Junior Raw Material R&d - Milano, Italia - Vivienne Westwood S.r.l.

Vivienne Westwood S.r.l.

Azienda verificata

Milano, Italia

3 settimane fa

Inviato da:

Piero Bianchi

Reclutatore di talenti per beBee

Descrizione

Vivienne Westwood, iconic English brand forerunner of punk fashion, has been offering a fiercely creative design since 1971, directly inspired by the style and history of London fashion.

The brand has also been able to evolve over the years and it currently offers a design whose inspiration is rooted directly in Dame Vivienne Westwood's and Andreas Kronthaler's commitment for the environment and climate change.

The resource will be part of the R&D/Procurement team in Milan and will be supporting the Research & Development of raw materials for Bags and Shoes categories.

He/She will work closely to the Senior Raw Materials R&D to deliver prompt research proposals to the Design Team and will be responsible for any shipments according to the stage of the research, prototyping and sampling in order to respect the deadline and receive feedbacks from the Design Team in time when needed.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

Analyse and work out the collection timetables together with the team in London, Designers, PD's, Merchandisers and participate during meetings with the Design team in order to gather all requests regarding developments, trials and decisions;
Contribute to the scouting of new raw material suppliers and visit mills and fabric fairs to verify the supplier's quality, supply chain, possibilities and negotiate prices and lead times for sampling and production;
Guide the Design team in their research and development finding new solutions and sharing them with manufacturers;
Gather technical information and certifications about raw materials;
Support the supplier and the QC in managing issues related to quality defects;
Provide information to the purchasing team in order to manage production orders;
Check leftovers and materials stock availability for prototyping/sampling requests as well as production launches and special projects;
Help with the operational activities related to the outbound of the materials to the manufacturers from our warehouse for sampling and production;
Support in chasing supplier to update missing information in our "supplier forms" and collect internal sustainability documentations and declarations of origin;
Assisting the team with archiving materials;
Contact with suppliers for seasonal stock reports;
Collecting material references from shoemakers and any leftovers from suppliers at the end of production;
Assistance in coding if needed.

Criteria:

Knowledge of computer operating systems and Office package (knowledge of SAP is a plus);
Fluent in English and Italian mandatory;
Ability to work as part of a team in a changing environment;
Excellent organizational skills.

What we offer:

A stimulating, serene and caring for the individual workplace.

Hybrid working (mix of physical presence in office and smart working); tickets restaurant; flexible working time (morning clock-in and end of the day clock-out); clothing allowance after one year lenght of service; staff discounts; other benefits.

**Vivienne Westwood is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy or any other protected charateristic as outlined by local government laws