Industrial Control Specialist

LVMH; Porto San Giorgio; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Loro Piana in Porto San Giorgio, Italy seeks an Industrial Control Specialist to support planning, budgeting and industrial controlling for the Shoes manufacturing and supply chain.

You will analyze standard costs, production variances, stock valuation and KPIs, collaborating with Operations and Finance to enable day-to-day management and strategic decisions. Proficiency in SAP, Excel and PowerPoint is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in industrial controlling or manufacturing controlling.
• Hands-on SAP experience in industrial controlling or supply chain.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to compile and present data clearly.

Responsibilities

• Supports planning, budgeting and forecasting for supply chain and manufacturing.
• Monitors standard costs, variances, inventory valuation and KPIs.
• Prepares periodic reporting and analysis to support management decisions.
• Collaborates with Supply Chain, Production and Purchasing on cost analyses.
• Performs workload, capacity and efficiency analyses and identifies actions.
• Tracks KPIs (OEE, lead time, service level, scrap, productivity).
• Assists in investment, make-or-buy and subcontractor analyses with quantitative evaluations.
• Involves in inventory valuation and stock-taking procedures, ensuring data accuracy.
• Uses SAP and reporting tools to extract and reconcile industrial data.

Skills

SAP

Excel

PowerPoint

Analytical thinking

Italian

English

Education

Economics / Business degree

Tools

PowerPoint

BI tools

Job description

The Industrial Control Specialist supports planning, budgeting and industrial controlling activities for the Shoes manufacturing and supply chain business line in Porto San Giorgio. The role provides timely analysis on standard costs, production variances, stock valuation and operational KPIs, working closely with Operations and Finance to support both day-to-day management and business decision-making.

Job responsibilities

• Supports the planning, budgeting and forecasting processes for the supply chain and manufacturing area, in partnership with Operations;
• Monitors seasonal industrial standard costs, production variances, material consumption and stock valuation, highlighting risks, deviations and improvement opportunities;
• Prepares periodic reporting and KPI analysis to support operational reviews and management decisions;
• Supports Supply Chain, Production and Raw Material Purchasing teams across Shoes in analyzing costs, volumes, productivity and critical performance indicators;
• Contributes to workload, production capacity and efficiency analyses, supporting the identification of corrective actions;
• Follows relevant industrial KPIs, such as OEE, lead time, service level, scrap, efficiency and productivity;
• Supports investment, make-or-buy and subcontractor analyses by preparing quantitative evaluations and business cases;
• Participates in inventory valuation and stock-taking procedures, ensuring data accuracy and consistency with controlling requirements;
• Uses SAP and reporting tools to extract, reconcile and analyze industrial data, collaborating with IT when process or system improvements are required.

Profile

• University degree in Economics, Business Administration, Management Engineering or equivalent background;
• At least 5 years of experience in industrial controlling, supply chain controlling or manufacturing controlling within structured companies;
• Solid knowledge of standard costing, variance analysis, inventory valuation, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting;
• Previous hands‑on experience with SAP in an industrial controlling or supply chain environment, including data extraction, cost analysis and reporting activities;
• Strong Excel skills and good knowledge of PowerPoint; experience with reporting or business intelligence tools is considered a plus;
• Analytical mindset, accuracy, business orientation and ability to work closely with operational teams;
• Proficient Italian and good English, both spoken and written.

Additional information

The starting annual base salary for this position is EUR 40,000 gross.

This salary has been determined on the basis of objective and gender-neutral criteria and corresponds to the compensation normally granted for this position at the time of publication of this job posting. Actual compensation may vary depending on factors such as your unique combination of experience and skills, seniority, and current organizational needs.

In addition to the benefits provided by law, further benefits may be granted in accordance with current company policies.

The employment relationship will be governed by the provisions of the applicable national collective bargaining agreement (CCNL Tessile Abbigliamento e Moda) and the supplementary company agreement, as applied by Loro Piana in Italy.

Originally from Trivero in northern Italy, the Loro Piana family began trading wool in the early 1800s. In 1924, Pietro Loro Piana founded Ing. Loro Piana & C., the current company. Pietro’s nephewFranco took over in 1941, and after the war the firm began to establish its reputation as a supplier of premium wool and cashmere textiles for a growing haute couture industry, both home and abroad. In the 1970s, Sergio and Pier Luigi Loro Piana took up the reins, diversifying into luxury goods and developing an international retail arm. Now the world’s foremost cashmere processor, Loro Piana prides itself on sourcing the very finest, rarest raw materials the world has to offer, including unique cashmere from baby goats in northern China and Mongolia, vicuña from the Andes,extra-fine Merino wool from Australia and New Zealandand lotus flower fiber from Myanmar. The company draws on both time-honored traditions and state of the art technology to offer its discerning customers products that are renowned for their peerless quality. All of the company’s collections of ready-to-wear garments and accessories are made in Italy to the highest standards of craftsmanship and sartorial excellence.

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