Production & Quality Manager (Stockholm)

iDeal Of Sweden is a global and fast growing fashion and lifestyle brand with main offices in Stockholm and Norrkoping. We have local offices in four other countries around the globe. We are always looking for talented people who want to grow together with us. During the last two years, the brand iDeal Of Sweden has been growing stronger and stronger and we’re aiming to further establish internationally. We give you the possibility to join a truly entrepreneurial company and to be a part of our exciting journey.

We are now looking for a Production & Quality Manager who is motivated, dedicated and a perfectionist. As our Production & Quality Manager you’ll play a very important role in our product team while contributing to our continued success by developing and ensuring our production strategies further. You’ll work closely with our Head of Product, in-house product developers and designers and collaborate cross-functionally with operations and forecasting team.

Your responsibilities:

• Build strong, long term relationships with factories and suppliers, by “being on the ground” visiting current and potential partners.
• Driving improvement projects across the entire production chain and ensuring consistent, high-quality and on-time production of our products.
• Sourcing new factories and suppliers.
• Negotiate purchasing & price terms initially and ongoing to assure best possible product margins and lead times in consideration to iDeal quality and standards.
• Production planning and management.
• Managing on-site visits personally and through third party audit and QC.
• Commissioning and evaluating lab-tests accordingly to iDeal standards.
• Manage and evaluate relevant supply chain KPIs with connection to the production.
• Be responsible for and further develop iDeal of Sweden’s CSR initiatives to ensure ethical and strategic sourcing for production of the iDeal of Sweden brand.

Requirements:

• You have a Bachelors degree in Business administration/Production/Supply Chain or related field.
• You have 5+ years experience from developing and managing an agile production/supply chain.
• Solid experience of all elements within external production.
• Experience from international purchasing and production.
• Previous leadership experience.
• Highly organized project and process manager with great attention to detail
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Excellent skills in Excel
• Works well in a rapidly changing and fast-moving environment.
• Powered and stimulated by driving results and ambitious targets.
• Fluent in English.
• Chinese language knowledge is a plus.
• Regular travels to China will be required

How to apply:
Please send your application as soon as possible as we are reviewing them continuously. The position is a full-time position and you will be placed in either Norrköping or Stockholm

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to email us at career@idealofsweden.com. Please note that we do not accept job applications through email.