Operations Manager

About the Company

YIBI Group supports international luxury brands with high-end leather goods hardware and precision metal manufacturing solutions.

Our capabilities span product development, precision engineering, manufacturing, surface finishing, assembly, quality management, supplier coordination, and scalable production.

About the Role

We are seeking an Operations Manager based in London to support selected luxury leather goods hardware development and manufacturing projects.

The role is suited to professionals who understand product operations, supplier coordination, production planning, client requirements, and the operational discipline required to manage complex international manufacturing projects.

Responsibilities

• Support operational coordination across leather goods hardware development and production projects.
• Coordinate product, supplier, production, quality, timeline, and delivery requirements.
• Maintain visibility over development milestones and production readiness.
• Support sample-to-production and development-to-bulk handovers.
• Identify operational risks, bottlenecks, and execution issues.
• Coordinate with sourcing, engineering, quality, supplier, and manufacturing teams.
• Support communication between UK and European brand teams and YIBI manufacturing teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflow, responsiveness, and project execution.

Qualifications

• Experience in operations management, manufacturing, production, product development, supply chain, or project operations.
• Experience in luxury goods, leather goods, accessories, precision components, or premium consumer products is preferred.
• Strong cross-functional coordination and organizational skills.
• Good understanding of supplier and manufacturing workflows.
• Ability to manage multiple international projects and stakeholders.
• Experience working with European brands or manufacturing partners is valued.

Required Skills

Operations Management

Manufacturing

Leather Goods

Supplier Management

Production Planning

Product Development

Cross-functional Coordination

Process Improvement

This is a remote, contract-based and project-oriented role supporting selected European development and manufacturing programs.

Equal Opportunity Statement

YIBI Group is committed to providing equal opportunities and values diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. We welcome qualified professionals from all backgrounds to apply.