WorQulture – Our client, a top-tier fashion house, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Fashion House Operations Supervisor

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time
Work hours: 9am-6pm (Tuesdays – Saturdays)

About the Job

• They are in search of a Fashion House Operations Supervisor.
• As the Operations Manager, you are responsible for planning production schedules and ensuring that the production process is carried out within budget and on time.
• The ideal candidate will have impeccable relational skills and can create win/win environments for all parties that he or she works with.
• You will be responsible for managing all enquiries, relating them to the relevant department, managing the production of fashion pieces and ensuring every customer is satisfied.

Responsibilities

• Daily supervise Store Operations
• Send inventory to Stockists monthly and weekly.
• Daily purchase of production supplies
• Daily supervise the pattern samples made
• Daily quality control of in-process and finished garments.
• Daily supervise tailor logbook
• Create a weekly task list for tailors
• Daily manage production time and plan production tasks ahead
• Collate weekly payments for tailors
• Daily sketch designs in a sketchbook
• Weekly keep an inventory of suppliers and reorder stock when low
• Monthly create a schedule for a workshop maintenance
• Weekly source fabrics for Ready-to-Wear and bridal clothing
• Daily supervise the maintenance and cleanliness of the workshop and living quarters of the staff.
• Daily monitor non-compliance and report to the Operations Manager.
• Daily responsible for bridal/bridesmaid fittings
• Daily responsible for alterations on clothing.
• Daily scheduling of tasks for tailors.
• Weekly responsible for the pricing of garments
• Weekly responsible for naming dresses
• Weekly and quarterly maintain inventory by implementing purchase plans with all stockists.

Inventory:

• Daily assist in stock counting
• Daily carry out quality control checks on newly ordered stock
• Daily manage inventory and procurement from vendors
• Quarterly decide on items to be marked down
• Name dresses and set the price of garments as scheduled.
• Daily supervise the production of low-in-stock inventory
• Daily responsible for managing supplies (storage)
• Daily responsible for supply vendors
• Daily ensure that there are cleaning supplies.
• Daily reorder stock when low.
• Daily check inventory and maintain the optimal reorder level.
• Daily work with the Creative Director to merchandise products.
• Weekly and quarterly maintain inventory by implementing purchase plans with all stockists.

Logistics:

• Daily assign deliveries to the logistics team
• Daily ensure that all orders are delivered on a timely basis.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a BSc / B.A qualification
• 2 – 3 years experience as an Operations Supervisor or similar executive role
• Experience in the fashion industry is a plus.

Competencies:

• Highly analytical, driven and focused.
• High level of professionalism;
• Networking, prospecting and persuasion skills with the ability to identify the needs and challenges of clients.
• Must have knowledge of business processes and functions (Finance, HR, procurement, operations etc.)
• Must have outstanding organizational and leadership skills
• Problem-solving aptitude
• Good written and verbal communication skills.