Acne Studios Product Developer - Leather goods & accessories

Acne Studios is a progressive luxury house and through collaboration and curiosity, we set high aspirations and strive for excellence. We value everyone's contribution and embrace feedback to develop ourselves and others. We aim to minimise our environmental impact across all our operations and to address societal challenges in the way we conduct our business.CULTURE OF COLLABORATIONWe firmly believe that when you feel supported, included, and trusted, it enables you to enjoy your work and thrive in it. You will be a part of a team of colleagues with diverse roles and backgrounds, each with their unique skills and experiences.What You Will DoAs Product Developer, your main contribution will be to develop high-end quality collections for designated product categories in close cooperation with design team and in line with company standards and business goals for quality, cost, sustainability and delivery. You will report to Product Director and play a vital role by:Follow development critical path from initial design through to pre-productionSource, develop and buy materials and accessories and actively work to reach sustainability targetsManage and track materials, components and sample purchase orders while maintaining accurate data on pricing, lead-times, minimum quantity, surcharges and special documentation)Partner with quality team on quality testing and analysis of raw materials from prototyping to sampling stagesMake comments on the various proto stages and communicate to suppliers on day-to-day operationsEnter product data input in internal system PLM and maintain correct information on BOM and product levelMonitor and respect seasonal development budgetMaintain balanced communication and a good working process with both internal departments as well as external suppliers to meet all product requirementsWho You AreYou have high aspirations and focus on details that create substantial impact. You enjoy working as a team and you embrace feedback to develop yours