description
Aje was created in 2008 to translate the effortless Australian lifestyle into fashion.
Designed for elegance grounded in ease, our garments empower our customers to feel relaxed, assured, and beautiful.
Our company strives to invite freedom of self-expression in each architectural store environment, bringing our customers confidence and beauty that elevate their daily experience to special occasions.
Join icon fashion house Aje as a Production Manager for our Aje Athletica & Aje Studio brands at our Aje Head Office in Redfern.
If you are based in Melbourne, this role requires travel to Aje's Head Office in Sydney.
About this opportunity
- Production
- Work closely with relevant team members to ensure seasonal timelines are maintained according to the company-wide Critical Path, managing multiple seasons simultaneously.
- Responsible for the entire production schedule of seasonal, monthly, and additional orders, ensuring on-time delivery aligned with Aje and wholesale account launch dates.
- Manage production across all purchase orders, communicating potential issues to stakeholders promptly.
- Collaborate with design, buying, and merchandising teams to ensure quality products are delivered within the expected price architecture.
- Negotiate with local and offshore manufacturers to improve production costs and margins.
- Garment Tech
- Oversee relationships between GTs and Product Teams to ensure technical specs are clear and measurement requests are consistent.
- Manage pre-production, shipment samples, and resolve issues impacting delivery.
- Attend production fit sessions to monitor progress.
- Ensure timely processing of pre-production and shipment sample comments.
- Manage quality issues and faulty garments to minimize delays.
- Product Development
- Oversee product development across categories, ensuring alignment with brand standards for design, quality, fit, sustainability, pricing, and margins.
- Ensure all development deadlines are met according to the critical path, prioritizing workflow under the Design Room Manager.
- Source and develop fabrics and trims meeting design, quality, sustainability, price, and margin targets.
- Manage the creation and flow of tech packs, cover sheets, and BOMs, maintaining accuracy until production sign-off.
You will bring
- Extensive production management experience – minimum 7–10 years, preferably in fashion or apparel industries.
- Proven leadership and team development skills.
- Experience managing end-to-end supply chain processes, including negotiations and logistics.
- Deep understanding of garment construction, manufacturing processes, and textiles.
- Strategic thinking to align production strategies with business goals for efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience managing production budgets and optimizing costs while maintaining quality.
What do we offer?
- Generous salary packaging.
- Employee discounts, staff wardrobes, pre-order programs, clothing allowances, and regular sample sales.
- Training and development programs to support your growth.
- Milestone celebrations such as birthdays with Aje leave benefits.
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program for wellbeing support.
- Recognition of key achievements and successes.
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Production Manager in Melbourne employer: The Aje Collective
Aje is an exceptional employer that fosters a vibrant and inclusive work culture, where creativity and self-expression are celebrated. Located in the heart of Sydney, employees enjoy generous benefits such as salary packaging, clothing allowances, and a supportive environment that prioritises personal and professional growth through training programs. With a commitment to diversity and employee wellbeing, Aje offers a unique opportunity for those passionate about fashion to thrive in a dynamic and stylish setting.
