Product development manager - RTW woven & leather - Fixed-Term Contract

Job Description

Acne Studios is a progressive luxury house and through collaboration and curiosity, we set high aspirations and strive for excellence. We value everyone’s contribution and embrace feedback to develop ourselves and others. We aim to minimise our environmental impact across all our operations and to address societal challenges in the way we conduct our business.

As Product Manager at our Paris Office you will:

• Develop high-end quality collections for designated product category in line with company standards and business goals for quality, cost, sustainability and delivery
• Contribute to secure timely and efficient development process
• Ensure smooth and thorough handover between development and production

CULTURE OF COLLABORATION

We firmly believe that when you feel supported, included, and trusted, it enables you to enjoy your work and thrive in it. You will be a part of a team of colleagues with diverse roles and backgrounds, each with their unique skills and experiences.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

As Product Manager your main contribution will be to develop high end Quality products for your designated category. You will report to the Senior Product Manager.

This contract will be for 12-months starting asap.

You will play a vital role by:

• Managing development critical path from initial design through to pre-production fittings within the allocated delivery window
• Source and research materials according to design- and collection brief and actively work to reach sustainability targets (if applicable for product category)
• Attending development and production fittings, provide proactive and focused input on quality and fit \Manage the costing process and analysis of margins, aligning negotiation strategies with senior product manager
• Allocating styles among factories ensuring make standards and target prices
• Maintaining bill of materials (BOM) and product information in internal system PLM
• Monitoring and respecting seasonal development budget
• Partnering with suppliers and communicate on day-to-day operations, including on-site visits
• Maintaining balanced communication and good working process with cross functional partners to meet all product requirements

WHO YOU ARE

You have high aspirations and focus on details that create substantial impact. You enjoy working as a team and you embrace feedback to develop yourself and others. You are curious and thrive in a dynamic environment. Cooperation, respect, and clear communication are important, along with your ambition to learn and grow. If these qualities speak to you, we would love to have you on our team.

Specific personal qualities for this role:

• Cooperative and creative problem solver
• Organized, proactive approach with strong follow-through
• Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships both internally and with suppliers

Specific experience and knowledge for this role:

• Academic degree, from fashion and or textile education
• Minimum 5 years' experience within product development preferably from high-end fashion brands
• Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English
• Highly proficient in MS Office applications, particularly Excel
• Knowledge of PLM is a merit
• Good costing and negotiating skills

What matters most to us is not whether you master all the listed knowledge and skills. We are dedicated to recognising the potential in each individual. We embrace diversity of people as well as ideas and viewpoints and encourage everyone's individual expression of their own identity.