Description
About Balenciaga
Balenciaga, founded by Spanish-born Cristóbal Balenciaga in 1917 and established in Paris in 1937, has defined modern couture with its many innovations to form and technique.
Since his appointment as artistic director in 2015, Demna continues to uphold the vision of Balenciaga through boundary-pushing collections, which have expanded to include women's and men's ready-to-wear, accessories, and objets d'art. The brand's unprecedented interactions with the expanding digital realm, material developments, and today's social responsibilities keep it at the forefront of modernity.
In 2021, Demna designed Balenciaga's 50th couture collection—the house's first since its founder retired in 1968 – reintroducing a standard of cutting-edge elegance.
We are seeking a RTW Production Director
The successful candidate will join our ready-to-wear team in Novara and supervise all engineering and production processes for Balenciaga RTW garments.
Your Opportunity
As RTW Production Director, you will collaborate with the Design, Marketing, Sales, and Finance teams. You will be responsible for all processes related to product engineering, production planning, and control for the Ready To Wear category. Your goal will be to guarantee the efficiency of these processes both in quantitative and qualitative terms for the garments produced, with an important focus on costs.
How You Will Contribute
You will oversee the production process for the RTW category, specifically:
* Managing the Atelier, Production Planning, Quality Control, Engineering, and Raw Materials Procurement teams, liaising with external suppliers
* Evaluating needs in terms of external suppliers
* Monitoring costs and Quality standards
* Supervising margin analysis and price negotiation
* Monitoring production schedules and adjust them as needed
* Supervising Pre-buy process
* Coordinating with the Development Team based in Paris to ensure timely delivery of products
* Cooperating with the Quality Team to set product quality standards and implement the best quality control programs
Who You Are
You have the following requirements:
* Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or Economics/Business Administration
* Good knowledge of English language. French will be considered a plus
* Deep knowledge of Operations processes related to Fashion Luxury Industry
* Previous experience (at least 3 years) in a similar role gained in Fashion Luxury
* Proactivity, dynamism, agility, and flexibility
* Able to travel often (at least once per week) to Paris and other European countries
* Strong communication and management skills
* Problem-solving skills
* Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail, and accuracy
Why Work with Us?
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Balenciaga adventure and its philosophy of quality and innovation.
Balenciaga is committed to thriving your professional development within the House or in the Kering Group. We empower leaders to create, build, and sustain high-performing teams that excel in execution. We guide every employee to reach their full potential in a stimulating and fulfilling workplace environment.
Diversity Commitment
Balenciaga is committed to fostering a diverse workforce. We believe that diversity in all its forms—gender, age, nationality, culture, disability, sexual orientation—enriches the workplace and our client experience. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome all applications and select our talents based on competencies and in alignment with our brand behaviors.