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 and fabric technician (footwear)
Builds
High-quality leather components for luxury footwear collections
Domain
Luxury fashion / Footwear / Leather goods
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work
Required skills
Deep knowledge of leather types and tanning processes, technical analysis of shoe models and samples, industrialization of materials at tanneries, risk assessment for leather defects and color stability, proficiency with Excel and material management systems, planning and monitoring of production timelines
Preferred skills
Experience in luxury footwear, ability to collaborate with tanneries and Paris headquarters, proactive problem-solving, attention to detail
Technologies
Excel, material management systems
Responsibilities
Analyze shoe models and samples focusing on leathers, define technical specifications for individual leathers based on usage, industrialize materials at tanneries including managing tests and validation, validate administrative and billing aspects, verify sample masters before sending to Paris, monitor weekly with the production team
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC