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.
