Bottega Veneta Fabric Collection Purchasing Manager Bardi

Bottega Veneta Fabric Collection Purchasing Manager
Bardi
Emilia Romagna, Bardi

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BOTTEGA VENETA Fabric Collection Purchasing Manager, Metropolitan City of Milan Client: Location: Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: af3b486ad92d

Job Views: 9

Posted: 02. 03. 2025

Expiry Date: 16. 04. 2025

Job Description: Description Mission: Reporting into the Ready-to-wear Product Development Director, you will be in charge of structuring the collection buying processes, managing the collection budget, negotiating prices with external mills, monitoring the coherence of the development with the collection plan elaborated with the merchandising department, establishing and maintaining strong relationships with our suppliers, and conducting frequent vendor evaluations to assess performance, quality, and reliability.

How you will contribute?

COLLECTION FABRIC BUYING: Be responsible for the full fabric collection buying and delivery on time in collaboration with the Head of Fabric Design and Development.

Be responsible for fabric collection balance from price and weight, composition following collection plan delivered by merchandising, optimizing stock, reusing leftovers.

Oversee the correct management of fabric in our PLM and TESI system with the help of a Fabric buyer and administrator.

Oversee the whole negotiation of pricing, terms, technical file, delivery schedules with suppliers, optimizing costs without compromising quality.

Implement and enforce rigorous suppliers' performance metrics, conducting regular evaluations to assess reliability, quality consistency, and adherence to delivery timelines.

Collaborate with Collection merchandising and Production for the pre-buying & industrialization of our fabric collection.

Manage the Production hand-over in collaboration with the Head of Fabric Design and Development.

Coordinate with Product Development Director to ensure all fabrics ordered match the quantities needed by the department.

Collaborate with the Head of Fabric Design and Development to understand collection themes, color schemes, and fabric requirements.

Coordinate the fabric-to-sketch process with the Head of Fabric Design and Development and alert about stock/order/delivery situation.

Establish, cultivate, and manage strategic relationships with fabric suppliers in partnership with the Head of Fabric Design and Development, ensuring a diverse and reliable vendor base.

Link with the head of sustainability to ensure sustainable fabric versions are developed when possible.

BUDGET MANAGEMENT: Build and manage the collection fabric budget for each collection, ensuring quality reflects our Company's requirements and that costs are adequately optimized.

Work closely with the finance team to ensure budget adherence and cost-effectiveness.

Develop comprehensive fabric budgets for each collection partnering with the Head of Fabric Design & Development, respecting design requirements and production volumes.

Conduct detailed cost analysis and provide clear documentation justifying budget allocations.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Fabric, Design, PD, Merchandising, Production) to ensure seamless integration of fabric budget with overall collection budgets.

Collaborate with the production team to always be aware of leftover stock to be utilized effectively.

QUALITY CONTROL: Collaborate with the production quality control team to establish and maintain rigorous standards for fabric quality.

Conduct regular inspections and quality checks during the collection development steps.

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