Junior Footwear Developer

Job Description

Reporting to the Footwear Development and Industrialisation Manager, the Junior Footwear Developer is responsible for the development of footwear collections in collaboration with partner manufacturers, respecting timelines, budgets and aesthetic and technical requirements.

How will you make an impact?

  • You will monitor the development programme in cooperation with the footwear development and industrialisation manager and the manufacturers
  • You will launch and monitor prototypes, from initial design to the delivery of prototypes, in collaboration with the with internal colleagues (studio style and developers) and external manufacturers
  • You will constantly review costs, in order to notice any constraints or pricing problem and suggest corrective actions
  • You will support the industrialisation team in product development

How will you experience success with us? You will possess:

Previous experience in a similar position, with the ability to demonstrate a good technical knowledge of womens footwear

PLM

Work location needs to allow you to be in Marche region approx. 70% of your time

Need to travel across Italy to visit manufacturers and to Paris to liaise with Alaia HQ

Driving licence required

Ability to communicate with internal and external stakeholders

Resilient to stress and adaptable to frequent changes

Problem solver and quick thinker

Able to keep the project on track

Fluent Italian and English

What makes our group different?

Our true power does not lie in our similarities but in the riche diversity of our arts, cultures and human skills, as well as our specific ability to foster untapped potential.

We value freedom, collegiality, loyalty and solidarity.

We foster empathy, curiosity, courage, humility and integrity.

We care for the world we live in.

Your Journey With Us

During the interview process, you will have the opportunity to meet the Talent Acquisition and HR Manager, as well as the Footwear Development and Industrialisation Manager

Learn more about life at Richemont and our maisons below:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/richemont/

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