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Maison Arabella is seeking a production manager to join its team in London.

In this pivotal role, you will assume responsibility for overseeing all production activities and operations, ensuring alignment with procurement and project completion timelines.

The ideal candidate will possess exceptional organizational skills and adept communication abilities, essential for maintaining our hallmark standards of excellence in project delivery.

Join us at Maison Arabella, where we place significant value on recognizing and rewarding the contributions of each team member to our ongoing growth and success. Our organizational ethos is founded upon a culture of support and an unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional design and service to our discerning clientele.

Attributes:

• planning and organisation skills to be able to run and monitor the production process
• understanding the procurement process from the order stage through to procurement including requests for quotations, purchase orders, invoicing, delivery and installation
• the ability to act decisively and solve supplier or production-related problems
• the capacity to grasp complex design concepts easily, understand the production process and  design drawings/information and materiality
• literacy to deal with programmes to support reporting and timely execution
• attention to detail to ensure high levels of quality and experience in quality control
• the ability to communicate clearly and persuasively with sub-contractors/ makers, team members, managers and clients
• strong negotiation skills for getting materials within budget at the right time and value-driven
• the ability to work under pressure and multitask
• leadership skills and the ability to motivate others to meet deadlines
• results-driven approach to work
• ability to work in a logical, systematic manner

Responsibilities:

• overseeing and monitoring specifications and quotations on EstiPC software from design team documentation and scheduling to meet project requirements
• working closely with our procurement manager and finance manager to ensure timely payments and support project management deliverables
• ensuring company procurement processes are being upheld with respect to ordering, trade pricing, delivery, installation and payment terms
• managing procurement strategy for each project and supplier selection process to reduce risks and match budget needs
• fostering relationships with suppliers and makers
• project managing the sampling and drawing stage of each piece to ensure timeframes are met with the design team
• frequent factory quality control visits and sign-off prior to delivery of pieces on projects, in line with drawings, control samples and client expectations
• managing all project installations with the procurement manager, overseas or locally to ensure a smooth execution in line with turn key philosophy and white glove delivery
• coordinating all snags related to the project scope of work along with the design team
• reporting to operations manager and directors by ensuring project trackers/ project management documents are accurate and up to date at all times
• managing client expectations on quality, snags and logistics
• creation of maintenance manual for clients, if applicable

Required skills and experience:

• proficient in MS Excel, EstiPC, Autocad, Adobe Suite (InDesign)
• project management qualification or extensive experience in how production and manufacturing process work
• Industry-relevant qualifications and experience
• minimum of 10 to 12 years’ experience in the industry
• ability and willingness to travel internationally
• additional European languages is a bonus but not exclusive to the role

Benefits:

• company pension
• attending industry events
• international travel (to support quality control and project installations)
• bonus structure based on performance, reviewed annually

Additional info:

• 9.00am-6.00pm Monday to Friday
• full-time, in studio, permanent
• salary: based on experience

Please submit your application via the button below.

www.maisonarabella.com/contact

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