Mode Search is delighted to be supporting a fast-growing, award-winning luxury fashion brand with the search for an Industrialisation & Quality Assurance Manager.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a purpose-led accessories brand operating at the highest level of craftsmanship, quality, and integrity, within a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
This role is based in London with a hybrid-working model and regular travel to European factories. The Industrialisation & Quality Assurance Manager will report directly into the Head of Production & Product Development and will manage a small technical team.
The Role
* Own the end-to-end transition of new handbag and small leather goods designs from development into stable, repeatable production.
* Act as the technical point of contact between creative, product, and manufacturing teams, ensuring designs are production-ready without compromising quality or commercial targets.
* Lead early production trials and factory test runs, reviewing outcomes and refining construction, materials, and processes ahead of bulk manufacture.
* Evaluate product feasibility by reviewing technical documentation, patterns, and prototypes, identifying risks and proposing practical solutions.
* Set and refine manufacturing methods and assembly sequences to optimise quality consistency, efficiency, yield, and lead times.
* Drive continuous improvement across factories by identifying opportunities to enhance build quality, reduce complexity, and improve cost performance.
* Maintain clear, accurate technical and quality documentation to support production handover and ongoing manufacturing.
* Partner closely with European suppliers, providing hands‑on technical guidance and resolving production or quality challenges as they arise.
* Define quality expectations and testing parameters, ensuring standards are understood and consistently applied at factory level.
* Plan, manage, and communicate industrialisation timelines, ensuring all stakeholders are aligned on key milestones, approvals, and risks.
* Track progress across all styles and factories, flagging delays, dependencies, or quality concerns early and proactively.
* Support factory performance reviews by contributing technical insight, quality data, and improvement recommendations.
* Lead and develop a small technical or industrialisation team, fostering clarity, accountability, and best‑practice ways of working.
Requirements
* Minimum 5+ years’ experience in leather goods industrialisation or production management.
* Strong technical knowledge of leather types, construction methods, and assembly techniques.
* Proven experience working with Italian and Spanish luxury factories.
* Confident interpreting technical drawings, patterns, BOMs, and prototypes.
* Solid understanding of product development cycles, costing structures, and technical problem‑solving.
* Highly organised with strong project management and critical path skills.
* Excellent communication skills and the ability to build effective supplier relationships.
* Proficient in Excel, PLM/ERP systems, and technical documentation.
* Italian language skills preferred; Spanish advantageous.
Please send your CV to info@modesearch.co.uk or click the apply button.
Please note: Due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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