Product Developer Fancy Accessories – Milan (Italy)

LVMH Group; Milano; Ibrido; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Louis Vuitton is seeking a dynamic Product Development Specialist for Fancy Accessories to drive new collection development from ideation to GO STYLE. You will balance design aesthetics with technical feasibility, cost, quality, and tight deadlines, collaborating with Style and Marketing, and coordinating with industrial stakeholders to ensure timely mock-ups and prototypes in line with Maison standards.

The role requires a degree in Industrial Design or Engineering, 5–7 years in accessory

Competenze

• Degree in Industrial Design or Engineering.
• 5–7 years of experience in product development roles for accessories (metal, leather, multiple materials).
• Experience as a Project Manager.
• High interest in leather goods and the luxury market.
• Knowledge of leather goods development/design is a plus.
• Good knowledge of the Office suite and PLM.

Mansioni

• Manage designer requests for new collection development, aligning with Marketing briefs.
• Source specific materials, techniques or suppliers per project brief.
• Monitor mock-ups and prototypes arrival for collection meetings and weekly development follow-ups.
• Create development and research-related orders.
• Overseeing special order samples: orders, deliveries, and dispatch.
• Plan the creative brief through to the GO STYLE phase.
• Develop the reuse/circular creativity approach.
• Design to Cost approach.
• Aware of regulatory topics.

Conoscenze

Product development

Project management

Leather goods knowledge

PLM

Office suite

Languages: Italian/English

Formazione

Degree in Industrial Design or Engineering

Strumenti

PLM software

Office Suite

Descrizione del lavoro

We are seeking a dynamic and proactive Product Development Fancy Accessories to join our Accessories Team. Supported by the Development Manager, this role is pivotal in driving new collection development, from ideation to the 'GO STYLE' phase, by effectively balancing design aesthetics with technical feasibility, cost efficiency, quality standards, and tight deadlines. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with Style and Marketing teams and animate all the industrial stakeholders ensuring timely execution of mock-ups and prototypes in adherence to Maison quality standards and industrial strategies.

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage designer requests for new collection development, aligning with Marketing briefs;
• Sourcing specific materials, technics or suppliers upon the project brief;
• Monitor mock-ups and prototypes arrival for collection meetings and conduct weekly development follow-ups;
• Creation of development and research-related orders;
• Overseeing special order samples: orders, deliveries, and dispatch;
• Responsible for planning the creative brief all the way through to the GO STYLE phase;
• Develop the re-use/circular creativity approach;
• Design to Cost approach;
• Sensible to reglementary topics.

Profile

Profile:

• Degree in Industrial Design, Engineering or similar;
• 5/7 years of experience in product development roles for Accessoires (metal, leather, multiple materials, etc.);
• Experience as a Project Manager.
• Hight interest in products, ideally in leather goods and a good understanding of the luxury market.
• Knowledge of leather goods development/design would be a plus
• Good knowledge of the Office suite and PLM.
• Languages:Fluent in Italian and English, French would be a plus.
• Travel:Frequent weekly travel within Italy and France is required.

Leadership & Competences:

• Dynamism and proactivity are essential personal characteristics
• Motivation Passion
• Flexibility
• Ability to work in a team
• Ability to influence organizations, with an entrepreneurial spirit.

Excellent communication skills in environments with diverse stakeholders and good adaptability

Additional information

For this position employment is expected at Level5 of the Occhialeria CCNL. The gross annual salary will be defined based on internal salary standards, the candidate's skills, and the requirements of the role.

Further benefits may be granted in accordance with current company policies.

Founded in Paris in 1854, Louis Vuitton perpetuates the ambitious vision of its namesake. From his origins as a master trunk maker, manufacturing boxes used to pack both everyday objects as well as voluminous wardrobes, Louis Vuitton and his successors introduced numerous innovations including the advent of the flat-top trunk, lightweight canvas, signature patterns, and the tumbler lock. Today, Louis Vuitton’s legacy is expressed through its rigorous spirit of innovation, the boldness of its creations and an uncompromising demand for excellence.

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