Garment Procurement Manager at School Kits Limited

School Kits Limited is a leading professional school outfitting firm and a one-stop shop for a wide range of requirements for students from pre-school age through the secondary (High) school age. School Kits Limited commenced business in 2000 and has experienced significant growth for the years becoming a credible brand within the school supply industry in Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Garment Procurement Manager

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• The Apparel Production Manager is responsible for overseeing all processes and technical personnel (tailors and support staff) in the garment factory to ensure products are delivered according to specifications and timelines.

Duties and Responsibilities of the apparel production manager

• In charge of all the manufacturing processes of the apparels in the factory unit.
• Examine the finished product carefully and look for flaws in them.
• Immediately rectify flaws found in manufacturing.
• Check for the quality of the raw materials and ensure it is standardized.
• Coordinate with the Procurement Department to receive the manufacturing orders.
• Hire workers in conjunction with the Human Resources Department for the factory and provide training for them.
• Assign the workers to the different departments according to their skills.
• Ensure that all the manufacturing targets are met.
• Ensure implementation of the safety procedures in the factory.
• Liaise between the management and the workers.
• Manages the Multi Area Pipeline (MAP) process to ensure on-time development and production of garments.
• Partner with Procurement and Sales teams on critical review of development and production samples.
• Perform supervisory responsibilities.

Required Skills and Competencies

• 5-7 years’ experience with at least 2 years as a Garment Production Manager in a related field.
• Expert fabric and garment construction knowledge through understanding of mills and vendors.
• Cost negotiation experience.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Detail oriented.
• Effective prioritization and project management skills, ability to multi-task.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.
• Strong people skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Preferred Minimum Education - Ordinary National Diploma
• Location - Magodo, Lagos
• Age criteria - Not more than 45 years old.
• A male candidate will be preferred for this role.

Application Closing Date
3rd November, 2017.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV's to: humanresources@schoolkitsng.com