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Chanel

Designs, sells luxury fashion and cosmetics

Leather and Fabric Technician

Process EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeFlorence, Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of experience in the leather sector.
  • In-depth knowledge of major leather types, their aesthetic, physical, and performance characteristics, and the related tanning, dyeing, finishing, and quality-control processes.
  • Ability to analyze footwear models and samples and identify technical solutions concerning leather, colors, finishes, and material performance.
  • Experience industrializing materials at tanneries, including managing trials, industrial tests, and their validation.
  • Ability to assess and manage technical risks related to leather, including defects, yield, color fastness, resistance, uniformity, compatibility with the model, and compatibility with production processes.
  • Proficiency with computer tools, particularly Microsoft Excel and material-management or technical-data-sheet systems.
  • Ability to collaborate closely with tanneries, suppliers, product development, production, and central teams in Paris.
  • Strong planning, activity-monitoring, and priority-management skills while respecting collection and industrialization timelines.
  • Precision, attention to detail, and a strong quality orientation.
  • Ability to communicate technical issues, risks, and solutions clearly to different stakeholders.
  • A proactive approach to problem solving and the ability to make technical decisions in a dynamic environment.
  • Ability to work collaboratively across teams and contribute to a positive working environment.
  • Fluent Italian.
  • Availability for frequent business travel.

Responsibilities

  • Participate in risk analysis.
  • Analyze footwear models and samples, with specific attention to leather, and manage their technical and color development.
  • Define technical specifications for individual leathers according to the use and requirements of each model.
  • Industrialize materials at tanneries.
  • Define quality parameters.
  • Provide leather pricing information and technical data sheets.
  • Launch industrialization tests and validate them after sample approval.
  • Participate in transfer and review meetings.
  • Validate administrative documentation and invoicing.
  • Verify sample masters before they are sent to Paris.
  • Monitor activities weekly with the production team.
  • Participate in meetings organized in Paris and Italy.
  • Promote collaboration among different teams and ensure effective communication and timely transfer of technical information and solutions for different issues.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in the leather sector applied to luxury footwear is preferred.
  • A diploma or degree in a technical, chemical, leather, footwear, fashion, or related field is preferred; significant proven professional experience may be considered equivalent.
  • Good knowledge of English and/or French.

About the Company

Chanel

Designs, sells luxury fashion and cosmetics

1) What does Chanel do? Chanel is a luxury fashion house that offers a range of high-end products including fashion, accessories, fragrances, skincare, makeup, jewelry, and watches, targeting affluent customers worldwide. 2) How does its product work? It designs and sells premium, timeless items through owned boutiques, official online channels, and authorized retailers, supported by strong marketing, fashion shows, and brand storytelling to maintain desirability and loyalty. 3) How is Chanel different from competitors? It combines a storied brand heritage with exclusive, premium products and strict distribution control, creating a sense of rarity and prestige that appeals to luxury buyers. 4) What is Chanel's goal? To preserve its elite brand status while growing a loyal, affluent customer base by delivering consistently refined, timeless designs and a premium consumer experience.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$770M
Headquarters
Argueil, France
Founded
1883

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