Production Director

We are looking for Vietnamese or Expat talent for the position of Production Director in furniture sector

People Management:

• Provide effective leadership and management skills to organize and engage the Vietnam team;
• Responsible for developing the Vietnam production team with local expertise that are competent to the growth of the company;
• Develop the technical competency of the team by identifying competency gaps and investing in the right orientation and training. Recommend performance rating and development opportunities for members of the team;
• Partner with HR in human resources planning and strategic implementation of HR policies and procedures.

Production Management

• Understanding and overseeing manufacturing and production processes
• Creating and executing daily, weekly, monthly and annual production schedule.
• Manage ongoing supplier relationships. Analyze performance of existing suppliers and source new suppliers or maintain/improve existing suppliers to support the company;
• Monitoring suppliers’ productivity rates, standards and quality control.
• Implement environment and quality requirements,
• Negotiate with suppliers to bring down the unit costs while enhancing the quality of our products;
• Manage the production timeline and ensure on-time delivery;
• Oversee the development of new designs/SKUs, advising on construction from drawings to final products;
• Develop the production plan and establish new systems for ensuring high standards of production operations;
• Liaise with the oversea office and CEO to ensure the company meets the customer’ demands;
• Constantly keeping the oversea office and CEO informed about the production progress and issues as they arise.

Finance/Compliance

• Implement company policies and standards, production and supplier guidelines and local statutory requirements in the office, so the office will be fully compliant at all times;
• Track and analyze the company’s expenses on a periodic basis and ensure that spending remain within the agreed budget.

• Experience in Furniture industry
• Have at least 05 years of experience in senior managerial position
• Ability to work flexibly with multiple teams

• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality
• Excellent strong verbal and written communication skills
• Able to multi-task and work under pressure
• Able to implement new systems
• Positive working attitude & good team player
• Skilled at project management and planning
• Able to negotiate payment terms with suppliers
• Basic understanding of finance
• Logistics and export knowledge
• Technical knowledge of furniture construction
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office
• Strong negotiation skills when dealing with sub-contractors
• Proactive problem solving and decision making
• Leading and motivating the Vietnam team
• Very well organized