Apparel Design Manager
Location | Cape Town, South Africa |
Date Posted | April 2, 2020 |
Category |
Beauty / Health / Fitness
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Job Type |
Full-time
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Currency | ZAR |
Description
The Apparel Design Manager (Key Accounts Manager) is responsible for meeting strategic objectives through effective leadership and through the effective management of a team, for optimising the Business Units profitability and sales targets in line with objectives
Duties & Responsibilities
Responsibilities will include:
- Responsible for achieving all financial and operational targets
- Manage Raw Materials process, purchasing, utilisation and stock management
- Manage processes and workflow to ensure optimum efficiency from concept to delivery
- Communicate to retail regarding new opportunities and style on order
- Manage and influence all stakeholders via the workflow process from concept to delivery
- Manage Design and Product Development critical path, ensuring deadlines are met
- Responsible for managing the team and ensuring a good team dynamic is maintained
- Manage product flow through Supply Chain (critical path management), including workflow from concept to delivery
- Ensure team KPI’s and Scorecard targets are met
- Ensure a good Customer relationship is maintained
- Build strong and effective relationships with both internal and external Suppliers
- Responsible and accountable for meeting QR objectives
- Manage CMT capacity availability
- Ensure delivery dates are aligned with weekly targets
Desired Experience & Qualification
To apply for this position you need:
- Matric (Diploma advantageous)
- Must have 5 years’ experience as a Merchandiser
- 5-8 years’ experience as a Manager in a Design Centre that services a retailer
- Must have a very good understanding of both production and retail
- Strong planning & organisation skills
- Must be analytical
- Problem solving skills
- Good people management skills
- Decisive Decision-Making Ability
- Excellent influencing and communication skills
- Sound understanding of factors influencing net profit
- Must have manufacturing experience