Product Developer Eyewear

Rodgy Guerrera And Partners; Palermo; In loco; EUR 45.000 - 78.000; Part-time

Descrizione del lavoro

Rodgy Guerrera And Partners is seeking a Freelance Product & Design Developer Coordinator to drive the development and launch of a new eyewear collection. You will bridge creative vision with technical execution, ensuring production-ready, luxury sunglasses.

You will collaborate with the Founder and Creative Director, coordinate manufacturers and suppliers, and oversee prototyping, certification and industrialisation to meet luxury standards.

Competenze

• 10–15 years' experience in luxury eyewear product development.
• Strong knowledge of eyewear materials, manufacturing, and finishing.
• Experience coordinating multiple manufacturers and suppliers.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and project management skills.

Mansioni

• Oversee development from concept to prototyping and production readiness.
• Coordinate manufacturers, suppliers, and technical partners.
• Ensure design vision translates into technically viable, high-quality eyewear.

Conoscenze

Eyewear development

Project management

Manufacturing coordination

Vendor coordination

Prototype testing

Quality control

Materials knowledge

Certification standards

Communication

Negotiation

Descrizione del lavoro

FREELANCE PRODUCT & DESIGN DEVELOPER COORDINATOR - HIGH LUXURY EYEWEAR

High Luxury Sunglasses | International Emerging Brand

For a young, international and emerging high-luxury sunglasses brand, we are looking for a Freelance Product & Design Developer Coordinator to support the Founder of the brand & also Creative Director in the development and launch of a new eyewear collection.

This is a hands‑on and highly collaborative role, combining creative sensitivity, technical expertise, product development and manufacturing coordination.

The ideal candidate will act as the link between the creative vision and its technical and industrial execution, ensuring that each product reaches the highest standards of design, craftsmanship, quality and functionality.

THE MISSION

The Freelance Product & Design Developer Coordinator will oversee the development of the new sunglasses collection from the initial creative concept through to prototyping, industrialisation, certification and production readiness.

Working closely with the Founder, the role will coordinate manufacturers, suppliers and technical partners, ensuring that the creative vision is translated into sophisticated, technically viable and production‑ready eyewear.

THE PROFILE

The ideal candidate will have:

• Between 10 and 15 years of experience in luxury / high-luxury eyewear, preferably sunglasses.
• Strong technical knowledge of eyewear construction and manufacturing.
• Proven experience in product development and industrialisation.
• Excellent understanding of materials, components, hinges, hardware and finishing techniques.
• Experience working directly with eyewear manufacturers and specialist suppliers.
• Strong knowledge of prototyping, fitting, testing and quality control.
• Familiarity with eyewear certification and relevant international standards.
• Strong project management and coordination skills.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and development phases simultaneously.
• A highly analytical, detail‑oriented and solution‑driven approach.
• Strong aesthetic sensitivity and the ability to understand and protect a Creative Director’s vision.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.

• Languages: Italiano, French and/or English.
• Willingness to travel between Switzerland, France, and Italy as required.
• It would involve a 6 months collaboration, 7-days per month.