Leather Innovation & Sourcing Lead

LVMH; Getafe; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

LOEWE is seeking a Leather Development & Sourcing Manager to join our Development team in the Madrid area. You will bridge creative vision and technical execution from design briefs to proprietary brand signatures, upholding quality, sustainability, and efficiency.

Ideal candidates bring 15+ years in leather development/tanning, deep tanning/finishing knowledge, and fluency in English and Spanish. Italian and/or French are a plus.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of proven experience in leather development, research, and tanning within a fast-paced luxury environment.
• Deep knowledge of tanning, finishing, grading, and leather behavior in handbag construction. A strong eye for luxury aesthetics, handfeel, grain, and color nuance.
• Exceptional communication, high cross-functional influence, and the ability to seamlessly translate creative briefs into precise technical specifications.
• Fluency in English and Spanish are a must; knowledge of Italian and/or French is a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Drive Rapid Development & Innovation: Spearhead end-to-end development cycles from the initial design brief to industrialization, successfully optimizing innovation lead times while maintaining strict adherence to the collection milestone calendar without quality degradation.
• Translate Creative Vision into Brand Signatures: Direct exclusive touch, finishes, color depth, and natural aging characteristics, ensuring high first-time-right color and handfeel approval rates and consistent Maison signature finishes across bulk production.
• Quality Assurance & Technical Validation: Balance acceleration in time-to-market with rigorous technical validation, comprehensive testing, quality assurance, and root-cause analysis for leather behavior in handbag construction.
• Supplier Management & ESG Integration: Lead supplier management, negotiation, and cross-functional decision-making while embedding robust ESG practices, full traceability, and regulatory compliance into daily operations.

Skills

Leather development

Leather research

Tanning

Finishing

Color & handfeel

Quality assurance

Cross-functional influence

English fluency

Spanish fluency

Job description

LOEWE is seeking a Leather Development & Sourcing Manager to join our Development team in the Madrid area. You will bridge creative vision and technical execution from design briefs to proprietary brand signatures, upholding quality, sustainability, and efficiency.

Ideal candidates bring 15+ years in leather development/tanning, deep tanning/finishing knowledge, and fluency in English and Spanish. Italian and/or French are a plus.