Obsidian Advisory Africa is a prominent workforce and human capital advisory firm explicitly dedicated to strengthening Africa’s creative and fashion industries. Founded in 2021 by Damilola Ademilokun, the firm operates Nigeria's first fashion-focused job hub, bridging the structural gap between creative talent and professional career opportunities across the continent.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Production Manager
Location: Lekki, Lagos
Type: Hybrid
Role Overview
- The Production Manager at DWL is responsible for overseeing the full production process of DWL garments, from confirmed orders to final delivery.
- This role ensures that every outfit produced meets DWL's standard of fit, structure, finishing, quality, and luxury presentation.
- The Production Manager will manage day-to-day production activities, supervise the production team, coordinate timelines, oversee fittings and quality control, and ensure that all garments are completed to the required standard and within agreed timelines.
- This role also includes procurement, sourcing, and vendor management for fabrics, accessories, trims, and other materials required for the production process.
- The ideal candidate must have strong experience in fashion production, tailoring coordination, fabric sourcing, vendor management, quality control, and production planning.
- They must be organized, firm, proactive, detail-oriented, and able to manage people, materials, and deadlines without compromising the DWL standard.
Key Responsibilities
- Production Planning & Coordination
- Procurement, Sourcing & Vendor Management
- Quality Control
- Team Management
- Order & Measurement Management
- Inventory & Materials Management
- Reporting & Documentation.
Requirements
- Proven experience in fashion production, tailoring, garment construction or atelier management.
- Strong knowledge of women's tailoring, especially jackets, trousers, skirts, dresses, waistcoats, and structured garments.
- Experience with procurement, sourcing, vendor management, and production materials.
- Ability to read and interpret measurements, design notes, and client briefs.
- Excellent understanding of garment finishing and quality control.
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple client orders at once.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and deadline-driven.
- Must be firm, proactive, and solution-oriented.
- Must be based in Lagos and available to work in person in Lekki.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience working with structured tailoring or women's suiting.
- Knowledge of fabrics such as wool blends, linen, damask, Aso-oke, Adire, and other specialty textiles.
- Strong supplier and market knowledge within Lagos.
- Experience using Google Sheets, Airtable, Notion, or production tracking tools.
- Ability to manage fittings and communicate corrections clearly to tailors
- Strong negotiation and vendor coordination skills.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
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