Are you a Production manager? Do you have experience in managing an apparel production setup, leading an on time sampling process and building a strong supplier relationship? OB is looking for an experienced and ambitious production manager that can translate our circular design ideas and sustainable product innovations into quality garments in a transparent sourcing setup. This position requires you to take leadership in developing, implementing and executing a streamlined production setup.

The fashion industry is the second most polluting industry in the world. Technology is crucial for humankind to successfully address the climate crisis. Organic Basics is not only a direct-to-consumer brand, but an organization that wants to be proactive in finding technical solutions that can help build a better tomorrow and inspire change across the fashion industry as a whole. In Organic Basics we’re working with a transparent way of communicating, and are always working to get a deeper understanding of what we are doing, how we are doing it and why we are doing it. Often it's a very complex process, and it’s important to communicate this in a way that people can connect with and make sense of what we do — through great storytelling. 

Would you like to play a key part in creating the future of sustainable fashion? Then read on.

Desired background:

• You have a relevant degree in managing garment production.

• +5 years of relevant experience, preferably within NOOS apparel production.

• Solid comfort in Excel and working with PLM systems

• You have experience and/or a genuine interest in fashion and sustainability

• You have a great commercial understanding, and love working with processes.

• You are good at building strong supplier relationships

• You are professionally proficient in English

• You are detail-oriented and extremely organized

• You have a great commercial understanding, and love working with processes.

• Proactive, ambitious, and assertive: you take ownership of your work

• Entrepreneurial and can make things happen.

• Results driven and a passion for all things data and production.

• Motivated by making a change in the second most polluting industry in the world and help create even more transparency in how the fashion industry works.

As our Production Manager you will:

• Day to day correspondence with suppliers on development and bulk production.

• Sourcing of fabrics & trims according to our sustainable, responsible & traceable values.

• Responsible for maintaining all fabric information in Delogue management system(PLM system).  

• Ordering sample yardages & trim for development.

• Maintaining all products in Trade (ERP B2C/B2B platform).

• Responsible for setting up a process for fabric & garment testing prior to bulk production.

• Handling approvals of pre production samples, and following through on productions issues & claims.

• Cost negations, price calculations & order placing in collaborations with the buying team. 

• Capacity & production planning with suppliers and Supply chain manager.

• Responsible for tracking & confirming deliveries from suppliers meets our requested deadlines.

• Ordering and freight handling.

• In collaboration with supply chain manager optimise and control of production process & develop our strong focussed ethical driven suppliers.

• Securing 100% transparency for the whole value chain from raw material to garment production.

• Collaborating & communicating internally in our organization on all aspects of product related matters & deliveries. 

• Together with other tasks as instructed by the management.

What we offer:

• Healthy vegetarian catered lunch.

• Private Organic Basics yoga class every Thursday.

• Natural wine and good tunes every Friday.

• Monthly social activities.

• Unlimited organic coffee, energy drinks, tea, fruit and a selection of healthy (and not so healthy) snacks.

• A flat hierarchy and an entrepreneurial organisation with high ambitions.

• A challenging, fast-paced, and highly dynamic environment.

• High expectations and challenges to help you reach your highest potential.

• Access to a big network of business partners, advisors, and professionals.

• An international and exciting working environment with employees from more than 15 different nationalities.