Supplier’s Audit & Quality Control Accessories - Fiesso D’Artico (Italy)

LVMH; Padova; Hybrid; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Louis Vuitton in Milan seeks an experienced Audit & Quality Control specialist to conduct on-site supplier audits across Italy, ensuring conformity to the Maison’s standards and regulatory obligations. You will lead field inspections, manage non-conformities, and collaborate with Compliance, Quality, Industrialization and MALV HQ Logistics teams.

The role requires +8 years in industrial operations, strong Italian and English fluency, and frequent travel with a weekly Milan presence.

Qualifications

• University degree in Engineering or Economics or extensive experience in industrial operations.
• +8 years of experience in similar role with knowledge of product/manufacturing environments, textile or metal favored.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality controls on finished products and processes at suppliers’ sites to verify standards and requirements.
• Conduct announced and unannounced on-site supplier visits to verify conformity with LVMH standards.
• Analyze defects, drive action plans, and ensure corrective actions with suppliers and internal teams.
• Maintain regulatory monitoring over product requirements (size, engraving, markings, materials).
• Document interventions with precise visit reports including photos and criticality levels.

Skills

Quality control

Auditing

Field work

Italian language

English language

Education

Engineering or Economics degree

Tools

Quality tools

Regulatory knowledge

Job description

Within the Accessories Industrial Division in Milan, Italy, the Supplier’s Audit & Quality Control reporting directly to Quality Manager of the Accessories Division. The role is responsible for conducting periodic controls at suppliers within their geographical area, through announced and unannounced visits, to assess compliance requirements, product & process quality standards, and regulatory obligations.

According to LVMH compliance policy and Louis Vuitton's standards of quality excellence, the role intervenes directly on-site to verify supplier practices, finished product conformity, manufacturing processes, and the correct application of company-defined standards. This role establishes and ensures the rigorous implementation of quality control measures, particularly for permanent lines, and works in close collaboration with the Compliance, Quality, Industrialization and MALV HQ Logistics teams.

Job responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Quality Controls
• Perform quality controls on finished products and processes, already checked by the supplier's quality control department, to verify quality standards, technical criteria, and the Maison’s requirements.
• Conduct targeted controls in cases of:
  • issues reported by the supplier for deviation request.
  • recurring discrepancies or non-conformities identified
  • control current routines
• Analyze defects, objectify field data, and drive action plans (e.g., specification reviews) to secure deliveries and enhance overall quality performance.
• Conduct announced and unannounced on-site supplier visits to verify conformity with LVMH industrial, social, and compliance standards via checklists and audits.
• Escalate non-conformities objectively and monitor corrective action plans with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Product Regulatory Monitoring

• Maintain continuous vigilance overapplicable product regulatory requirements, including but not limited tosize, engraving, marking, and material composition.
• Conduct targeted checks on product attributes (e.g., dimensions, engravings, markings, and material traceability) to ensure full compliance
• Contribute to identify and prevent regulatory non-compliance risks on site by sampling product for lab test (PRSL, pilling, cotton origin)
• Relay regulatory operation activities.

Reporting and Documentation

• Formalize all interventions through structured, precise, and documented visit reports with factual elements, including photographs, detailed descriptions and criticality levels.
• Share alerts with relevant internal stakeholders within expected deadlines.

Profile

Profile

• University degree in Engineering or Economics, or extensive experience in industrial operations.
• +8 years of experience in similar role, with a strong knowledge of product and manufacturing environments, particularly in: textile or metal
• Daily travel within this area is expected for on-site visits.
• A weekly presence in Milan is required to coordinate with the poles, quality, industrial compliance, and ACC logistics teams.
• Proficiency in Italian and English is mandatory. Knowledge of French is highly desirable.

Leadership & Competences:

• Good knowledge of quality control principles and quality tools
• Ability to conduct field controls with rigor, method, and discernment, identify discrepancies, and formulate substantiated findings.
• Sensitivity to supplier compliance, transparency and Health Social Environment aspects
• Analytical capability to assess logistic flows/WIP, production capacities and financial aspects.
• Ability to train and support supplier on compliance and quality topics.
• High level of professional curiosity and a strong interest in field work.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Good negotiation skills and ability to interact with diverse stakeholders in sometimes sensitive contexts.
• Ability to work autonomously while remaining closely connected to organization.

Additional information

For this position employment is expected at Level6 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.

Founded in Paris in 1854, Louis Vuitton perpetuates the ambitious vision of its namesake. From his origins as a master trunk maker, manufacturing boxes used to pack both everyday objects as well as voluminous wardrobes, Louis Vuitton and his successors introduced numerous innovations including the advent of the flat-top trunk, lightweight canvas, signature patterns, and the tumbler lock. Today, Louis Vuitton’s legacy is expressed through its rigorous spirit of innovation, the boldness of its creations and an uncompromising demand for excellence.

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