Shoes Leather and Fabric Technician
Core
Ensures leather materials meet high quality, aesthetic, and performance standards for luxury footwear by coordinating with tanneries and suppliers.
Role type
Senior Leather Technician (Footwear)
Builds
High-quality leather components for luxury footwear collections
Domain
Luxury Fashion / Footwear / Leather Technology
Required skills
Leather knowledge (types, tanning, dyeing, finishing), Footwear model analysis, Technical specification definition, Industrialization testing, Quality risk assessment, Excel proficiency, Cross-functional collaboration, Project planning
Preferred skills
Experience in luxury footwear, Italian fluency, English or French knowledge, Travel availability
Technologies
Excel, Material management systems
Responsibilities
Analyze footwear models and samples for leather selection, Define technical specifications for leather usage, Conduct industrialization tests and validations at tanneries, Monitor quality parameters and technical risks, Coordinate with tanneries and suppliers, Verify sample masters before Paris shipment
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC