Product Development & Prototyping Oversee all product development and prototyping activities, translating design concepts into high-quality, production-ready products. Implement and monitor seasonal development critical paths, ensuring all milestones and deadlines are met across categories and internal departments. Support the building of the seasonal collection range in partnership with Design and Merchandising, balancing creativity, feasibility, and margin targets. Organize and lead all prototype and pre-production (PPS) fittings, ensuring alignment between design, technical, and production teams. Responsible for Bill of Materials (BOM) accuracy and management of the Product Development budget.
Sourcing Establish and maintain a strong supplier network, leveraging existing relationships and identifying new strategic partners worldwide. Manage sourcing of raw materials and finished products, ensuring quality, lead time, and cost objectives are achieved. Support costing activities, including raw materials, prototypes, and finished goods, ensuring alignment with target cost and margin objectives. Lead vendor communication and follow-up until production is ready and quality check is done Contribute to the industrialization of the production system, improving scalability and process efficiency.
Systems & Process Management Develop and implement cross-departmental critical paths to enhance collaboration between Product Development, Design, Merchandising, and Production. Create and maintain a customized PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) system to ensure transparency and accuracy throughout the development process. Oversee daily product management operations, guaranteeing seamless coordination between internal and external teams.
Profile 7+ years of experience in Product Development, Sourcing, or Supply Chain within the fashion or luxury industry. Strong technical understanding of product construction, materials, and manufacturing processes. Proven experience managing suppliers in multiple regions (EU and Asia). Excellent project management, organizational, and communication skills. Fluent in English and Italian. Proficient in PLM systems and MS Office Suite.
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