Site Based | Opportunities for travel/home working.
We are thrilled to be partnering with the UK’s premier designer, manufacturer and installer of Window Displays, Retail Furniture and Merchandising Décor as the business continues its global expansion from its base in Stevenage!
With an exciting customer base that includes high-end retail giants like Harrods, John Lewis, Apple and Louis Vuitton, this is a unique opportunity for an experienced Design and Manufacturing Specialist to work with the world’s top brands, on unique, bespoke installations.
You will oversee all operations within our manufacturing facility based in Stevenage, specialising in pop-ups, retail events, and retail displays for high-end luxury brands. This role demands a robust and experienced background in various manufacturing techniques, particularly in joinery, print, props, and event production.
Your Key Responsibilities
– Oversee the entire production cycle, ensuring high-quality outputs for pop-ups, events, and retail displays.
– Manage external subcontractors and oversee the quality and delivery of subcontracted work, ensuring it meets the company’s standards and project specifications.
– Work closely with the Head of Workshops to manage and control detailed production timelines, ensuring timely delivery of all production.
– Lead the estimating and quoting process for all projects, ensuring accurate and competitive pricing for bespoke production work through our internal pricing system.
– Maintain cost control and approval strategies across labour, materials, and overheads, ensuring production remains within budget through our cost management system.
– Direct & Lead a team of 60+ employees, including Senior Managers, Project Managers, Production Managers, engineers, and production staff.
– Ensure all products meet or exceed industry standards and luxury client expectations.
– Oversee the implementation of efficient production processes, ensuring continuous improvement in efficiency, waste reduction, and quality.
– Develop and manage the production budget, ensuring resource allocation aligns with business and production needs.
Your Qualifications & Skills:
– Proven experience as a Production Director or in a senior leadership role in manufacturing, with a strong focus on joinery, shopfitting and event production.
– Demonstrated experience in estimating and quoting, with a track record of providing accurate and competitive pricing.
– Ability to manage direct teams, with experience leading 60+ employees in a fast-paced production environment.
– Expertise in production management, cost control, and gross profit management, with a deep understanding of the estimating processes.
– Excellent leadership and team management skills, with a focus on fostering a positive, productive workplace.
– Strong organisational and project management abilities.
– Financial acumen, with experience managing budgets, forecasting, and maximising profitability.
If you are ready to succeed in this role, we would love to hear from you! Apply now!
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