Production Manager

Production Managers are responsible for coordinating suppliers to produce our clients’ designs, playing a vital role in managing supplier production and overseeing the assembly and packing of articles, ensuring they meet the required quality and time frame while being an indispensable part of the project team.

We expect our Production Manager to be highly technically skilled, organized and attentive to detail in order to operate and master our ERP system efficiently, while also being excellent communicators, planners, and team players working closely with our CAD engineers, production managers, account/roll-out managers, assembly teams, logistic managers, installation teams, and finance department.

The role involves managing all aspects of production with vendors, ensuring delivery timetables, maintaining the current status of assigned projects, briefing design and engineering teams, verifying mechanical drawing details, preparing quotations, choosing appropriate vendors, planning and tracking supplier production, and setting priorities accordingly.

Beyond production management, the role includes developing and sustaining excellent relationships with suppliers, liaising between different material suppliers for cross-production checks, providing ongoing training to production executives, managing the entire process of concept development, ensuring quality and final technical documentation checks, and being the key contact for internal teams and suppliers regarding project status and details.

Quality control is a crucial aspect of this role, involving collaboration with the QC department to ensure on-time delivery of production articles, planning inspections at supplier facilities, ensuring packaging standards meet client requirements, and handling claims for damaged or missing components. Financial control and project evaluation are also key, where establishing budgets, analyzing job revenue, cost, and profitability are essential for project success.

• 3+ years of experience in the production area – ideally in retail fixture fabrication or related industry.
• Technical education is a big plus (furniture, mechanical, civil engineering, architecture).
• Able to read and comprehend technical drawings.
• Advanced knowledge of materials and production technologies in joinery, metal works, plastics, printing, and glass works.
• Supplier relationship management skills – ability to build and maintain strong, mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers and develop incentives to encourage suppliers to achieve greater excellence.
• Project management skills – organizational and planning abilities in combination with time management skills and ability to multitask.
• Open, Honest and Direct.
• Stress resistant and able to focus under time pressure.
• Excellent communication skills for both personal and written interaction with suppliers and internal teams.
• Ability to multi-task without losing focus and control.
• Perfectionist with a high level of attention to detail.
• Drive for development and self-improvement.
• Advanced level of MS Office (MS Excel is a must).
• Knowledge of ERP systems.
• Knowledge of 3D design software or Inventor or SOLIDWORKS software.
• English – advanced level is required for daily written and verbal communication + knowledge of technical English.
• Another language (relevant for client’s needs) is an advantage.

• 5 weeks of vacation
  
  

• Cafeteria Benefit System

• Yearly bonuses

• Flexible start/end of working hours

• Sick daysInternal and external training 

• English language lessons 

• Sports activities (circle training, yoga, small fitness with sauna available every day)

• Access to the latest production and ERP technologies.
  
  

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits