Role & responsibilities

Production Planning & Execution

- Manage end-to-end production execution across apparel, home furnishing, accessories, and lifestyle product categories.
- Develop and monitor production calendars, capacity plans, and T&A; (Time & Action) trackers to ensure on-time delivery.
- Drive production allocation across multiple vendor partners and stitching units.
- Monitor order progress, identify bottlenecks, and implement corrective actions to prevent delays.
- Ensure production capacities are aligned with seasonal launches, replenishment requirements, and business priorities.

Vendor Development & Production Partner Management

- Build and manage a network of stitching units and manufacturing partners capable of handling small-volume, premium-quality production runs.
- Identify, evaluate, onboard, and develop current vendors across apparel, home textiles, and handcrafted product categories.
- Conduct regular vendor reviews on quality, delivery performance, responsiveness, and compliance.
- Negotiate production capacities, lead times, and commercial terms with external partners.

Technical Production Management
- Provide technical guidance on garment construction, pattern interpretation, sewing operations, and cut-and-sew manufacturing processes.




- Ensure production feasibility and manufacturability during product development and sampling stages.
- Troubleshoot production and quality issues through root cause analysis and corrective actions.
- Maintain technical specifications, BOMs, measurement standards, and production documentation.

Value Addition Processes

- Coordinate and monitor value-addition activities such as:
- Embroidery
- Printing (screen, digital, block, and specialty techniques)
- Hand embellishments
- Surface treatments and finishing processes

- Ensure consistency of workmanship and adherence to approved quality standards.

Merchandising & Material Readiness

- Convert approved developments into executable production plans.
- Monitor raw material availability, trims, packaging materials, and production inputs.
- Ensure timely communication of specifications and production requirements to vendor partners.

Quality Management

- Establish quality checkpoints across all production stages.
- Coordinate inspections and audits with internal and external quality teams.
- Drive reduction in rejections, alterations, and production rework.
- Ensure premium product quality standards are consistently achieved.

Launch & Dispatch Readiness

- Track SKU-wise production readiness against launch and delivery plans.

📌 Production Manager (Bengaluru)
🏢 Grasim Industries Ltd - Chemical Division
📍 Bengaluru