Raw Materials Research Specialist Shoes

LVMH; Italia; Remote; EUR 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Within the Shoes Product Development Office in Fermo, the candidate will lead materials research for leather and fabrics, aligning stylistic and production needs.

The role requires 5+ years in fashion, strong knowledge of materials and production processes, and excellent communication. Italian and English fluency is essential, with a proactive approach to trend research.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in fashion/product management or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in the role and fashion industry.
• Experience in leather industrialization is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the style office for the stylistic trends and to check research results.
• Materials research and development.
• Collaborate with Quality Department to define technical aspects and testing for raw materials.
• Register technical data sheets of materials in the database and share with suppliers.
• Monitor orders of leather samples.
• Control quality and follow industrialization of raw materials.
• Anticipate and manage production issues, proposing solutions when required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Flexibility and proactivity

Excellent communication

Trend research

Italian and English

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion/Product Management or related field

Tools

MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Stealth 3000

Model Form

Job description

The position is located in Fermo. Within the Shoes Product Development Office, the candidate will follow all the activities related to the materials research (Leather, Fabrics), considering both stylistic and production needs.

Job responsibilities

• Collaborate with the style office for the stylistic trends and to check research results;
• Materials research and development;
• Collaborate with Quality Department in order to define the technical aspects, testing activities for raw material and to verify compliance according to the company's qualitative parameters;
• Use the database to register the technical data sheets of materials shared with suppliers;
• Monitor the orders of samples leather;
• Control the quality and follow the industrialization of raw materials;
• Anticipating and managing production issues, proposing solutions when required.

Profile

• Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion/Product Management or in a related field;
• At least 5 years of experience in the role and in the fashion industry;
• An experience in industrialization of leather is considered a plus;
• Excellent knowledge of materials (Leather and Fabric) and of production processes;
• Strong attention to new trends and research;
• Good knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, Power Point);
• Knowledge of Stealth 3000 and Model Form is a plus;
• Excellent communication skills, attention to details and high level of accuracy;.
• Problem solving;
• Flexibility and pro-activity;
• Good knowledge of Italian and English;
• Passion for Fashion and Luxury.

LVMH is committed to non-discrimination and respect of each person’s singularities. We recognize and recruit all types of talent.

Additional information

For new joiners for this role in Italy, the annual gross salary associated with this position is EUR 44.000 .
This is only the initial annual gross salary granted to this position. This figure has been determined based on objective and gender-neutral criteria and reflects the starting salary normally applicable to the position at the time of publication of this job posting.
This role is also eligible for bonuses, subject to Fendi's discretion and based on factors such as individual and/or organizational performance.
On top of legal benefits, further benefits are provided in accordance with current company policies.
This position is subject to the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement (CCNL Calzature Industria) applicable to the role and applied by Fendi in Italy.

The FendiMaison was established by Adele and Edoardo Fendi in Rome in 1925. The opening of the first Fendiboutique – a handbag shop and fur workshop followed. Soon winning international acclaim, Fendi emerged as a brand renowned for its elegance, craftsmanship, innovation and style.
Called by the legendary five Fendi sisters, the collaboration with the late Karl Lagerfeld began back in 1965 and lasted 54 years. In 1992, Silvia Venturini Fendi seconded him in the Artistic Direction; in 1994, she is given the direction of Accessories and later of Menswear.
In 2000, the LVMH group acquires Fendi becoming in 2001 its majority shareholder. Appointed in 2020, Kim Jones held the role of Artistic Director of Couture and Womenswear until 2024. Since 2020, Delfina Delettrez Fendi, fourth generation of the Fendi family, is Artistic Director of Jewellery. Today Fendi is synonymous with quality, tradition, experimentation and creativity.

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