An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Raw Material Quality & Compliance Manager to join a leading luxury fashion house. This role is pivotal in safeguarding raw material excellence and regulatory compliance across the entire production lifecycle.
The position plays a critical role in advancing the brand's sustainability commitments and ethical standards, ensuring full alignment with global regulatory requirements while upholding uncompromising luxury quality expectations.
Based in the London office 5 days a week. You MUST speak Italian to be considered for this role (sponsorship is possible for Italian speakers).
Main Responsibilities Will Include:
* Work in line with the Production Critical Path, proactively identifying timeline conflicts, quality risks, and required actions.
* Analyse and verify all raw materials used in production to ensure full compliance with internal specifications and luxury quality standards, including specialised assessment of leather and other key materials.
* Launch, manage, and monitor all raw material testing programmes. Review results, assess risks, and ensure any non-conformities are resolved efficiently with suppliers and factories.
* Request, review, organise, and maintain all quality, conformity, and sustainability certifications from suppliers.
* Draft and approve product composition labels in accordance with UK, EU, USA, APAC, and other applicable global regulations.
* Work closely with Product Development to ensure all materials are approved prior to Production Handover.
* Ensure compliance with product safety standards and chemical regulations (including REACH and equivalent global legislation).
* Monitor evolving sustainability regulations and partner with external consultants to implement compliant processes.
Person Specification:
* Fluent in Italian.
* Minimum 5+ years' experience in raw material quality, compliance, or technical production within luxury fashion or a comparable high-end environment.
* Preferably a degree in textile engineering or similar.
* Highly detail-oriented with the ability to anticipate risks, interpret test data, and implement practical, commercially viable solutions.
* Maintains rigorous quality standards while balancing business objectives and production timelines.
* Confident working cross-functionally and externally.
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