PstrongCOMPANY PROFILE:br / /strong /ppIn 2024, Dedar acquired Mariaflora, a brand owned by Filippo Uecher Srl. /ppEstablished in 2015 in Biella - a hub of textile excellence for Made in Italy - Mariaflora has developed a collection with an international appeal over the years, offering outdoor and performance fabrics defined by understated elegance and timeless style. As a supplier to some of the world’s leading furniture brands and with a strong presence in the luxury yachting sector, the brand produces solution-dyed acrylic fabrics for outdoor use, manufactured locally through a carefully controlled, vertically integrated supply chain—from fiber to finished fabric. /ppToday, Dedar have an international team of over 200 employees:br / a group of people growing together with the company, united by a shared passion for the beauty of textiles. Dedar’s headquarters and operations are based in Italy, with commercial branches in France, the UK, the USA, Russia, and the UAE, and distributes its products in over 80 countries worldwide. /ppbr / /ppstrongPURPOSE:br / /strong /ppDirectly reporting to the Creative Director, the Product Development Specialist is in charge of ensuring and managing the development and realization of textile wallcoverings collection in line with specifications received, defined strategies and planned timelines. /ppbr / /ppstrongDUTIES RESPONSIBILITIES:br / /strong /ppMore specifically, the main job duties are:br / /pulliResearch of materials and suppliers (yarn or new weaving techniques). /liliKnow processes and techniques of weaving (jacquard and dobby etc.), printing (digital, flat-bed screen printing, rotary etc.) and identify the most suitable for the realization of the product. /liliFollow the development of the product and its industrialization up to the definitive prototype in agreement with and following the guidelines of creative direction. /liliCollaborates and discuss with the Creative Director for the expressive, stylistic and technical refinement of the product. /liliMake graphic and chromatic proposals coherently with the artistic guidelines and with the techniques used. /liliGuarantee the functional conformity of the product in collaboration with the product and quality offices. /liliTransfer the qualitative evaluation criteria of the product to the quality department. /li /ulpbr / /ppstrongEXPERIENCE SKILLS:br / /strong /pulliSuperior textile studies; br / /liliKnowledge and mastery of weaving and printing techniques. /liliWork experience in a similar role. Previous experience as product specialist on finished products (pillows, plaid, carpets) is a plus. /liliAbility to collaborate with spinning, weaving and finishing factories in the design phase, also through repeated visits. /liliFluent in Italian and English. /liliKnowledge of Adobe suite and textile CAD. /liliResearcher, explorer, curious. /liliOriented to innovation and creativity. /liliAutonomous and collaborative in carrying out projects. /liliKnows how to speak on an artistic, technical and qualitative level. /liliTaste, sense of beauty and sensitivity to details. /liliListens to the technical needs but is rigorous in pursuing the expressive purposes of the product. /liliOrganized, persevering, patient and goal-oriented. /li /ulpbr / /ppbr / /ppWe look forward to speaking with you! /p