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Sézane

Direct-to-consumer Parisian fashion brand

Junior Textile Materials Quality Specialist

Full-Time
No salary listed
Junior
Bachelor's
Île-de-France, France
In PersonTravel to factories may be required.
Manufacturing Quality & TestQuality Engineering

About the job

Requirements
  • Engineering education in textile engineering or an equivalent field, such as ENSAIT, ITECH, ENSISA, or HEI.
  • Good knowledge of textiles and woven-fabric processes.
  • A successful initial experience in apparel, textile quality, or production.
  • Proficiency in textile quality standards, laboratory testing, and industrial constraints.
  • Professional English proficiency is required.
  • Travel to factories may be required.
Responsibilities
  • Analyze and validate technical sheets and material test reports from laboratories and suppliers.
  • Implement material testing and inspection procedures.
  • Monitor and analyze material risks during collections, report them to the Ready-to-Wear Quality Manager, and propose alternatives or improvements.
  • Create vigilance briefs for materials at risk during production.
  • Monitor materials entering production and hand off information to the purchasing team, including reference, composition, certification, and finish.
  • Determine and monitor the material inspection plan and validate production based on internal or external inspection reports.
  • Manage material alerts during garment manufacturing.
  • Maintain the material library and supplier records.
  • Monitor and update quality documents and procedures.
  • Manage and support the development of the assigned supplier base.
  • Analyze and report seasonal supplier performance, identify improvement areas, and implement sustainable solutions.
  • Enter compositions and care instructions into the enterprise resource planning system.
  • Generate care labels for partners through the MyEtic platform.
  • Track care-label validation deadlines.
  • Contribute to defining wear-test protocols in line with quality requirements and material specifications.
  • Organize and monitor collection of wear-test feedback, including material condition after use, washing behavior, and durability.
  • Analyze test results and escalate alerts to the Quality Manager.
  • Propose corrective actions or material alternatives to development and technical-office teams.
  • Maintain documentation for testing campaigns, including result sheets, summaries, and material histories.

About the company

Sézane is a direct-to-consumer French fashion brand offering women's and men's apparel, leather goods, accessories, shoes, and home decor with a Parisian-chic aesthetic. It designs in-house and releases new collections monthly in limited quantities to create desire, while unsold pieces from past lines are sold during Archives twice a year. About 90% of revenue comes from online sales, with Appartements stores providing intimate, home-like shopping experiences. The company differentiates itself by skipping intermediaries, maintaining a global digital-native presence, and combining sustainability (B Corp since 2021, majority eco-friendly materials) with a social program (DEMAIN) to balance growth and responsibility.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Paris, France

Founded

2013

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What believers are saying

  • Téthys Invest joined General Atlantic, giving Sézane fresh capital and strategic credibility.
  • September 2026 Paris residency adds café, bookstore, and experiential retail near Bon Marché.
  • Fall 2026 brings a more mature collection, stronger handbags, and broader lifestyle monetization.

What critics are saying

  • August 2026 relaunch drew mixed reactions from longtime customers, risking core loyalty.
  • The new upmarket direction and heavier silhouettes threaten Sézane’s accessible-luxury appeal.
  • If the rebrand misses, Sézane loses its founder-led formula and differentiation quickly.

What makes Sézane unique

  • Morgane Sézalory built Sézane from Les Composantes into France’s first online-born fashion brand.
  • Its 2026 rebrand adds a new logo, redesigned stores, and tighter drops.
  • The Rue du Bac residency and 27-location footprint deepen Sézane’s lifestyle positioning.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

33%

1 year growth

33%

2 year growth

35%
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Sep 2nd, 2022
Sézane Gets New Minority Investment

French B Corp-certified boho brand Sézane received an undisclosed investment from Téthys Invest.