a p p a r e l hr limited

25/07/2026

Fashion businesses are built by its people.

At Apparel HR, we specialise in helping fashion, apparel, textile and retail businesses find, develop and retain exceptional talent.

Whether you need recruitment, HR/ER advice, workplace support or strategic people solutions, we understand the unique challenges of the industry because that's all we do.

📍 New Zealand Nationwide
📧 [email protected]
or call Julie Malone for a confidential chat on 0211560111

Expert HR. Real Impact. Stronger Together.

30/06/2026

🌟 Production & Sampling Coordinator – Auckland 🌟

Are you passionate about fashion production and bringing collections to life?

We’re recruiting on behalf of an iconic New Zealand fashion brand seeking an experienced Production & Sampling Coordinator to join their talented team.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in coordinating production and sampling from concept through to final delivery, working closely with design, sourcing, and manufacturing teams to ensure every garment meets the highest standards.

✨ What we're looking for:
✔ Experience in fashion production or sampling
✔ Strong organisational and project coordination skills
✔ Excellent communication and relationship management abilities
✔ Attention to detail and a passion for quality
✔ Knowledge of production systems and Microsoft Office

✨ What's on offer:
• Competitive salary
• Inspiring and creative work environment
• Professional development opportunities
• Staff purchasing benefits

If you're looking to take the next step in your fashion career with one of New Zealand's most recognised brands, we'd love to hear from you.

📧 [email protected]
📞 021 156 0111
🌐 www.apparelhr.com

22/06/2026

𝗪𝗘'𝗥𝗘 𝗛𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 | 𝗖𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗡𝗘𝗥

An opportunity has become available for a professional Cleaner to join a well-established fashion industry business.

This role plays an important part in maintaining a clean, organised and welcoming workplace environment that supports both office and production teams.

Hours:
Monday to Friday
9.30am – 2.30pm Monday to Friday, with more hours available.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:
• Maintaining office, kitchen, lunchroom and shared spaces
• Managing workplace consumables and supplies
• Laundry and general workplace presentation
• Daily rubbish removal and workplace organisation
• Supporting a safe and professional working environment

We are looking for someone who is reliable, organised, self-motivated and takes pride in delivering high standards.

This is an opportunity to join a positive workplace culture where your contribution is genuinely valued.

For a confidential discussion, please contact:
𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲
Fashion Industry Recruitment & HR Specialist

☎ 021 156 0111
✉ [email protected]
🌐 www.apparelhr.com

19/06/2026

Too often, workplace issues become bigger, more complex, and more costly simply because difficult conversations are delayed.

Whether it's performance concerns, conduct issues, team conflict, restructuring, or employee wellbeing, addressing matters early creates better outcomes for everyone involved.

At Apparel HR, we work alongside fashion, apparel and textile businesses throughout New Zealand, providing practical, commercially focused HR support that helps leaders navigate people challenges with confidence and care.

Early conversations protect relationships, reduce risk, and create the foundation for stronger teams and better business outcomes.

People shape every collection.

📞 Julie Malone – 021 156 0111
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.apparelhr.com

13/06/2026

✨ Senior Bridal Designer Opportunity ✨

Apparel HR is proud to be partnering with an internationally recognised luxury bridal brand to appoint an exceptional Senior Bridal Designer.

This is a rare opportunity for an experienced designer to lead the creative development of world-class bridal collections, working across design, fabric development, sampling, collection launches and brand storytelling. The role will work closely with the Director of Design and oversee the creation of collections from concept through to final production.

We are seeking a designer who can demonstrate:
• Extensive bridal or luxury womenswear experience
• Strong design and creative direction capability
• Exceptional fabric, lace and embellishment knowledge
• Experience leading design and sampling teams
• Commercial understanding of global fashion markets
• Confidence presenting collections and working with international suppliers
• Passion for creating unforgettable designs for modern brides

International sourcing, collection launches, campaign shoots and overseas travel form part of this exciting opportunity.

This position would suit a designer currently working within a premium bridal, couture or luxury fashion house who is ready to take the next step in their career.

📍 New Zealand, Visa Sponsorship available

To discuss this opportunity confidentially, please contact:
Julie Malone
Fashion Industry Recruitment & HR Specialist

📞 +64 21 156 0111
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.apparelhr.com

People Shape Every Collection.

08/06/2026

SENIOR PATTERN MAKER WANTED
Are you an experienced Pattern Maker with a passion for precision, fit and quality?
Our client is a respected New Zealand apparel manufacturer seeking a highly skilled Pattern Maker to join their team. This is an exciting opportunity to work across premium shirting and tailored suiting for both men and women, collaborating closely with Product Managers and bringing garments from concept through to production.
What you'll be doing:
✔ Creating and modifying CAD patterns for sampling and production
✔ Grading patterns and ensuring quality standards are met
✔ Conducting garment fittings and resolving fit issues
✔ Creating specifications, measurement charts and BOMs
✔ Producing line drawings and technical documentation
✔ Supporting a specialised made-to-measure programme
✔ Completing quality control reporting
What we're looking for:
✔ Minimum 8 years' commercial patternmaking experience
✔ Strong background in shirting and tailored suiting
✔ Advanced CAD patternmaking skills
✔ Experience with garment fitting and problem-solving
✔ Strong PLM system experience
✔ Exceptional attention to detail
✔ Collaborative and solutions-focused approach
This role would suit someone who takes pride in craftsmanship, enjoys working as part of a professional product team and thrives in a quality-focused environment.
📍 Auckland based
To express your interest or find out more, contact Julie Malone at ApparelHR.
📧 [email protected]
📱 021 156 0111

08/06/2026

Recruitment mistakes can be expensive—not just financially, but also in lost productivity, team morale and customer service.

With over 20 years of recruitment and HR experience, ApparelHR helps businesses identify and attract the right people for long-term success.

Let's talk about your next hire.

01/06/2026

JOB ALERT

Senior Sourcing Manager (Fixed-Term – 6 Months)

Penrose, Auckland

Lead Strategic Sourcing Change and Strengthen Global Supply Partnerships

An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Senior Sourcing Manager to join a well-established apparel and textiles business on a six-month fixed-term contract.

This role has been created to support a significant sourcing realignment project focused on strengthening the supplier network, identifying new factories and textile mills, improving commercial performance, and building a more resilient long-term sourcing strategy.

About the Role

You will be responsible for identifying and evaluating new sourcing partners across factories and textile mills, ensuring they align with business requirements for quality, compliance, capability, capacity, lead times and commercial performance.

Key responsibilities include:

Supporting a sourcing realignment programme by identifying gaps, opportunities and new supplier solutions.

Assessing and evaluating factories and mills for capability, capacity, compliance and cost competitiveness.

Building strong commercial cases and recommendations to support sourcing decisions.

Leading supplier negotiations including pricing, lead times, minimum order quantities and commercial terms.

Supporting supplier onboarding and implementation across cross-functional teams.

Working directly with mills on fabric development, costing, lab dips, sampling and approvals.

Analysing landed costs, margin opportunities and supplier performance.

Identifying both immediate and long-term sourcing improvements that strengthen supply chain resilience.

Collaborating closely with sourcing, production, product development and leadership teams throughout the project.

About You

You are an experienced sourcing professional with a strong background in apparel, textiles, production or global supply chain management.

You bring strong commercial judgement, excellent supplier management skills and the ability to quickly assess opportunities and deliver practical solutions.

You will ideally have:

7+ years’ experience in sourcing, production, supply chain or vendor management.

Strong experience working directly with offshore factories and textile mills.

Experience evaluating supplier capability, compliance, quality and cost structures.

Strong analytical skills and confidence working with commercial data and margin analysis.

Experience stepping into change environments and delivering results quickly.

Must have the rights to work in NZ.

For a confidential discussion or to apply, please contact:

Julie Malone

ApparelHR Fashion Recruitment

email: [email protected] Phone: 0211560111

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