General Manager Production

Our client, a prominent Pakistani retail and fashion group, is looking to hire a General Manager Production. 

The General Manager – Production will be responsible for managing the complete garment manufacturing operations, from cutting to packing, ensuring efficient production planning, optimal resource utilization, product quality, cost efficiency, and timely execution of production targets. The role requires strong leadership and technical expertise in managing large-scale apparel manufacturing facilities while ensuring alignment with the company's retail and business requirements.

1. →Oversee end-to-end garment manufacturing operations, including Cutting, Stitching, Finishing, Quality Control, and Packing.
2. →Oversee embroidery, dyeing, and printing operations, ensuring design accuracy, processing quality, cost efficiency, and timely execution in line with approved seasonal collections and brand standard
3. →Oversee CMT and commercial operations, ensuring effective cost management, production costing, vendor coordination, resource utilization, and timely execution within approved budgets and business targets.
4. →Oversee cutting operations, fabric utilization, marker efficiency, and wastage control.
5. →Ensure stitching operations meet required production targets, workmanship standards, and quality benchmarks.
6. →Supervise finishing, pressing, tagging, folding, and packing operations to ensure products meet brand specifications.
7. →Establish and maintain quality control standards at every stage of the manufacturing process.
8. →Develop and implement production plans in line with seasonal collections, retail requirements, and business demand.
9. →Ensure timely execution of production schedules and achievement of daily, weekly, and monthly production targets.
10. →Manage production capacity, machinery utilization, manpower planning, and workforce productivity.
11. →Monitor production efficiency, line performance, bottlenecks, and operational KPIs to improve overall productivity.
12. →Ensure effective coordination with Design, Merchandising, Planning, Sourcing, and Supply Chain teams for smooth production execution.
13. →Monitor fabric and trims consumption, production wastage, inventory movement, and material utilization.
14. →Lead, develop, and manage production teams, including departmental managers, supervisors, and factory workforce.
15. →Drive timely delivery of finished goods to meet seasonal launches and retail replenishment requirements.

1. Bachelor's or Master's degree in Textile Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Garment Manufacturing, or a relevant field.
2. 15–20 years of relevant experience in fashion retail or garment manufacturing, with substantial experience in production leadership.
3. Experience in fashion apparel manufacturing, preferably catering to retail brands and seasonal collections.
4. Proven experience managing large-scale garment manufacturing facilities with end-to-end Cut-to-Pack operations.
5. Strong technical understanding of garment construction, cutting, stitching, finishing, and packing processes.
6. Experience in production planning, capacity management, manpower optimization, and cost control.
7. Strong knowledge of production efficiency, quality management systems, and lean manufacturing practices.
8. Demonstrated ability to manage large production teams and cross-functional operations.
9. Strong leadership, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.