Fabric & Trim Manager - Women's Wear

Acne Studios; Paris; Sur place; EUR 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Acne Studios in Paris is seeking a Fabric & Trim Manager for Women's Wear to lead the development and sourcing of fabrics and trims from concept to production. You will work closely with Design, Raw Material Buying, and Quality to ensure materials meet creative goals, cost targets, and sustainability standards.

The role emphasizes collaboration, strong supplier relationships, and meticulous organization in a fast-paced luxury environment, reporting to the Director of Scarves & Fabrics and

Qualifications

• Solid experience in fabric and trim development, luxury fashion preferred.
• Strong English communication; Italian is a merit.
• Proficient in Excel; PLM experience a plus.
• Strong costing, budgeting and negotiation skills.

Responsabilités

• Ensure material and trim development aligns with collection goals, timelines, budgets, and sustainability targets
• Partner with Design to translate concepts into material and trim solutions
• Manage development of assigned fabric and trim categories together with Raw Material Buying
• Monitor fabric and trim budgets in collaboration with Raw Material Buying
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date information in PLM, material cards, and development tools
• Oversee and maintain the colour, material, and development archives
• Work closely with quality to ensure compliance with durability, safety, and chemical standards
• Collaborate across teams to ensure product requirements are met and development runs smoothly
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships while identifying sourcing opportunities in line with business needs
• Manage day-to-day supplier communication, including regular supplier visits

Connaissances

Fabric & Trim development

Leadership

Supplier relationship management

Budgeting & cost control

Fluent English

Outils

Excel

PLM systems

Description du poste

Acne Studios is a progressive luxury house and through collaboration and curiosity, we set high aspirations and strive for excellence. We value everyone’s contribution and embrace feedback to develop ourselves and others. We aim to minimise our environmental impact across all our operations and to address societal challenges in the way we conduct our business.

CULTURE OF COLLABORATION

We firmly believe that when you feel supported, included, and trusted, it enables you to enjoy your work and thrive in it. You will be a part of a team of colleagues with diverse roles and backgrounds, each with their unique skills and experiences.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

As Fabric & Trim Manager - Women's Wear at our Paris office, your main contribution will be to lead the development and sourcing of fabrics and trims for the Women's Wear collections, ensuring creative ideas are translated into the right materials from concept through to production. You will report to Director of Scarves & Fabrics. You will play a vital role in bringing each collection to life by balancing creativity, quality, cost, sustainability goals and delivery timelines by:

• Ensure material and trim development aligns with collection goals, timelines, budgets, and sustainability targets
• Partner with Design to translate creative concepts into material and trim solutions
• Manage the development of assigned fabric and trim categories together with Raw Material Buying
• Monitor fabric and trim budgets in collaboration with Raw Material Buying
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date information in PLM, material cards, and development tools
• Oversee and maintain the colour, material, and development archives
• Work closely with quality to ensure compliance with durability, safety, and chemical standards
• Collaborate across teams to ensure product requirements are met and development runs smoothly
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships while identifying sourcing opportunities in line with business needs
• Manage day-to-day supplier communication, including regular supplier visits

WHO YOU ARE

You have high aspirations and focus on details that create substantial impact. You enjoy working as a team and you embrace feedback to develop yourself and others. You are curious and thrive in a dynamic environment. Cooperation, respect, and clear communication are important, along with your ambition to learn and grow. If these qualities speak to you, we would love to have you on our team.

Specific personal qualities for this role:

• An inspiring and balanced leader with strong interpersonal skills
• Highly organised and able to prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Proactive, solution-oriented, and comfortable driving initiatives forward
• Strong relationship-builder with the ability to collaborate across functions and external partners

Specific experience and knowledge for this role:

• Solid experience in fabric and trim development, preferably within luxury or premium fashion
• Strong communication skills in written and spoken English; Italian is considered a merit
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel
• Experience working with PLM systems is considered a merit
• Strong costing, budgeting, and negotiation skills
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)

What matters most to us is not whether you master all the listed knowledge and skills. We are dedicated to recognising the potential in each individual. We embrace diversity of people as well as ideas and viewpoints and encourage everyone's individual identity.