Production Manager

• Manage relationships with suppliers to guarantee seamless project execution.
• Strategic sourcing to optimise costs for every project.
• Constantly scouting for new suppliers and services to enhance our offerings and maintain our competitive edge.
• Crafting accurate cost estimates to ensure transparency and client approval.
• Efficiently project managing to ensure on-time delivery within budget constraints.
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders to streamline processes and ensure smooth operations.

• Grade 12 (Matric)
• Relevant bachelors degree or diploma from an accredited institution
• Proven working experience as a production manager, in an above-the-line and/or integrated agency environment
• Must be able to work with a range of production budgets – from small production budgets (under R100,000) for digital production, to R1m budgets, to R3m budgets
• Prior agency and/or brand experience, preferably with some FMCG / OTC / alcohol brands, preferably integrated (traditional ATL integrated into digital, in-store, in-store media, and short-term promotional work, activations and events)
• Prior experience working with project management tools such as Chase and Google Docs
• Skilled in working with Word, PowerPoint, Excel and virtual platforms such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet

• Five + years as a production manager