Manager, Raw Materials Shoes
Pubblicato il 09-09-2026 - Pvh Italy in Firenze
At Burberry, we believe creativity opens spaces. Our purpose is to unlock the power of imagination to push boundaries and open new possibilities for our people, our customers and our communities. This is the core belief that has guided Burberry since it was founded in 1856 and is central to how we operate as a company today.
We aim to provide an environment for creative minds from different backgrounds to thrive, bringing a wide range of skills and experiences to everything we do. As a purposeful, values-driven brand, we are committed to being a force for good in the world as well, creating the next generation of sustainable luxury for customers, driving industry change and championing our communities.
Working in partnership with Design and Sourcing to manage the raw materials development and procurement according to the design aesthetics guidelines and budget collection.
Acting as an ambassador for Burberry, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation and collaboration and operate as true technical specialists with internal teams and vendors.
Acting as the technical partner for design, attending raw material meetings, providing feedback on technical feasibility, brainstorming ideas and solutions to ensure the design vision is translated into product
Researchand development of new raw material concepts and technologiesaccording to brief:
Samples
Collaboration with mills and follow up on new designs/materials to ensure correct execution
In conjunction with the Product Development and Design teams, agree and implement the raw material development critical path.
Identifying, calling out and making recommendations to mitigate any risks/challenges identified at all stages.
Responsible for ensuring functionality (including consistency and standardisation) and ensuring products that are developed are fit for purpose for the customer, brand and business. Responsible for collaborating with Operations teams while developing the collections for product testing to relevant standards, leveraging their technical knowledge and negotiating any aesthetic changes to protect the design vision
Support production meetings follow ups at vendors, technical requirements of all proto and samples in preparation for production
Accountable for ensuring PLM is kept updated with 100% accuracy at all times.
Ability to work in partnership with Designer and Technicians, understanding and interpreting their creative aesthetic and design vision and translating this to teams and vendors
Technical capability and product knowledge with ability to confidently influence the Design team and provide on the spot solutions in:
process of tanneries (farmhouse, slaughterhouse, tanning, re-tanning, finishing, dyeing, treatment),Product
Fabric process, origin of raw materials from development to industrialisation; woven fabrics, cottons, wools, technical materials including plastics and coated materials; Understanding of testing parameters, quality requirements and fundamentals of chemicals used in finishing
Experience managing vendor relationships, delivering clear briefs and leveraging relationships to meet demands
Critical path management ensuring collections are delivered on time, identifying, calling out and making recommendations to mitigate any risks/challenges identified
Able to manage within a budget with commercial awareness and understanding of product cost, achieving a balance between creativity and commercial implications throughout the product development process
Demonstrated expert technical product knowledge, including specifics on areas such as shoes
Demonstrated experience working on site with vendors and operational knowledge of factories, delivering clear briefs and leveraging relationships and availability to meet demands
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to negotiate with credibility, share information effectively, and work confidently with cross functional teams
In depth knowledge of fashion and products in relevant category –‘fashion sensibility’ - knowledge of trends, the market, the luxury consumer and peer awareness
Burberry is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and experience.
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