Ralph Lauren Production Associate, WW (fixed term for maternity cover)

BoF Careers; Casalecchio di Reno; In loco; EUR 30.000 - 50.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading luxury brand in Casalecchio di Reno seeks a Production Associate to support its Women's division for a fixed-term maternity cover. The candidate will manage fabric procurement and oversee production processes for Ralph Lauren luxury womenswear brands. Fluency in English and Italian is essential, along with 2-3 years of experience in the Textile Fashion industry. This full-time position requires excellent organizational and analytical skills, with an emphasis on teamwork and communication.

Competenze

• 2-3 years of experience in the Textile Fashion and Apparel Industry.
• Fluent in English and Italian, both written and spoken.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills.

Mansioni

• Manage vendor operations and purchase orders in the SAP system.
• Coordinate with vendors on production planning and shipments.
• Attend fittings and Line Reviews for updates on fabric orders.

Conoscenze

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

Fluent English and Italian Written and Spoken

Excellent organizational skills

Strong analytical skills

Good communication skills

Strumenti

SAP

Airtable

Descrizione del lavoro

Ralph Lauren Production Associate, WW (fixed term for maternity cover)

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Company Description

Ralph Lauren Corporation is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products across 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 and 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.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• 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 3rd 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.

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing