Senior Designer and Production Manager (Mandarin Speaking, £33k, Apparel and Fashion, London)

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Designer and Production Manager role in an Apparel and Fashion manufacturer based in London.

The company is a worldwide design, manufacturing, and logistics firm that makes accessories, clothes, packaging, athletic, and lifestyle items.

• Excellent grasp of garment design, development, and marketing processes.
• 4+ years of apparel design and production expertise.
• Ability to read and comprehend product specifications, grades, tech packs, and bills of materials (BOMs).
• Understanding of garment structure, textile material construction, costs, pattern design, graphical embellishments (trims, patching, screen-printing, embroidery), and garment production.
• Ability to monitor and discuss issues that arise during development with both internal and external clients, and cooperate fluently with numerous departments and vendors.
• Demonstrated product design and project management abilities.
• Capability to operate under pressure and fulfil tight deadlines.
• 1 year of production planning experience (preferred).
• 1 year of production managerial experience (preferred).
• Fluency in Mandarin is desirable.
• Work authorization in the UK (preferred).