The Company
This organisation is a growing, forward-thinking manufacturer known for producing high-quality, technically advanced products for a global customer base. They operate from a modern, well-equipped facility, and place strong emphasis on innovation, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
The business is committed to building a collaborative, respectful, and high-performance culture, where employees are encouraged to lead confidently, act with integrity, and support one another. The leadership team values transparency, accountability, and long-term strategic thinking.


The Role
*Managing a fast-paced production schedule, as Apparel Operations Lead you will be ensuring all products move through each stage on time and meet consistently high standards.
*Taking day-to-day management responsibility for coordinating people, workloads, priorities, and workflow across the production area.
*Acting as the central link between departments — production, supply chain, procurement, logistics, and quality — making sure communication is clear and everyone stays aligned.
*Working closely with team leaders and supervisors to plan resources, address challenges, and support smooth, efficient operations.
*Monitoring progress throughout each shift, identifying bottlenecks or delays, and stepping in decisively to keep production on track.
*Ensuring the right materials and components are available by partnering with supply chain, inventory, and logistics teams.
*Managing and updating MRP/ERP data daily to maintain accurate schedules, reporting, and forward planning.
*Driving high standards in process control, ensuring procedures are followed while contributing to continuous-improvement activities.
*Demonstrating confident leadership and effective management, acting as a trusted role model who upholds integrity, professionalism, and positive behaviour across the team.

The Skills
*Apparel Operations Lead with a proven background in production planning or scheduling within a fast-paced manufacturing setting.
*Confident using MRP/ERP systems to maintain accurate schedules and production data.
*Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret performance metrics and make informed decisions.
*Effective collaborator, able to work seamlessly with production, procurement, logistics, and wider teams.
*Natural problem-solver who stays calm under pressure and resolves issues quickly.
*A confident leader who positively influences others and sets a high standard of professionalism.
*Someone who demonstrates unwavering integrity, ownership, and role-model behaviour.
*Experience contributing to process or efficiency improvements, ideally with Lean or Six Sigma exposure.

Benefits
*Excellent benefit package including
*Salary Circa £45,000
*Modern workplace environment
*40 hour working week - days
*Performance-related bonus
*33 days’ holiday including bank holidays
*Employee referral bonuses