Production Associate, WW (fixed term for maternity cover)

Ralph Lauren Corporation; Casalecchio di Reno; In loco; EUR 35.000 - 45.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A global leader in luxury fashion seeks a talented Production Associate for maternity cover. The successful candidate will manage the manufacturing processes for luxury womenswear, ensuring effective vendor collaboration and fabric procurement. Responsibilities include coordinating production follow-ups, attending fittings, and maintaining accurate production delivery records. Ideal candidates should have 2-3 years of experience in the textile industry, fluent communication skills in English and Italian, and strong organizational abilities.

Competenze

• 2-3 years of experience in the Textile Fashion and Apparel Industry.
• Ability to manage changes in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

Mansioni

• Manage fabric procurement and oversee production processes.
• Coordinate with vendors on production, invoicing, and shipments.
• Update production deliveries and maintain tracking tools.

Conoscenze

Fluent English

Fluent Italian

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Flexibility under pressure

Detail-oriented

Teamwork

Task management

Strumenti

SAP

Airtable

Descrizione del lavoro

Production Associate, WW (fixed term for maternity cover)

Ref #:

W171601

Department:

Manufacturing & Sourcing

City:

State/Province:

Bologna

Location:

Italy

Company Description

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company's brand names, which include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, among others, constitute one of the world's most widely recognized families of consumer brands. At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration.

Position Overview

For maternity cover (fixed term contract) we are seeking a talented Production Associate to support our Women's division in managing the manufacturing of Ralph Lauren luxury womenswear brands, primarily produced in Italy and Portugal. This role will be instrumental in managing fabric procurement and overseeing production processes.

• Support the team in all operations concerning the vendors management – including purchase orders in the SAP system, costs updates, PO maintenance, system downloads, cost sheets downloads.
• Work closely with vendors on all the aspects of production, including initial planning, PO s, production follow-up, invoicing of finished goods and shipments: support the Vendor Compliance team on the new on-boarding requests
• Update production deliveries and maintain the shared tracking tool (Airtable); work closely with NYO on all production related issues and requests
• Attend the weekly meetings with the team and the weekly call with NYO
• Work with manager on initial planning and fabric pre-buys, making sure fabrics are reserved within target date

· Attend fittings and Line Reviews to be updated on any change in the line and closely work with Vendors to update costs and consumptions so that fabric orders cover actual need

· Attend fabric risk assessment so that quality issues and callouts from samples making are addressed in advance and 3 rd part fabric inspection facilities inspectors, RL Quality team and vendors are aligned on fabric quality expectations(defects vs inherent faultiness depending on the style)

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

· 2-3 years’ experience in Textile Fashion and Apparel Industry

· Fluent English and Italian Written and Spoken

· Ability to manage pro-actively and reactively all the changes involved in the processes.

· Excellent organizational skills, ability to set priorities based on tight deadlines and calendars

· Strong analytical skills

· Detail and accuracy oriented

· Good communication skills with internal and external partners.

· Flexibility to work under pressure and strong sense of teamwork

· Strong ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines