Shoes Raw Materials Industrialization Expert
Position Join Our Quest for Excellence.
At Loro Piana, our culture is defined by our people, fostering togetherness, trust, and an unwavering ambition for quality and innovation. For over a century, we have quietly set benchmarks, valuing heritage while evolving our unique savoir-faire. We empower entrepreneurial spirit, encourage agile leadership, and collectively strive for exceptional results, recognising and celebrating every individual's talent.
Purpose of the Role The Shoes Raw Materials Industrialization Expert will contribute to researching new styles, materials and concepts for leather goods raw materials and overseeing their subsequent industrialization. Working closely with the Shoes Product Development, Design and Supply Chain teams, the role will ensure that raw material selection meets the department's requirements in terms of quality, quantity and delivery timelines, both within and beyond seasonal collections, helping to create a dedicated hub for creative research into leathers.
Job Responsibilities Contribute to the research and selection of materials and suppliers, and to the industrialization of materials for prototyping, sampling and production, working closely with the Product team;
Participate in design briefings, providing suggestions and proposing alternatives;
Contribute to the development of innovative ideas and trend proposals for internal and external suppliers;
Ensure that raw materials meet standards of quality excellence, working closely with the Raw Material Quality Control team, which is responsible for selection, inspection and quality control at suppliers' premises;
Validate the master color in collaboration with the Product Development team, and oversee labeling and cataloguing;
Validate master material samples for production and keep the archive up to date;
Support accurate costing and pre-costing for the Shoes category,
using all available company tools;
Support the preparation of quotations for all products created by the Design team;
Work closely with tanneries and external suppliers to optimize production processes, ensuring the timely implementation of the necessary raw material industrialization activities;
Liaise with laboratories and the Raw Material Purchasing and Industrialization/DIBA teams, maintaining regular coordination with quality technicians and raw material warehouses;
Collaborate with the Raw Material Purchasing, Quality Control and Product teams.
Profile 10 years of previous working experience in similar roles;
Good communication and team working abilities;
Proactive and responsible attitude;
Good knowledge of Office suite;
English language is preferable;
Willing to travel frequently.
Fluency in English; knowledge of additional languages is considered a plus.
Additional Information For new joiners in this role in Italy, the initial annual gross salary is EUR 58.000.
This salary has been determined on the basis of objective and gender-neutral criteria and corresponds to the compensation normally granted for this position at the time of publication of this job posting. Actual compensation may vary depending on factors such as your unique combination of experience and skills, seniority, and current organizational needs.
This role also provides for participation in a premio scheme, at Loro Piana's discretion, based on factors such as individual and/or company performance.
In addition to the benefits provided by law, further benefits may be granted in accordance with current company policies.
The employment relationship will be governed by the provisions of the applicable national collective bargaining agreement (CCNL Tessile Abbigliamento e Moda) and the supplementary company agreement, as applied by Loro Piana in Italy.
At Loro Piana, our culture is defined by our people, fostering togetherness, trust, and an unwavering ambition for quality and innovation. For over a century, we have quietly set benchmarks, valuing heritage while evolving our unique savoir-faire. We empower entrepreneurial spirit, encourage agile leadership, and collectively strive for exceptional results, recognising and celebrating every individual's talent.
Purpose of the Role The Shoes Raw Materials Industrialization Expert will contribute to researching new styles, materials and concepts for leather goods raw materials and overseeing their subsequent industrialization. Working closely with the Shoes Product Development, Design and Supply Chain teams, the role will ensure that raw material selection meets the department's requirements in terms of quality, quantity and delivery timelines, both within and beyond seasonal collections, helping to create a dedicated hub for creative research into leathers.
Job Responsibilities Contribute to the research and selection of materials and suppliers, and to the industrialization of materials for prototyping, sampling and production, working closely with the Product team;
Participate in design briefings, providing suggestions and proposing alternatives;
Contribute to the development of innovative ideas and trend proposals for internal and external suppliers;
Ensure that raw materials meet standards of quality excellence, working closely with the Raw Material Quality Control team, which is responsible for selection, inspection and quality control at suppliers' premises;
Validate the master color in collaboration with the Product Development team, and oversee labeling and cataloguing;
Validate master material samples for production and keep the archive up to date;
Support accurate costing and pre-costing for the Shoes category,
using all available company tools;
Support the preparation of quotations for all products created by the Design team;
Work closely with tanneries and external suppliers to optimize production processes, ensuring the timely implementation of the necessary raw material industrialization activities;
Liaise with laboratories and the Raw Material Purchasing and Industrialization/DIBA teams, maintaining regular coordination with quality technicians and raw material warehouses;
Collaborate with the Raw Material Purchasing, Quality Control and Product teams.
Profile 10 years of previous working experience in similar roles;
Good communication and team working abilities;
Proactive and responsible attitude;
Good knowledge of Office suite;
English language is preferable;
Willing to travel frequently.
Fluency in English; knowledge of additional languages is considered a plus.
Additional Information For new joiners in this role in Italy, the initial annual gross salary is EUR 58.000.
This salary has been determined on the basis of objective and gender-neutral criteria and corresponds to the compensation normally granted for this position at the time of publication of this job posting. Actual compensation may vary depending on factors such as your unique combination of experience and skills, seniority, and current organizational needs.
This role also provides for participation in a premio scheme, at Loro Piana's discretion, based on factors such as individual and/or company performance.
In addition to the benefits provided by law, further benefits may be granted in accordance with current company policies.
The employment relationship will be governed by the provisions of the applicable national collective bargaining agreement (CCNL Tessile Abbigliamento e Moda) and the supplementary company agreement, as applied by Loro Piana in Italy.