Shoes Raw Materials Lead — Innovation & Quality

Burberry; Firenze; In loco; EUR 70.000 - 110.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Burberry in Florence seeks a Raw Materials Manager to guide development and sourcing of raw materials, aligning with design, sourcing and external partners. You will ensure materials meet aesthetic vision, quality standards and commercial goals, shaping product innovation and collection delivery.

You will collaborate across creative and technical teams, manage vendor relationships, and lead development briefs while maintaining schedules and data integrity in PLM systems.

Competenze

• Experience across leather, fabrics and innovative materials development.
• Ability to translate design concepts into technically feasible material solutions.
• Experience managing vendor relationships and delivering clear development briefs.
• Commercial awareness, balancing creativity with cost and margins.

Mansioni

• Partner with Design to translate vision into material solutions.
• Build and manage relationships with vendors to support development needs.
• Lead R&D of innovative raw materials, finishes and colourways.
• Manage raw materials critical path to meet timelines and control risks.
• Deliver materials on time within cost targets and quality standards.
• Maintain accurate product data in PLM systems.

Conoscenze

Raw materials development

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Cost awareness

Strumenti

PLM systems

Descrizione del lavoro

Burberry in Florence seeks a Raw Materials Manager to guide development and sourcing of raw materials, aligning with design, sourcing and external partners. You will ensure materials meet aesthetic vision, quality standards and commercial goals, shaping product innovation and collection delivery.

You will collaborate across creative and technical teams, manage vendor relationships, and lead development briefs while maintaining schedules and data integrity in PLM systems.