Senior Manager - Product Development & Product Materials Leathergoods

For an international and listed company, we are looking for the Senior Manager - Product Development & Product Materials Leathergoods. Reporting to the Head of Regional Sourcing (EU) Accessory, the resource supervises all the working steps of the raw materials, PD and Industrialization to guarantee the final quality according to the deadlines. He/She will coordinate with the merch team to evaluate and avoid any possible issues, respect calendar deadlines, and get the material and proto samples launched to meet them. Moreover, the candidate, controlling the supply chain, will collaborate with Designers to choose raw materials during the product development process, continuously monitoring the development timing. He/She will deal with costing and pricing activities, negotiating costs with vendors and working closely with them. In addition, the candidate will organize product reviews with Designers/PD/QA Team and Vendors, coordinate the work with the production team, and follow the industrialization process. The resource must have more than 10 years of experience in accessories product development and proven knowledge of leather, fabrics, and accessories construction. Strong communication skills, problem-solving abilities, result-oriented mindset, capacity for managing multiple tasks simultaneously, teamwork, and leadership are required. Fluent English is mandatory. The research is aimed at both sexes L. 903/77 e L. 125/91. J-18808-Ljbffr