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Max Mara Fashion Group

Designs, manufactures, and retails luxury fashion

Junior Industrial Controller

Full-Time
€25k - €28k/yr
Junior
Bachelor's
Reggio Emilia, Province of Reggio Emilia, Italy
In Person
AccountingCost & Management Accounting

About the job

Requirements
  • A degree in Economics or Management Engineering.
  • Some experience in similar roles.
  • Strong knowledge of the Office suite, particularly Excel.
  • Good knowledge of English at B2 level.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Analytical and synthesis skills for reporting.
  • Ability to work with others in a team.
  • Ability to manage stress.
  • Curiosity and willingness to understand fashion-industry dynamics, including trends, seasonality, and global markets, beyond numerical data.
  • Proactivity.
Responsibilities
  • Define industrial costs and average budget selling prices for each brand collection.
  • Forecast and report actual sample costs, analyzing variances between budget and actual figures.
  • Prepare and monitor seasonal profit and loss statements during budgeting and forecasting.
  • Calculate selling prices and markups for individual models and monitor their margins.
  • Monitor collection profit and loss and margins as sales progress.
  • Analyze profitability and margins by client, collection, and commercial project.
  • Plan budgets and analyze investment variances in communications, marketing, and design/styling.
  • Prepare simulations and industrial strategic plans.

About the company

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Max Mara Fashion Group

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Max Mara Fashion Group designs, manufactures, and sells luxury ready-to-wear clothing through its in-house brands, including Max Mara, Sportmax, Marella, and Marina Rinaldi. Its vertically integrated model controls design, production, and distribution to ensure craftsmanship across collections, with products sold via physical stores and e-commerce worldwide. The breadth of its brand portfolio and a longstanding Italian heritage differentiate it from peers by offering diverse yet consistently elegant options with strong customer service. Its goal is to maintain and grow its luxury reputation by balancing traditional craftsmanship with customer-focused retail across many countries.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Reggio nell'Emilia, Italy

Founded

1951

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What believers are saying

  • Max Mara Le Parfum launched August 2026 across 50-plus markets, widening revenue streams.
  • 2026 Milan flagship reopening and Taormina expansion signal continued store investment.
  • Max&Co.'s September 2026 campaign and FW26 collections show active brand refresh momentum.

What critics are saying

  • San Maurizio workers' 2025 strike and 2026 negotiations expose unresolved labor tensions.
  • Piecework-pay allegations threaten brand trust, especially if inspectors confirm contract violations.
  • Dependence on fashion's timeless-core positioning risks stagnation if younger buyers skip Max Mara.

What makes Max Mara Fashion Group unique

  • 1951 heritage and Italian craftsmanship still anchor Max Mara's luxury positioning.
  • Piazza del Liberty flagship and Eva Jospin's Microclima reinforce architectural retail theatre.
  • Shiseido's 2024 long-term license extends Max Mara into global fragrance distribution.

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Benefits

  • Meal Benefits
  • Training Programs

Company News

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Jul 8th, 2024
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Shiseido enters long-term fragrance agreement with Max Mara.