Bespoke Menswear Production Manager

About Suit Lounge

Suit Lounge is a luxury menswear brand based in Chennai, built on precision, permanence, and uncompromising bespoke standards. As we expand into new territories, we are entering a critical phase of growth where execution, discipline, and leadership matter more than scale.

This is not a routine hiring. We are looking for a long-term, strategic addition to our core team — someone who sees expansion not as pressure, but as responsibility; not as change, but as an opportunity to Enhance the systems, standards, and legacy. This role is for an individual who intends to grow with the brand and play a defining role in shaping its next chapter.

Roles & Responsibilities

- Own end-to-end production planning for bespoke and made-to-measure menswear, ensuring timely delivery without compromising fit or finish
- Plan and control daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules based on order complexity and craftsmanship requirements
- Manage tailor workload allocation by skill level (cutting, stitching, finishing) to ensure optimal quality and balanced output
- Oversee and regulate overtime planning, ensuring necessity-driven OT only, with strict quality accountability
- Supervise cutting operations, including fabric planning, marker efficiency, and zero-error cutting standards
- Maintain strict control over inventory management — fabrics, linings, canvases, trims, and consumables
- Track fabric usage against orders and minimize wastage, shrinkage, and misallocation
- Implement and enforce quality control (QC) checkpoints at cutting, stitching, finishing, and pre-dispatch stages
- Identify quality deviations early and correct root causes to reduce rework and alterations
- Work closely with master tailors and supervisors to uphold bespoke construction and finishing standards
- Ensure measurement accuracy, order interpretation clarity, and seamless handover between departments
- Maintain workshop discipline, process adherence, and consistent production documentation
- Collaborate with leadership to continuously improve production systems and atelier efficiency

Mandatory Requirement:

- Prior experience working in a bespoke or luxury menswear tailoring brand (bespoke / MTM only — export or mass production experience will not be considered)
- Patience In handling tailors and masters.