Description of the job
Are you a strategic and commercially minded leader in fashion production and sourcing? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where product, people and process come together to deliver at scale — without compromising on creativity, quality, or purpose?
We’re partnering with a leading lifestyle business to appoint a dynamic Head of Production. This is a pivotal leadership role where you’ll work closely with design, planning, and buying teams to bring brand vision to life — all while driving commercial outcomes, supply efficiency, and sustainability performance across a complex global supply chain.
The business is on an exciting growth journey, with scalability and operational excellence at the heart of its next chapter. They’re seeking a hands-on leader who can drive structure, elevate process, and guide a high-performing team through change and growth.
What you’ll be responsible for:
- Leading the end-to-end product development and production strategy — from seasonal planning through to ex-factory delivery
- Owning critical path management and vendor performance across local and offshore manufacturing partners
- Collaborating with Design and Merchandising to ensure product is aligned with brand vision, fit, pricing architecture, and margin goals
- Driving fabric and supplier innovation, margin improvement and operational excellence
- Managing a high-performing team across sourcing, development, and production
- Contributing to the company’s sustainability roadmap through ethical sourcing, materials innovation, and compliance initiatives
- Building strong, strategic relationships with suppliers and internal teams to support agile, customer-first delivery
- Senior leadership experience in product development, sourcing or production within a premium or design-led apparel business
- A proven track record of delivering high-quality product, on time and to margin, across multiple categories and geographies
- Deep understanding of supply chain planning, garment construction, vendor negotiation and critical path optimisation
- Strong commercial acumen and an ability to work cross-functionally with senior stakeholders
- A hands-on, solutions-focused leader who empowers teams and leads by example
Interested?
We’d love to hear from you. Apply now or reach out for a confidential conversation.