Production Director
Now Hiring | Luxury Fashion Brand | Sydney
The Brand |
This Australian Contemporary Designer brand is on the rise globally from showcasing at Paris Fashion Week to the worlds coolest “it” girls with their pieces on high rotation and the most prominent shopping destinations with the brand in stock – you will know and love this brand. This is a significant time of growth with multiple incredible projects underway - we are now searching for a Production Director to join their team based in Redfern Sydney.
The Role |
Reporting to the CEO and the Creative Director –you lead and oversee all facets of global production, ensuring collections are executed to the highest standard of quality, fit, and craftsmanship — delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with the brand’s creative vision and commercial strategy. The Production Director drives operational excellence across development, sourcing, and manufacturing, translating design intent into realised product with precision and consistency. You will lead a production and technical team to drive brand standards and quality of product ensuring commercial outcomes.
Define and implement seasonal production strategies that balance creative innovation with commercial objectives.
Own the production calendar and critical path, ensuring cross-departmental alignment from design development through delivery.
Anticipate challenges across the production cycle and proactively mitigate risks relating to capacity, lead times, or material constraints.
Build and maintain strategic partnerships with local and international manufacturers, fabric mills, and trim suppliers.
Oversee vendor selection, onboarding, and performance evaluation, ensuring alignment with the brand’s quality, ethics, and sustainability standards.
Drive supplier innovation — introducing new techniques, finishes, and fabrications aligned with the brand’s design evolution.
Lead technical development through sampling, fittings, and pre-production, ensuring accurate translation of design vision into production reality.
Approve BOMs, tech packs, and construction standards, collaborating with design and patternmaking to ensure silhouette integrity and fit precision.
Oversee quality control processes from fabric inspection through final garment finishing, implementing corrective measures where required.
Own the production budget, ensuring cost transparency and accountability across all categories.
Review and sign off on seasonal costings to maintain margin targets while meeting product and delivery requirements.
Partner closely with Design, Development, Logistics, Merchandising, and Finance to ensure seamless end-to-end execution.
Communicate critical path updates and delivery forecasts to internal teams, ensuring proactive alignment and decision-making.
Support new category development and product expansion through strategic production planning.
The Skillset |
8+ years’ experience in production management or product development within a designer or contemporary RTW environment.
Proven experience managing offshore manufacturing and global supply chains.
Strong technical expertise in garment construction, pattern development, and production processes.
Exceptional negotiation and vendor management skills.
Highly organised, solutions-driven, and calm under pressure.
Adept at balancing creative vision with commercial and operational realities.
Leadership experience managing cross-functional teams and fostering collaboration across departments.
The Offer |
This is an exceptional role and opportunity to shape the product strategy for one of Australia’s fastest growing companies in the luxury space, in a senior leadership role - the salary is level with the experience required, there is a clothing allowance available, alongside of other benefits, please note this is an onsite setting.
The Talent Mill Recruitment division is a bespoke consultancy and talent acquisition specialist within the fashion, lifestyle and retail industries. With more than 10 years specialist expertise with luxury, lifestyle & fashion brands globally we discover, recognize, and connect inspiring individuals to the most desirable brands as a trusted support to founder-led start-ups, SME’s and multinational corporations within the fashion & retail industry.
Recruitment – but make it ethical not transactional. Quality over quantity – always. Truly consultative and delivered at pace. We hold a genuine passion and expertise for the industries we support, and offer a unique and modern recruitment proposition – one where we develop long term, meaningful connections, add value and deliver an unforgettable service.