Label Rama is a Hyderabad-based global fashion label that uses Indian handlooms to create women’s and men’s clothing with understated elegance and meaningful luxury. We are a young brand with big ambitions and a keen eye on international markets. 

We are present in the top 5 MBOs in India and our work has been featured on the likes of Vogue, Grazia, GQ etc.   

Our work culture is respectful, comfortable and non-hierarchical. We share our success, monetary and otherwise, with every member of our team and strive to provide opportunities for growth and better lives for all our team members.

We are looking for a Production, Planning and Costing Manager to manage our design, production, tailoring and fulfilment requirements. In a prospective production manager with who is fully qualified, we look for attitude – an execution-first professional with a learner’s mindset.

We love open and direct feedback at the same time we know that complaining does not take us anywhere.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

Sample development stage

• Work closely with the designer and founder to understand the designer requirements and oversee pattern making and grading 
• Garment FIT checking and correction of patterns, 
• Incorporate design comments on samples and sign off on the sample, and finalise the tech pack 
• Take care of product design and make it production friendly before handing it over to production unit 

Production stage

• Build, negotiate production costs, and then oversee the production planning and control processes. By ensuring timely and cost-effective production schedules by working with multiple vendors that would deliver women’s, men’s ready-to-wear garments efficiently. This translates to quality, turn-around-time and cost 
• Coordinate closely with the available suppliers (at the same time build more suppliers) to that’d result in an asset-light inventory model. This translates to managing inventory, procurement, a robust/ agile supply chain to meet production targets 
• Implement and oversee the use of project planning and use the mini ERP tools to streamline production, operations and enhance efficiency – quality, turn-around-time and cost 
• Ensure the adherence to quality standards for all handwoven fabrics and finished products. The manager will be the first person responsible for quality standards of the garment 
• Address and resolve any production issues as per the agreement, by working closely with the design and maintain Quality Check records to ensure product specifications are met 
• Manage payment cycles and negotiate better terms of agreement 
• Give a dashboard to CEO of the production pipeline and capacity – thrice a week 

Preferred qualifications:

• 4-6years of experience in production planning and control, preferably in the fashion industry (European, Japanese market)
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Fashion Management, or a related field 
• Strong understanding of handwoven textiles, with an appreciation for artisanal craftsmanship 
• Experience handling production in an artisanal fashion house 
• Proficiency in project planning tools and experience with ERP systems 
• Take responsibility – the buck stops with you, at the same time have a learner’s mindset, take feedback and stand the ground when you know what’s the right thing to do 
• Travel and surprise visits to the production houses/ export units to make sure the brand’s quality high standards are maintained and established
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a start-up environment, we are an all-women team 

Job Type: Full-time , at studio in Hyderabad

Salary: ₹ 40,000.00 – 50,000 per month

Education: Undergraduate degree required (fashion is preferred)

Experience: 3-5 years in a luxury fashion production unit that has a well-defined and rigorous process for quality checks and customer experience 

Interested may write to: [email protected]; [email protected]