Manager, Raw Materials Shoes

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Manager, Raw Materials Shoes 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 Research and development of new raw material concepts and technologies according 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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