Business Development Manager

Yibi Group | Global Manufacturing Partner for Luxury Jewelry & Leather Goods Hardware; Italia; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

YIBI Group, a global manufacturing partner for luxury leather goods hardware and premium fashion items, seeks a Business Development Manager to operate in Italy. The role connects brands and product teams with YIBI's development, engineering, and scalable production capabilities.

You will identify opportunities with Italian leather goods and fashion brands, build relationships with design, sourcing, and procurement teams, and promote YIBI's hardware capabilities.

Qualifications

• Experience with leather goods or premium manufacturing is required.
• Knowledge of product development and manufacturing processes is highly valued.
• Strong commercial judgment and clear communication are essential.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop opportunities with Italian leather goods, handbags, accessories, and fashion brands.
• Build relationships with product development, sourcing, procurement, and supplier-management teams.
• Present YIBI's hardware engineering and manufacturing capabilities to potential partners.
• Support early product discussions, development inquiries, and commercial follow-up.
• Provide insights into the Italian leather goods and accessories market needs.
• Develop long-term relationships with brands and industry partners.

Skills

Leather goods knowledge

Product development understanding

Commercial judgment

Industry relationships in Italy

Job description

YIBI Group is a global manufacturing partner specializing in luxury leather goods hardware, high-end fashion jewelry, and precision metal components. For leather goods and accessories, we support international brands from product development and engineering through precision manufacturing, surface finishing, assembly, and scalable production.

About the Role

We are seeking a Business Development Manager based in Italy to develop new opportunities across the Italian leather goods, accessories, and fashion ecosystem. The ideal candidate understands how design, product development, sourcing, and manufacturing work together and can help connect relevant brands and product teams with YIBI's manufacturing capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Identify new opportunities with Italian leather goods, handbag, accessories, and fashion brands.
• Build relationships with product development, sourcing, procurement, and supplier-management professionals.
• Introduce YIBI's hardware engineering and manufacturing capabilities.
• Support initial product discussions, development inquiries, and commercial follow-up.
• Provide insights into Italian leather goods and accessories industry needs.
• Develop long-term relationships with brands and industry partners.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with leather goods, bags, accessories, hardware components, or premium manufacturing.
• Understanding of product-development and manufacturing processes is highly valued.
• Strong commercial judgment and communication skills.
• Existing industry relationships in Italy are an advantage.

Required Skills

• Familiarity with leather goods, bags, accessories, hardware components, or premium manufacturing.
• Understanding of product-development and manufacturing processes is highly valued.
• Strong commercial judgment and communication skills.
• Existing industry relationships in Italy are an advantage.

Preferred Skills

• Existing industry relationships in Italy are an advantage.

Equal Opportunity Statement

YIBI Group is committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace.