Designer and Production Manager

**Description**:
Aje was created in 2008 to translate the effortless Australian lifestyle into fashion.
Designed for an 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 a confidence and beauty that elevates their every day to an occasion.
Join icon fashion house Aje as a Designer & Production Manager for our Aje Athletica & Aje Studio brands at our Aje Head Office in Redfern.
**About this opportunity**:
Production
Work closely with relevant team members to ensure seasonal timelines are maintained according to the company wide Critical Path, while seamlessly overseeing multiple seasons at one time.
Responsible for the entire production schedule of delivering seasonal, monthly, and additional orders on time without any delay according to Aje and each wholesale accounts final launch dates.
Management of production across all purchase orders, ensuring potential issues or concerns are communicated to key stakeholders in a timely manner
Work closely with design, buying and merchandising team to ensure quality level products are delivered and price architecture for development are in line with the company expectations and parameters
Negotiate with local and offshore manufacturers to improve production costing and margins
Garment Tech
Oversee the relationships between GTs and Product Teams to ensure all technical specs are clear and any measurement requests are consistent with the standard measurements.
Ensuring the Request, inspect and assess pre-production, shipment samples with the tech team. Manage and Resolve any issues that could impact delivery.
Attend production fit sessions to monitor production progress
Ensure Pre Production and Shipment sample comments are processed within acceptable timeframe
Manage any quality issues and faulty garments to ensure delays are kept to a minimum.
Design & Product Development
Oversee the product development process of various categories according to the brand standards for design, quality, fit, sustainability, pricing structure and margins.
Accountable for ensuring all development deadlines are met and in adherence with the critical path, prioritizing workflow under the guidance of the Design Room Manager.
Responsible for fabric and trims sourcing and developments that meet design, quality, sustainability, price, margin targets and goals.
Oversing the creation & flow of all tech packs, including cover sheets and BOMs and maintain accuracy throughout the development process until production sign off.
Ensure all design, fit, trim, technical construction, finishings and reference information are clearly explained in the tech packs.
**You will bring**:
Extensive Production Management Experience - Minimum 7-10 years in production, preferably within fashion or apparel industries.
Proven ability to lead and develop production teams.
Skilled in managing end-to-end supply chain processes, including supplier negotiations and logistics.
In-depth understanding of garment construction, manufacturing processes, and têxtiles.
Strategic Thinking - Align production strategies with business goals, ensuring efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to address production challenges and streamline operations.
Experience overseeing production budgets and optimizing costs while maintaining quality.
What do we offer?
Generous salary packaging
It is hard not to embrace the Aje style with generous employee discounts, staff wardrobes, pre-order programs, clothing allowances and regular sample sales
Your growth is our growth, training and development programs are recommended and encouraged
Career progression
Celebrate milestones such as, Birthdays with Aje leave benefits
Access to our comprehensive Employee Assistance Program designed to support your wellbeing
No key achievement and success goes unnoticed
Referral incentives