Production Lead

Work options: Hybrid

About Us

Workwear Group (WWG) is part of Wesfarmers Industrial & Safety a division of Wesfarmers, a top 20 ASX listed company with over 100,000 employees. Housed under the banner of Workwear Group, our three iconic brands - KingGee, Hard Yakka and NNT - have been in the business of delivering workwear since the late 1920's.

We are the trusted partner in workwear solutions, manufacturing over seven million units each year. What sets us apart is our continuous investment in innovation, market knowledge, pioneering ideas and sustainability practices.

We work as one team. We put our customers first and are passionate about what we do. Joining WWG is an opportunity to thrive in an inspiring, safe, and inclusive community.

About the Role

As Production Lead, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring the seamless delivery of WWG orders across our major clients. You'll drive operational excellence through effective planning, streamlined processes, and enhanced visibility across production workflows. With a strong commercial lens, you'll manage the allocation of onshore and offshore production requirements, making cost-effective decisions that balance quality, efficiency, and client expectations.

What you'll be doing

• Drive production across all product categories from development through to bulk shipment.
• Manage and maintain critical paths with suppliers and internal teams to meet timelines for design, development, sampling, approvals, and shipments.
• Ensure timely delivery of bulk shipments by monitoring freight and transit schedules, aiming to improve speed to market.
• Provide weekly progress reports on development to key stakeholders.
• Transition workload to suppliers, including patterns, sampling, and testing, to streamline operations.
• Address quality issues during development by engaging relevant stakeholders for timely resolution.
• Identify and resolve any quality or delivery issues throughout the production process efficiently.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to manage production processes such as factory liaison, bulk fabric and trim approvals, and material testing.
• Oversee pre-production approvals to ensure readiness for bulk production.
• Maintain strong visibility across production workflows to support proactive planning and decision-making.
• Monitor raw materials, from forecast to obsolescence, tracking and reporting risk. Work with internal stakeholders to ensure obsolescence is minimized and finance is informed.

Who we're looking for

At our company, we value not only our great brands but also the people and teams that drive our success. In addition to technical skills, we seek team members who possess the following personable qualities:

• Strong work ethic and are committed to showing up for a team
• Openness to receive coaching and embrace self reflection and self growth
• Accountability for your actions, and emotions, and actively venture beyond your comfort zone
• Embrace innovation, take calculated risks, and inspire others to think outside the box
• Ability to build meaningful relationships, we prioritise our customers. Balancing commercial goals with customer satisfaction is key
• Ethical standards and demonstrating honesty and integrity in all interactions is fundamental to our team culture.
• Identify system gaps or weaknesses and develop solutions that fulfill WWG needs.

What we're looking for

• Minimum 4+ years' experience in a production or supply chain role ideally within apparel or consumer goods.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end production processes, from development through to bulk shipment.
• Proven ability to manage offshore and onshore supplier relationships with a commercial mindset.
• Skilled in identifying and resolving quality and delivery issues efficiently.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with a proactive and solutions-focused approach.

What we offer

• The chance to join a great team of like-minded, hard-working people who are passionate about achieving our vision and the growth objectives of the company.
• Flexible working environment, allowing for work from home day/s each week.
• A competitive salary package and suite of benefits and perks, including a 50% discount on our brands Hard Yakka, KingGee and NNT and 5% Wesfarmers discount for Kmart, Bunnings, Officeworks and more.
• A tailored career and development plan, plus reward and recognition programs. Whatever your goals we're here to support you on that journey.
• Our Wellbeing program, Thrive, with activities designed to support the Financial Wellness of our team, Celebrate Diversity, ensure we Get Physical and maintain Healthy Minds, including challenges, yoga, meditation and access to our Employee Assistance Program.
• We Learn, a dedicated hub for all things learning and development.

We actively work on creating a safe and inclusive environment free of discrimination. At Workwear Group we aspire to build a culture where diversity is celebrated, where Team Members feel a sense of "I Belong" and are empowered to bring their whole selves to work.

You can follow us on LinkedIn or see our company careers page for more opportunities

Thank you for your interest in Workwear Group.Due to anticipated high volumes of applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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