Production Manager [Czech Republic]

 

Purpose of the job:

Join us as Production Manager working for international sports brand and become a member of team based in Prague.

Our Production Managers are responsible for coordinating outsourced manufacturing of our clients’ fixtures designs and complement the project team by managing production process and delivering the articles in required quality and wihtin requested time frame. As member of our team you will have an opportuinity to coopearate with suppliers in different regions (outside of Czech Republic). We expect you to be highly technically skilled, organized, attentive to detail, good communicator, negotiator, planner, and team player working closely with our CAD engineers, account/project managers, logistic managers and installation teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Production management - manage all aspects of production with vendors, ensuring delivery timetables and maintaining status of assigned projects at all times, brief engineering teams and verify technical drawings' details, negotiate prices with vendors, prepare internal quotations and indicate appropriate vendors for production, plan and track supplier production and set priorities accordingly.
• Supplier Management - develop and sustain excellent relationships with all suppliers, liaison between different material suppliers for cross production checks.
• Concept development – manage whole process of concept development from design and engineering phase to the final production and delivery of fixtures.
• Project documentation - ensure quality and final check of technical documentation (design drawings, production bill of materials, meta data), compliance with internal and clients standards and systems. Ensure ERP system is used to document all production related information and technical documentation.
• Communication - key contact for internal teams and suppliers on project status and details, provide clear and timely solution oriented communication to suppliers and internal team members.
• Quality Control (together with QC Dept.) - ensure quality and on time delivery of production articles, plan inspections at supplier’s facilities and on incoming components to warehouse, ensure packaging standards reflecting client’s needs.
• Claims handling - manage claims of damaged or missing components

Knowledge, Skills + Experience:

Professional skills:

• 3+ years of experience in 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
• Advanced level of MS Office (MS Excel is a must)
• Knowledge of ERP systems is an advantage
• Knowledge of 3D design software or Inventor or SOLIDWORKS software is an advantage
• Negotiation skills
• English – advanced level is a must for daily written and verbal communication + knowledge of technical English
• Another language is an advantage

Personal skills:

• 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 work on multiple tasks without losing focus and control
• Perfectionist with a high level of attention to detail
• Drive for development and self-improvemen