Glove-Making Technical Director

Pittards plc is looking to recruit anexperienced Glove-Making Technical Director to operate between its bases in England, China and Ethiopia and provide a full portfolio of technical, commercial and management skills in the production and sales of leather goods, with particular emphasis on leather glove making.The main material in which the applicant must be an expert is leather, although a very good knowledge of other synthetic and natural materials and glove accessories is also required to supplement that of the leather components.

The successful candidate will need:-

·         Considerable  knowledge and experience of leather and leather goods manufacturingincluding glove factory management

·         Extensive knowledge of worldwide customer base for leather gloves and of the technology and construction of leather gloves and leather goods

·         To be an expert in supply chain management for leather goods accessories in China and have a wide knowledge of Chinese leather goods market in particular.

·         To have expertise in international business logistics with a strong ability to co-ordinate and manage manufacturing supply lines on a global basis, meeting multi-national shipping, import and export regulations and protocols.

·         To have a first class working knowledge of the quality requirements necessary to operate in a World Class glove making environment.

·         To possess financial expertise, including a working knowledge of business accounts, international financial transactions and the ability to provide accurate costing information for products.

·         To have very strong team working skills and ability to work in a geographically widespread business and with a range of work and business colleagues from different countries and cultures.

·         To have strong IT skills.

The applicant will need to provide and manage a team of glove-making technical staff, including designers, glove-making training staff and machinery technicians based in our factories in Ethiopia.

The job requires operating inmajor business languages including Chinese, English and Amharic and the applicant must be able to work effectively across Asia, Europe and Africa and must have strong international networking ability.

The applicant will need to spend up to 6 months of each year based in Ethiopia and the remaining time in England, with other international travel a feature of the job.

Closing date for applications – Thursday 28th June 2013

Please apply by sending a covering letter and C.V. by e-mail to:

Mike Fear, HR Manager

e-mail: mfear@pittards.com

Pittards plc,

Sherborne Road, Yeovil,

Somerset, BA21 5BA.

Tel: 01935 474321 

www.pittardsleather.com

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