Industrial Field Auditor: Manufacturing & Supply Chain

LVMH; Padova; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Louis Vuitton is seeking an Industrial Auditor based in Fiesso d’Artico to conduct on-site operational control across external manufacturers and suppliers within the MALV perimeter. You will verify capacity, inventory, and open orders, and document findings in structured reports.

This field role requires 3+ years in industrial operations, the ability to travel domestically and internationally, and fluency in Italian and English.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in industrial operations, manufacturing, supply chain, supplier control, industrial audit, or a related field.
• Good understanding of manufacturing environments, production flows, inventory logic, and capacity constraints.
• Ability to assess operational conditions on site and identify inconsistencies between reported data and observed execution.
• Solid analytical skills, attention to detail, and a structured approach to reporting.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional stakeholders in a dynamic and international environment.
• Autonomy, rigor, and credibility in field activities and supplier interactions.
• Willingness to travel regularly, domestically and internationally.
• Fluent in Italian and English.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct regular and ad hoc on-site visits at external manufacturers, suppliers, and subcontractors across the assigned perimeter.
• Review suppliers’ production set-up, workforce, equipment, workflows, lead times, and order backlog to assess operational conditions on site.
• Perform capacity checks to verify the consistency between declared production capacity, observed production conditions, and committed volumes.
• Perform inventory and open-order checks, including verification of work in progress, stock levels, and production status.
• Identify discrepancies, bottlenecks, delays, or other operational issues that may affect delivery performance or production continuity.
• Assess the consistency between observed operations, reported data, and delivery commitments, and flag relevant inconsistencies.
• Identify operational red flags related to execution capability, workload saturation, weak process control, or production constraints.
• Prepare accurate and timely visit reports summarizing observations, findings, and recommended follow-up actions.
• Escalate critical findings to the relevant stakeholders and support the follow-up of corrective actions where needed.
• Work in coordination with industrial, supply chain, sourcing, finance, compliance, and other relevant stakeholders as needed.
• Contribute to the consistent application of operations control methodologies, tools, and reporting standards across the perimeter.

Skills

On-site auditing

Industrial operations

Inventory management

Data analysis

Cross-functional

Travel readiness

Fluent Italian English

Job description

Louis Vuitton is seeking an Industrial Auditor based in Fiesso d’Artico to conduct on-site operational control across external manufacturers and suppliers within the MALV perimeter. You will verify capacity, inventory, and open orders, and document findings in structured reports.

This field role requires 3+ years in industrial operations, the ability to travel domestically and internationally, and fluency in Italian and English.