Burberry Product Development Assistant, Knitwear

Burberry; Lombardia; Presencial; EUR 32.000 - 52.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Burberry in Milan is seeking a Product Development Assistant to support end-to-end collection development within the luxury fashion house. You will help keep product information, samples, budgets and development activities accurate and on track, collaborating with Product Developers and creative partners.

You will gain hands-on experience in PLM, cost tracking and documentation while contributing to the craft and precision behind Burberry collections in a fast-paced environment.

Formación

• Some experience or exposure to knitwear product development.
• Experience working with mills.
• Excellent attention to detail, with ability to manage high volumes of product data accurately.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear and collaborative communication across teams and external partners.
• Commercial awareness, including understanding of product costs and budgets.

Responsabilidades

• Maintain accurate product information in PLM throughout the collection development process.
• Support relationships with manufacturers and suppliers to keep shipments on time and within budget.
• Coordinate collection documentation, development boards and collection books for the wider team.
• Track and report product development, prototype and sample costs to support budgets.
• Organise, maintain and archive samples, swatches, specification sheets and colour cards.
• Provide administrative and product information support across Product Development and Design teams.

Conocimientos

Knitwear development

Mills experience

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Commercial awareness

PLM/Excel/InDesign

Herramientas

PLM

Excel

InDesign

Descripción del empleo

INTRODUCTION

At Burberry, our people and culture underpin how we deliver for our customers and our brand. We are building a high-performance culture that encourages creativity and collaboration, and enables colleagues to do their best work.

Guided by our reimagined purpose, To Embrace the Elements with Open Arms, we bring together diverse perspectives, skills and expertise to create exceptional luxury products and experiences. Our purpose also informs the standards of behaviour we expect, how we lead and how we make decisions across the business.

JOB PURPOSE

The Product Development Assistant will join Burberry's Product Development team in Milan, supporting the end-to-end development of our collections. You will help keep product information, samples, budgets and development activities accurate and on track, working closely with Product Developers and creative partners. This is an opportunity to build your product development expertise while contributing to the craft, quality and precision behind Burberry collections.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain accurate product information in PLM throughout the collection development process, ensuring data is complete and up to date.
• Partner with Product Developers to support effective relationships with manufacturers and suppliers, helping keep shipments on time and within budget.
• Coordinate collection documentation, development boards and collection books to provide clear and reliable information for the wider team.
• Track and report product development, prototype and sample costs, supporting effective budget management.
• Organise, maintain and archive samples, swatches, specification sheets, colour cards and other key product information.
• Provide responsive administrative and product information support across the Product Development and Design teams.

PERSONAL PROFILE

• Some experience or exposure to knitwear product development, with an interest in continuing to build your expertise within luxury fashion.
• Experience working with mills.
• Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to manage high volumes of product data accurately.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear and collaborative communication skills, with confidence sharing information across teams and external partners.
• Commercial awareness, including an understanding of product costs, budgets and the wider luxury fashion market.
• Comfortable using digital tools for product development and administration, with experience of PLM, Excel or InDesign beneficial.

FOOTER

Burberry is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and experience.

Posting Notes: Italy || Not Applicable || Milan || PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT || READY TO WEAR - CORE || n/a ||