Raw Material Development Assistant, Shoes - Italian Speaker

INTRODUCTION

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.

JOB PURPOSE

This position will support the Raw Material Manager in delivering the end to end Raw Material development process in footwear.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Inputting and updating FlexPLM with RM Data ensuring accuracy is maintained throughout the collection.
• Inputting and tracking Raw Material orders on Excel and FlexPLM, following up with Suppliers.
• Requesting to suppliers of Sampling Raw Material Technical Specs and uploading the data on the various platforms.
• Stock checking our warehouse of raw materials and their substitutions
• Archiving of raw material masters for leather substitutions used during sampling;
• Warehouse archiving, dividing raw materials by typology, making colour cards and lists of available stock.
• Working closely with Product Development team making sure that information flows seamlessly
• Tracking and reporting on budget for RM development
• Organising, filing and archiving swatches and colour cards and RM research.
• Providing support to Design team with management of swatches, colour cards and RM research.
• Updating boards and collection books
• Ensuring the alignment with other product categories in every development of the collection. (i.e. RTW/ACCS)

PERSONAL PROFILE

• Some Raw Material experience required
• Strong attention to detail
• Experience with large volumes of data entry, ensuring complete detail and accuracy even when working at speed
• Good communication skills, able to effectively share information with the team in a clear, concise way
• Knowledge and passion for fashion and products in relevant category - knowledge of trends, the market, the luxury consumer and peer awareness
• Demonstrated ability to operate at pace with flexibility, initiative and solution orientated
• Strong organisational skills
• Computer skills: PLM, excel, InDesign
• Availability to travel frequently to Italy
• Knowledge of Italian Language is mandatory

FOOTER

Burberry is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and experience.

Posting Notes: United Kingdom || Not Applicable || London || PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT || SHOES - CORE || n/a ||