Careers

Production Manager

We are seeking a passionate, problem-solving Production Manager to drive operational sustainability with excellence within our dynamic, international and up-cycling production environment.

As Production Manager at HODAKOVA, you will take end-to-end ownership of our production lifecycle—from initial order placement to final delivery. Acting as the strategic link between global suppliers, internal stakeholders, and logistics partners, you will ensure seamless, high-quality execution. This role requires a hands-on leader who leverages digitalization, transparency, and efficiency to continuously optimize our supply chain and develop the up-cycling processes.

At HODAKOVA, we value individuality, structure, and highly creative problem-solving. We believe that true innovation happens when we collaborate and break new ground together to create something unique.

Key Responsibilities

Overseeing production across Ready-to-Wear (RTW) and Accessories (Footwear and Bags), your duties will include:

Production & Supply Chain Management

• End-to-End Monitoring: Oversee procurement from SMS approval through to final warehouse delivery.
• Capacity Booking: Manage and secure sampling and production capacities with manufacturing partners.
• Order Execution: Launch and manage production orders strictly in line with the agreed critical path and schedule.
• Core Inventory Optimization: Ensure continuous supply and pipeline optimization for core HODAKOVA items (Belts, Black Suit Pants, Black Knitwear, Chinos, and Shirts).
• Material Procurement: Manage bulk raw material purchasing and logistics as required.
• Labeling & Packaging: Author and order production care labels; select and update packaging manuals for designated categories.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Design-to-Production Handover: Partner closely with the Design team to ensure a smooth transition from sampling to production, assisting with technical development when necessary.
• Timeline Alignment: Collaborate with manufacturers and design teams to meet fit approval dates according to the seasonal production calendar.
• Logistics & Warehousing: Coordinate with the warehouse to ensure all raw materials and components are delivered to assigned factories on time.
• Financial Oversight: Partner with the Finance department to ensure all invoicing, costings, and budgets remain accurate and up to date.

Quality, Cost, & Supplier Relations

• Supplier Partnerships: Establish, nurture, and maintain strong, long-term relationships with regional and international suppliers and manufacturers.
• Commercial Negotiation: Lead negotiations regarding minimum order quantities (MOQs), lead times, and manufacturing challenges.
• Cost Optimization: Continuously analyze pricing structures and propose cost-improvement solutions to the CEO while maintaining HODAKOVA’s premium quality standards.
• Quality Control: Coordinate comprehensive QC processes, ensuring all goods are thoroughly inspected prior to shipment.

Leadership & Strategy

• Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and expand the production team, driving the recruitment process for new talent.
• Status Reporting: Provide comprehensive weekly production updates to keep internal teams informed of the work flow, potential risks, delays, or cancellations.

Your Profile

• Experience: Minimum 2+ years of experience in fashion production management.
• Technical Expertise: Solid understanding of RTW, CMT (Cut, Make, Trim), and Accessories (Footwear & Bags) manufacturing processes.
• Software Skills: Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and MS Office; experience with Zedonk (or similar fashion ERP systems) is highly preferred.
• Mindset: A hands-on, solutions-driven multi-tasker with exceptional attention to detail and strong time-management skills.
• Adaptability: Thrives in a fast-paced, rapidly expanding, and creative environment.
• Sustainability: Experience or a strong merit in sustainable fashion processes, specifically upcycling, circular design, or textile recycling.
• Languages: Professional fluency in written and spoken English.
• Travel: Ability and willingness to travel to production facilities across Europe.

Send your application with a CV and cover letter to careers@hodakova.com with the subject "Production Manager."

Accountant Role Overview

We are seeking a versatile, autonomous, and proactive Full-Time Accountant to manage our end-to-end financial operations. In a small business environment, every detail matters. You will take full ownership of our daily bookkeeping, payroll, tax compliance, and financial reporting. Working directly with the Managing Director/Founder, you will play a critical role in keeping our business financially healthy, organized, and compliant, offering clear insights to support our growth.

Responsibilities

• Full-Cycle Bookkeeping: Manage day-to-day accounting tasks, including accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR), billing, and expense tracking.
• Month-End & Year-End Closing: Perform balance sheet reconciliations, monthly journal entries, and prepare the company books for annual closing.
• Payroll & HR Administration: Oversee monthly payroll processing, employee expense reimbursements, and benefit tracking.
• Tax & Statutory Compliance: Prepare and file timely VAT returns, employer tax declarations, and ensure full compliance with local tax regulations.
• Cash Flow Management: Monitor daily bank balances, track cash flow movements, and manage vendor payment schedules to optimize liquidity.
• Financial Reporting: Generate monthly profit and loss (P&L) statements and financial overviews for the management team.
• Audit & External Liaison: Prepare all necessary documentation and act as the main point of contact for our external partners, auditor/tax consultant.

Qualifications & Experience

• Education: Degree or diploma in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Experience: 3+ years of hands-on accounting experience, preferably in a small-to-medium enterprise where you managed multiple tasks independently.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency with Fortnox and strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Understanding of Swedish accounting principles and law standard tax regulations.
• Language & Communication: Exceptional communication and presentation skills. Native or Fluent in Swedish and English (both written and spoken).

Competencies

• Self-Starter & Autonomous: Comfortable working independently and taking full responsibility for the finance function without daily supervision.
• Adaptable & Hands-On: A "can-do" attitude, willing to handle routine admin tasks as well as high-level financial tracking.
• Trustworthy & Discrete: Absolute integrity when handling sensitive company, payroll, and financial data.
• Clear Communicator: Ability to explain financial concepts simply to non-financial team members and business owners.

Send your application with a CV and cover letter to careers@hodakova.com with the subject "Full-time Accountant."

Wholesale & Key Account Assistant

We are looking for a highly organized and motivated Wholesale & Key Account Assistant to join our team to support our expanding wholesale management.

At HODAKOVA, we value quality, structure, and highly creative problem-solving. We believe that true innovation happens when we collaborate and break new ground together to create something unique.

Role Overview

In this role, you will work closely with our Key Account Managers to support our premium retail partners. You will handle the vital day-to-day operations of our wholesale business, ensuring seamless order management, flawless showroom execution, and exceptional customer service. This is an ideal stepping stone for someone looking to build a successful career in the developing sustainable fashion business and future account management.

Core Responsibilities

• Order Management: Accurately process and enter seasonal wholesale orders into our ERP system, track shipments, and coordinate re-orders or stock swaps.
• Client Support: Serve as the primary daily contact for retail buyers and administrative teams regarding logistics, delivery timelines, and claims.
• Data & Reporting: Gather and compile weekly sales data and sell-through reports from key accounts to help identify commercial opportunities.
• Showroom Excellence: Take ownership of the showroom presentation, managing sample collections and preparing the space ahead of selling seasons and market weeks.
• Sales Assistance: Assist Key Account Managers during customer presentations and prepare necessary sales materials, line sheets, and lookbooks.

Your Profile

• Experience: 2–3 years of experience in administrative support, fashion wholesale, or premium retail. Experience working on a fashion retail floor is highly valued.
• Technical Skills: Highly proficient in MS Excel (vlookup, pivot tables) and quick to adapt to new ERP and order-management systems.
• Organization: Exceptionally structured, detail-oriented, and able to multitask under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. Proficiency in Swedish or other European languages is a strong asset.
• Mindset: Proactive, service-minded, and a collaborative team player with a genuine passion for the commercial side of fashion.

Send your application with a CV and cover letter to careers@hodakova.com with the subject "Wholesale & Key Account Assistant."

Design & Atelier Internship

As a Design & Atelier Intern you will play a vital role in supporting both the creative design team and the technical hands-on atelier. This position bridges the gap between initial sketches and the final physical garment. You will gain immersive experience in sustainable processes, upcycling, high-end RTW development and couture creation. You will focus on garment creation,construction, draping, sample development, in-house production and studio organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Toiling & Draping Support: Assist the atelier team in creating initial 3D prototypes, draping and construction.
• Garment Alterations & Sewing: Perform high-quality hand and machine sewing for samples, in-house production, mock-ups, and handcrafting elements. Assist with garment alterations during fit sessions.
• Technical Sketching & Documentation: Help translate draping results into digital flat sketches using Adobe Illustrator. Assist in updating Tech Packs with accurate construction details.
• Fabric & Trim Manipulation: Prepare material, cut pattern pieces with precision, and test various finishing, pleating, or fabric manipulation techniques.
• Fitting Sessions: Attend and assist during internal fitting sessions by taking notes, pinning garments, and organizing the required tools and materials.
• Atelier Maintenance: Keep the studio, pattern-cutting tables, fabric rolls, and sewing equipment organized, clean, and fully stocked.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Education: Currently pursuing or a recent graduate with a degree in Fashion Design, Tailoring, Pattern Cutting, or Haute Couture.
• Artistic Insight: A strong innate aesthetic sensibility with a deep understanding of visual storytelling, color theory, and textile behavior. Ability to conceptualize design ideas and translate abstract creative briefs into physical forms.
• Cultural Referencing: A sophisticated cultural vocabulary with the ability to identify, research, and apply artistic, historical, and subcultural references that align with the brand’s high-end market positioning and heritage.
• Material & Textile Knowledge: A comprehensive understanding of fabric characteristics, textile compositions, and fiber behaviors (such as grainlines, bias, weight, and drape). Ability to determine how different materials (e.g., silks, wools, tech-fabrics, or leathers) react to specific cutting, stitching, toiling, and finishing techniques.
• Sewing Skills: Advanced proficiency in industrial sewing machines, hand-stitching techniques, and garment finishing methods.
• Pattern Cutting & Draping: Strong foundational knowledge of flat pattern drafting and three-dimensional draping on the stand.
• Technical Tools: Basic to intermediate skills in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Familiarity with 3D fashion software (like CLO 3D) is a plus.
• Language: Fluent in English for internal design briefs and collaboration.
  

Key Competencies

• Extreme Precision: Exceptional attention to detail, symmetry, fabric behavior, and millimeter-level accuracy.
• Ambition & Professional Drive: High levels of dedication, curiosity, and a passionate desire to grow within luxury fashion or haute couture. A proactive attitude towards refining technical skills, embracing creative challenges, and actively contributing to the long-term vision of the atelier.
• Resilience & Focus: Ability to maintain concentration during repetitive, highly detailed tasks and thrive under tight show/collection deadlines.
• Aesthetic Sensitivity: A strong eye for proportions, silhouette, textile textures, and the overall design vision of the brand.

Please send your CV and portfolio to internship@hodakova.com with the subject "Design/Atelier Intern"

Fashion Production Intern

As a Fashion Production Intern you will provide critical support to the production and sourcing team throughout the product lifecycle—from salesman samples to final bulk delivery. This role offers hands-on experience in the commercial side of sustainable fashion processes, focusing on critical path tracking, vendor communication, quality control, and supply chain logistics to ensure collections are delivered on time and to standard.

Key Responsibilities

• Production Tracking: Assist in updating and maintaining the Production Status Reports (PSR) and the brand’s critical path calendar to ensure bulk deliveries hit retail deadlines.
• Sample Logistics & Management: Log, organize, and track incoming pre-production (PP), shipping, and top-of-production (TOP) samples. Prepare samples for internal quality and fit reviews.
• Vendor Communication: Draft daily correspondence with international factories and fabric suppliers regarding order status, laboratory dips, strike-offs, and shipping documentation.
• Quality Control (QC) Support: Help inspect incoming garments and trims against the approved Tech Packs, measuring garments to ensure they meet tolerance standards.
• Data & System Administration: Input and maintain precise data within the company's PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) or ERP system, including purchase orders, cost sheets, and bill of materials (BOM).
• Trim & Component Sourcing: Coordinate and track bulk trim approvals (e.g., buttons, zippers, care labels, and hangtags).

Qualifications and Requirements

• Education: Currently pursuing or a recent graduate with a degree in Fashion Management, Apparel Production, Textile Engineering, Supply Chain, or elated field.
• Technical Skills: Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel / Google Sheets (essential for data tracking). Basic knowledge of Adobe Illustrator or experience with Zedonk (or similar fashion ERP systems) is highly valued.
• Garment Construction Knowledge: Basic understanding of fabrics, garment construction, production processes, and lead times.
• Language Skills: Fluent in English (both written and verbal) for professional daily communication with global supply chain partners.

Key Competencies

• Meticulous Organization: High attention to detail with the ability to manage complex tracking sheets and physical samples simultaneously.
• Analytical Mindset: Comfortable working with numbers, dimensions, timelines, and technical data.
• Proactive Problem Solver: Enthusiastic, eager to learn, and capable of taking initiative to help solve logistics or production bottlenecks.

Send your application with a CV and cover letter to internship@hodakova.com with the subject "Production Intern."

Business Administrative Internship

As an Administrative Intern, you will provide crucial organizational and operational support across various departments, including design, buying, production, and marketing. This role offers a 360-degree view of how an upcycling fashion brand operates, focusing on streamlining office workflows, managing data, and ensuring day-to-day business operations run smoothly.

Key Responsibilities

• Data & System Management: Input, update, and maintain accurate data within the brand's ERP, CRM, or PLM systems (e.g., uploading purchase orders, vendor details, or inventory counts).
• Sample Coordination: Log, organize, and track the flow of incoming and outgoing samples for various departments (e.g., PR, design, or e-commerce shoots). 
• Calendar & Schedule Support: Assist in managing the brand’s critical path calendar, setting up meetings, and coordinating timelines between internal teams and external partners.
• Supplier & Vendor Liaison: Handle basic correspondence with vendors, factories, and logistics partners regarding invoicing, shipping documents, and delivery schedules.
• Office Operations: Maintain the showroom, sample closets, and office supplies to ensure a professional environment for client visits.
• Reporting Support: Assist in compiling weekly or monthly administrative reports, sales data, and competitor research templates using spreadsheets, supporting with recipes and budget controls. 

Qualifications and Requirements

• Education: Currently pursuing or a recent graduate with a degree in Fashion Business, Business Administration, Communications, or related field.
• Technical Skills: High proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel/Google Sheets for data tracking), Adobe creative cloud, Shopify and general tech-savviness.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal English skills, with a professional manner suitable for corporate and external communications.
• Attention to Detail: Exceptional accuracy when handling data entry, invoices, and scheduling.

Key Competencies

• Multitasking Ability: Capable of prioritizing tasks and shifting focus quickly between different departmental requests.
• Highly Organized: Methodical approach to managing paperwork, digital files, and physical samples.
• Proactive & Enthusiastic: A positive attitude with a strong eagerness to learn the business side of the fashion industry.

Send your application with a CV and cover letter to internship@hodakova.com with the subject "Administrative Internship."

Art Direction Internship

As an Art Direction Intern you will provide critical creative and operational support to the visual team. This position bridges the gap between conceptual ideas and visual execution across multiple channels, including editorial shoots, digital campaigns, e-commerce, and brand identity. You will gain hands-on experience in visual storytelling, creative research, on-set production, and post-production workflows.

Key Responsibilities

• Creative Research & Mood Boards: Conduct visual research and compile high-quality reference materials to build conceptual mood boards for upcoming campaigns, lookbooks, and digital content.
• On-Set Production Support: Assist during photoshoots and video shoots. Responsibilities include organizing creative briefs, managing call sheets, assisting with prop sourcing/set design, and ensuring the visual vision is executed smoothly on set.
• Digital Content Layouts: Assist in creating layouts and visual assets for digital platforms, newsletters, social media, and lookbooks, ensuring strict adherence to the brand’s graphic guidelines.
• Post-Production Coordination: Support the workflow between the internal creative team and external retouchers, editors, and graphic designers. Organize and select assets from shoots.
• Asset Management: Maintain and archive the brand's digital asset library, ensuring all imagery, videos, and graphic elements are correctly tagged, organized, and accessible for internal efficiency.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate with the styling, design, and marketing teams to ensure that all visual content aligns with product launches and commercial timelines.
  

Qualifications and Requirements

• Education: Currently pursuing or a recent graduate with a degree in Art Direction, Graphic Design, Fashion Communication, Visual Arts, or related field.
• Artistic Insight & Creative Vision: A strong innate aesthetic sensibility with a deep understanding of composition, typography, color theory, and visual hierarchy. Ability to translate abstract creative briefs into compelling visual narratives.
• Artistic & Cultural Referencing: A sophisticated cultural vocabulary with a passion for film, photography, contemporary art, subcultures, and historical art movements. Ability to source unique visual references that align with the brand’s market positioning.
• Material & Medium Knowledge: Solid understanding of different visual mediums (analog vs. digital photography, video formats, printing techniques, and paper stocks) and how they impact the final aesthetic output.
• Fashion & Industry Awareness: Strong interest in and knowledge of contemporary fashion imagery, leading industry photographers, directors, stylists, and visual trends.
• Technical Tools: High proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, primarily Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator. Experience with Premiere Pro, Capture One, or Figma is a major plus.
• Language: Fluent in English for professional communication and presentation of creative ideas.

Key Competencies

• Ambition & Professional Drive: High levels of dedication, curiosity, and a passionate desire to develop a career in art direction. A proactive attitude towards learning new creative techniques, taking ownership of tasks, and pushing visual boundaries.
• Extreme Precision: Exceptional eye for detail regarding layout alignment, color consistency, typographic details, and overall visual quality.
• Resilience & Agility: Ability to maintain focus and enthusiasm in a fast-paced environment, multi-task across different projects, and problem-solve quickly on active production sets.
• Aesthetic Sensitivity: A sharp instinct for branding, modern storytelling, and the ability to strictly maintain and elevate the brand's established visual identity.
  
  

Send your application with a CV and cover letter to internship@hodakova.com with the subject "Art direction Internship."