Sewing Project Manager - Full Time

Position: Sewing Project Manager

Reports to: Tahaddi Director

Location: Tahaddi Sewing Atelier, Southern Beirut (Hay El Gharbeh)

Work type: Full-time (Monday – Friday, 8:00-3:30)

Position summary: Responsible for the day-to-day management of the sewing atelier including supervising 25 seamstresses, communicating with vendors and customers, developing new product lines and ensuring smooth and high-quality production.  In addition. The manager will be responsible for identify training needs for the seamstresses and providing onsite workshops.

• Requirement: a car is required for this position in order to travel to different clients and marketing opportunities.  

Duties and Responsibilities:

Atelier Management

• Manage the team of seamstresses in collaboration with the lead seamstress organizing the work-flow and inventory in line with deadlines.

• Provide clear instructions about the orders with technical specificities, make a sample of the work as necessary.
• Responsible for close quality control of products
• Identify training needs and provide onsite workshops
• Ensure the atelier is well arranged and manage the inventory of materials and supplies. Ensure machines are well maintained and functioning optimally.

Marketing  

• Market products and facilitate new orders. Communicate with potential customers such as NGOs, schools, hospitals, stores, designers, urban markets or charity events.
• Negotiate prices with clients considering the atelier’s cost and the seamstress’ income
• Participate in fairs and markets; coordinate volunteers and manage sales and stocks
• In collaboration with the Tahaddi Communication Officer, propose social media posts to market products
• In collaboration with the Tahaddi Communication Officer, regularly edit and update the product catalogue
• Be available to provide tours for visitors to the atelier explaining the project’s objectives  
• Ensure sufficient stocks are available for direct sale to visitors.

Product Development

• Develop new products, materials and new designs. Stay up-to-date with the trends both locally and internationally
• Contact suppliers to negotiate prices and cost new products

Training

• Provide basic sewing skills training to novice seamstress
• Actively plan and implement training workshops to upgrade and diversify the skills of more experienced seamstresses

Qualifications:

• Management experience in the sewing industry
• Skilled seamstress
• Creative and innovative design sense
• Marketing and communication skills
• Time management skills, flexibility and availability to work on weekends or evenings.
• Self-motivation, ability to take initiatives and work both independently and in a team environment.
• Willingness to work and interact respect fully with persons from economically disadvantaged communities and within basic facilities.
• Adherence to Tahaddi’s core values of justice, integrity and compassion, and ability to work without prejudices.
• Native speaker of Arabic, with fluency in English and/or French.
• Computer proficiency in Word and Excel.

* Holidays and benefits according to the Lebanese Labor Law