Luxury Product Development Assistant - Milan

BoF Careers; Lombardia; On-site; EUR 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Burberry in Milan is seeking a Product Development Assistant to support end-to-end collection development. You will help maintain product information, budgets and development activities in PLM, working closely with Product Developers and creative partners.

This role offers exposure to luxury knitwear development, collaboration with mills, and a fast-paced, detail‑driven environment where accuracy and organisation are essential. Proficiency with PLM, Excel or InDesign is beneficial.

Qualifications

• Some experience or exposure to knitwear product development.
• Experience working with mills.
• Comfortable using digital tools for product development and administration, with experience of PLM, Excel or InDesign beneficial.

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.

Skills

Knitwear development

Mills experience

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Commercial awareness

Tools

PLM

Excel

InDesign

Job description

Burberry in Milan is seeking a Product Development Assistant to support end-to-end collection development. You will help maintain product information, budgets and development activities in PLM, working closely with Product Developers and creative partners.

This role offers exposure to luxury knitwear development, collaboration with mills, and a fast-paced, detail‑driven environment where accuracy and organisation are essential. Proficiency with PLM, Excel or InDesign is beneficial.