Product Developer GIFTING Accessories – Milan (Italy)

Louis Vuitton; Milano; In loco; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Louis Vuitton is seeking a dynamic Product Development Gifting expert to lead new collection development from ideation to GO STYLE, balancing design with feasibility, cost, quality, and deadlines.

You will collaborate with Style and Marketing, animate industrial stakeholders, and ensure timely mock-ups and prototypes in line with Maison standards. Travel within Italy/France is frequent for this senior role.

Competenze

• Degree in Industrial Design, Engineering or similar.
• 5/7 years of experience in product development for Accessories (metal, leather, multiple materials).
• Interest in leather goods and luxury market; knowledge of leather goods development/design is a plus.
• Fluent in Italian and English; French would be a plus; frequent travel within Italy/France.

Mansioni

• Manage designer requests for new collection development, aligning with Marketing briefs.
• Source materials, technics or suppliers per project brief.
• Monitor mock-ups/prototypes arrival and conduct weekly development follow-ups.
• Supplier follow-up and management.
• Create development and research-related orders.
• Oversee special order samples: orders, deliveries, and dispatch.
• Plan the creative brief through to the GO STYLE phase.
• Develop reuse/circular creativity approaches.
• Apply Design to Cost approaches.
• Be aware of regulatory topics pertinent to the role.

Conoscenze

Communication skills

Teamwork

Proactivity

Entrepreneurial spirit

Formazione

Degree in Industrial Design, Engineering or similar

Strumenti

Office suite

PLM

Descrizione del lavoro

About The Job

Position Summary:

We are seeking a dynamic and proactive Product Development Gifting 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;
• Supplier follow-up;
• 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:

• Degree in Industrial Design, Engineering or similar;
• 5/7 years of experience in product development roles for Accessoires (metal, leather, multiple materials, etc.);
• 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 Level 5 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.

Reference LVM33541