Fabric R&D Assistant

Canali; Sovico; On-site; EUR 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Canali, the Italian luxury menswear house, is seeking a collection development assistant in Sovico to support panel preparation, material orders, and supplier coordination. You will help create mood boards, manage color cards, and prepare materials for presentations and meetings.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree, 2–3 years of experience, fluency in Italian (C1+) and English, and proficiency in MS Office and key design software. A dynamic, precise, and collaborative attitude is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent providing knowledge of the product.
• 2/3 years of previous experience.
• Italian language proficiency at C1 level or above.
• Good knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Good knowledge of the English language.
• Familiarity with the main graphic design software (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign);
• Precision, passion, organizational skills and a problem-solving attitude.
• Dynamic and flexible approach to work.

Responsibilities

• Prepare panels for meetings and PowerPoint presentations.
• Prepare materials for collection development.
• Material orders.
• Support for supplier contact and monitoring of collection progress.
• Management of color cards and mood boards for suppliers.
• Supplier appointment management / calendar.
• Project progress monitoring (status).
• Support for pre-selection of samples and studies.
• Directives, reports and guidelines support (counts, collection briefs, PK, etc.).
• Reports and presentations for seasonal meetings.
• Research.
• Sample and Archive Management.

Skills

Italian (C1+)

English language

MS Office Suite

Graphic design familiarity

Organizational skills

Problem-solving attitude

Dynamic and flexible

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent providing product knowledge

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Job description

Canali has been a paradigm of Italian tailored luxury and masculine elegance for over 90 years. Since 1934, it has promoted the values of Made in Italy excellence through its artisanal know-how, creating sartorial masterpieces of extraordinary fit and comfort in a perfect balance of elements that blends culture and history with style and taste.

Position Location

Sovico - Monza e Brianza (Italy)

Job Responsability

• Collection/Sample Range:
• Preparation of panels for meetings and PowerPoint presentations
• Preparation of materials for collection development
• Material orders
• Support for supplier contact and monitoring of collection progress
• Management of color cards and mood boards for suppliers
• Supplier appointment management / calendar
• Project progress monitoring (status)
• Support for pre-selection of samples and studies
• Reporting/Documents:
• Directives
• Support for guidelines, counts, collection briefs, PK, etc.
• Reports and presentations for seasonal meetings
• Research
• Sample and Archive Management

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification providing knowledge of the product;
• 2/3 years of previous experience;
• Italian language proficiency at C1 level or above;
• Good knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint;
• Good knowledge of the English language;
• Familiarity with the main graphic design software (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign);
• Precision, passion, organizational skills and a problem-solving attitude;
• Dynamic and flexible approach to work.

Our selection process is based exclusively on skills, merit and professional aptitude, ensuring a respectful and welcoming work environment for everyone.

Canali strongly values diversity and respects equal opportunities. All our job postings are addressed to candidates of any gender.