Production Operations Manager

Key Purpose of the Job:

• This role is responsible for managing the relationship with VF FW factories in the assigned sourcing cluster by focusing on adherence to quality standards, on time performance, automation and manufacturing efficiency while ensuring compliance with VF Responsible Sourcing principles.

• Become integrated into every aspect of assigned partnered factories. Lead the execution of VF Production Ops. strategic initiatives in the nominated factory with special emphasis on ensuring compliance with Brand SOP and “On-Time Performance” obligations are being met.

• Lead and develop his/her direct reports under the guidance of VF Guiding Principles. Embrace and foster One VF culture in every interaction with his/her direct reports, internal stakeholders and cross-functional Teams.


Key Areas of Responsibility

• Support to manage the daily activities and routines in the assigned factories.

• Supervise and evaluate the competencies of team members under his/her structure on a regular basis and provides prompt feedback and guidance to drive high performance and improvement.

• Work closely with Planning Team to validate product allocation, factory capacity booking and production plans to ensure that they are viable and realistic.

• Partner with Brand Commercialization Team to verify the execution of Pre-production trials to ensure Brand standards and requirements for the engineering and manufacturing of footwear.

• Manage all pre-production and production related activities within his/her assigned factories to ensure adherence to SOP and that “On-Time Performance” obligations are being met.

• Work independently and have strong communication skills to deal with all departments within VF, including Global Material Supply, Brand Product Development, Engineer Dept., Regional Office and Quality Organization along with factory teams to execute the buys & mass production, helping to resolve problems during WIP process to achieve on-time delivery performance.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Pre-production:

• Manage Production Engineer (factory based) & activities within specific geographical locations to ensure factory’s adherence to VF FW Brands standards.

• Evaluate construction complexity against factory capacity and capability, provide suggestions to maximize factory efficiency and delivery continued performance

• Review and identify potential Pre-production or Production issues and provide viable options or solutions to solve these problems. Communicate technical issues to VF Product Supply Senior Management suggesting possible solutions which may require their approval.



Production:

• Manage production related activities to ensure adherence SOP’s, and “On Time Performance” obligations are being met.

• Liaise with VF FW Quality Org. to ensure that production footwear meets VF FW quality standards

• Nurture a close working relationship/partnership with VF Vendors delivering exceptional results against VF Production Ops. OGSTM.

• Manage and develop all members of his/her Team to ensure all VF key initiatives are met in all areas related to Global Responsible Sourcing, Automation, and OG Mold Prevention initiatives.

• Evaluate production line during start-up of a new model to ensure production status and produce meet required quality standards.

• Verify execution of CSR internal Checklist on monthly basis and validate completion of Corrective Action Plans.

• Collaborate with other VF Sr. Managers and PM’s to develop and implement Best Practices across the entire VF FW Vendor base.

• Coordinate the implementation of New Product Introduction/Hyper-Care model, and the specific actions associated to these programs

• Support VF Quality Org. to stabilize and optimize the quality process within assigned factories

• Make day to day decisions within defined scope, account for production area with defined scope of responsibilities.


Financial and Management:

Number of Subordinates Directly Reporting to this Position: 1 to 6


Number of Subordinates Indirectly Reporting to this Position:

Annual Budget under the Job Holder’s Authority:

Limit of Approval Authority:

Minimum Relevant Experience: 7 years

Minimum Supervisory Experience: 3 years

Minimum Academic Requirement: University or College

Major Subject: Business or related

* Required Professional Qualification:
1) University/College degree/diploma or above
2) Production Management experience in footwear or related field with a multinational company
3) Good command of English language and excellent communication skills
4) Good computer skills in Windows operating environment (Office, Word, Excel, etc.)
5) Good Management, coaching and teamwork skills

Required Written and Oral Language: Excellent English

* Competencies, skills set, and abilities:
• Proven management experience including leading, coaching, mentoring, and building effective Team within a department
• Provides team members with timely, constructive feedback and advice on improvement actions
• Influence and drive people beyond his/her direct control (i.e. Pre-production & Product Development) through personal credibility
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills, ability to lead and manage a team across multiple locations
• Embrace VF Guiding Principles: “Live with Integrity”, “Act Courageously”, “Be Curious”, “Act with Empathy” and “Perseverance”
• Sound knowledge of footwear development, Pre-production processes, quality, manufacturing and materials, must have branded footwear experience.
• Strong technical background and knowledgeable in all footwear constructions, footwear engineering and mold making. Possesses deep functional subject matter knowledge. Be able to guide the team in a day-to-day, meticulous manner
• Comfortable to work within matrix management in a multicultural/multinational Organization
• Strategically minded individual, possess effective negotiation skills and ability to evaluate and manage risk
• Demonstrates resourcefulness and persistence in trying during challenges and adversities
• Be aware of changes in market, business and customer, proactively take actions to prepare the team to respond to the change
• Drive an environment of open-mindedness, guide and support one another to accept varieties of changes
• Effectively breaks down complicated information into logical points, clearly convey messages to influence and persuade one another within the Organization
• Manage relationships effectively with partnered factories and VF’s cross functional teams such as Product Development, Costing, GMS, SO, Planning, etc... Debates and provides feedback constructively with stakeholders, with an aim to achieve a shared goal.
• Encourages team to acquire new knowledge and skills that are useful in a long run even when they are not immediately required for current role
• Understands immediate team’s strengths, weaknesses and aspirations and supports individuals’ development needs by providing ideas for development opportunities and internal mobility.

* Key relationships:
• Factory’s Senior Management, including Production Manager, Head of Quality, Head of Engineering
• VF Product Supply Senior Management
• Brand Production Operations Director
• Tier 2 material suppliers
• Brand Product Development Director and Team
• VF GRS Team
• VF Quality Organization
• VF Engineer Team
• VF RO Director
• Other Sourcing Functional Managers – GMS, Costing, Planning, Product Testing.

- In accordance to Company's Policy

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