Job Overview

TAL Apparel employs around 25,000 people in Hong Kong, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, China, Macau, Malaysia and Ethiopia, producing annually ca. 50 million pieces of garment for mid to high-end
customers in the US, Europe and Asia. The company is divided into 5 Business Units (BUs). DistrictOne, focusing on premium men’s wear for global brands, is supported by a factory based in Ethiopia
with ~800 operators. Within the context of DistrictOne’s manufacturing direction, the VP Manufacturing sets the factory capacity development and utilization, annual operating plans and provides the
managerial leadership to the Factory management team to produce garments that meet quality standards, on-time delivery and cost KPIs, working towards achieving the BU’s customer Net Promoter
Scores (NPS), P&L, revenue growth, net profit and CMI/SAH targets. At the same time, the VP Manufacturing also strives towards creating a working and living environment that supports the
development of a highly engaged and competent workforce and is compliant with all relevant country legislation.

Key Accountabilities Key Accountabilities (cont’d)

1. Participate in developing DistrictOne’s 3-year business targets, strategies
and annual operating plans, and set annual factory manufacturing, KPIs,
targets, plans and operating budget accordingly.
2. Communicate BU direction to immediate employees to motivate
achievement of goals and professional development.
3. Work with Manufacturing and Planning teams to understand factory order
loading through Fashion Planning Workbench (FPW) and Advanced
Production Planning (APP); manage production capacity to plan total factory
staffing and factory capacity (efficiency, SMV, headcount), ensuring optimal
utilization to manage peaks and valleys.
4. Facilitate cross-BU factory loading and outsourcing, coordinating technical
support with other factories within the Group where needed to ensure total
capacity utilization.
5. Meet BU’s and customer’s quality standards, quantity orders and delivery
dates, and the Factory’s cost requirements, within all applicable country,
customer, Factory, BU and Apparel Division work regulations.
6. Establish and seek continuous improvement for the Technical-Production
Integration (TPI) process to achieve quality production and on-time delivery.
7. Routinely monitor and report performance against agreed KPIs and targets,
assess root causes for deviation, act to solve output shortfalls, and give early
warning of potential production problems to Sales and other BU teams, to
minimize any negative impact to the customer.
8. Implement robust management systems, SOPs and people capabilities to
effectively support bulk production.
9. Ensure optimum assignment and utilization of all physical building space,
utilities, general equipment, non-production machinery, related CAPEX
budgets.
10. Achieve just-in-time delivery of fabric and sub-materials through a well-managed physical warehouse space,
vendor management and supply chain process.
11. Drive a strong sustainability mindset and disciplined implementation of the Factory’s HSE practices to comply
with customer, internal guidelines and relevant external regulations.
12. Design and drive necessary policies and SOPs to attract, develop and retain engaged and competent shop
floor ‘4 Pillars’ and operators and provide them with essential administrative services.
13. Foster cross-pillar collaboration between Corporate and BU teams
Education
Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree preferably in Manufacturing Operations, Production, Industrial Engineering or
related fields.
Work Experience
1. Minimum 15 years of experience in manufacturing with at least 5 years in a general management position
with P&L responsibilities, driving Quality, Cost, Capacity and OTD-related KPIs
2. Experience in well-established MNCs with exposure to best-in-class manufacturing operations
3. Strong understanding of Lean manufacturing standards and processes
4. Exposure to multicultural teams with ability to communicate effectively in English. Local language capabilities
would be an advantage.
Managerial Leadership Competencies
1. “Driving to Produce Results” – continuously strive to achieve and exceed the factory’s KPIs, leading the team
to achieve higher quality and cost management outcomes to meet the BU’s objectives.
2. “Thinking to Find a Way” – apply depth of experience in manufacturing operations and knowledge of
innovative production techniques to generate improvement opportunities.
3. “Digging Deeper for More” – gain a wholistic and in-depth understanding of BU strategy, customer
requirements and manufacturing processes and encourage the team to pursue additional insights.