Senior Material Innovation Manager

**GANNI IS LOOKING FOR A FULL-TIME SENIOR MATERIAL INNOVATION MANAGER TO JOIN OUR SHOES & ACCESSORIES TEAM IN PARIS.**

**YOUR MISSION & RESPONSIBILITIES AHEAD OF YOU**
As Senior Material Innovation Manager, you will be referring to the Head of Sourcing & Production for Shoes & Accessories.

You will play a crucial role in material innovation, working directly with designers, developers, and production managers to source and develop materials in line with our carbon reduction, and phasing out virgin leather strategy.

You will work from the design stage to production, ensuring that all materials align with the creative vision of our design team while maintaining the brand’s commitment to responsibility, innovation and quality. You will work closely with the Ready-to-Wear Senior fabric and print manager to align over the full collection of the brand.

**You will be working as part of the full product team with;**
- **Material Innovation**: Source and develop materials for shoes & accessories in collaboration with material innovators. Aligning with the brands no-virgin-leather strategy. Stay informed on the latest innovations in materials.
- **Development Process**: Work closely with designers and developers to understand creative needs.
- **Production**: Manage the transition from material development to production, ensuring quality, consistency, production methods and timelines are maintained. Planning material production ahead and pre-booking materials for production.
- **Supplier Management**: Build and maintain strong relationships with material suppliers.
- **Cost Management**: Monitor and manage material costs to ensure they meet budgetary constraints without compromising quality or design vision.
- **Problem Solving**: Address material challenges or production issues quickly and effectively, adapting to evolving creative and production needs.

**MUST HAVE REQUIREMENTS**

**We need a team player with a high sense of the fashion business**:

- Minimum 5+ years of experience in luxury material innovation management, preferably within footwear and accessories.
- Experience working within an international luxury brand.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams including designers, developers, and production managers.
- Strong understanding of materials, particularly non-leather and innovative alternatives, with a strong manufacturer portfolio.
- A strong passion for responsibility, with a keen interest in material innovation and emerging technologies within the fashion and footwear industry.
- Communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments and with external partners.
- Strong understanding of critical timelines related to the fashion industry.
- Organizational skills with a strong sense of urgency. Capability to adapt to multiple collection timelines and production lead times.
- Flair for working with multiple digital tools and platforms and high level of accuracy.
- High level of written and spoken English with good communication skills.
- Knowledge of Microsoft NAVISION and/or PLM is an advantage.

**THE GANNI WAY**
We are looking for a true GANNI ambassador - someone who shares our values of **Openness **(ready to evolve, honest not perfect)**, Optimism **(you never stand still, just dance)**, Authenticity **(you march at your own beat)**, Accountability **(no excuses, you make an impact)** **& **Responsibility **(make small changes, see big differences).

The GANNI culture is based on a** learning** and **results-driven** mentality, where everyone is united by a common purpose of (hack)the fashion system

GANNI is a state of mind - more than a way of dressing and we love to change the usual practice in everything we do. We are confident and capable of anything So, prepare yourself to be comfortable with the uncomfortable and hacking the system together with our amazing Accessories team

**WHAT ELSE?**
The position is a full-time employment.

**BE BOLD AND **JOIN OUR GANNI COMMUNITY****

**ABOUT GANNI**

Based in Copenhagen and owned and run by husband-and-wife team Creative Director Ditte Reffstrup and Founder Nicolaj Reffstrup, GANNI has developed exponentially over recent years with its Scandi 2.0 sense of style full of personality and contrasts. GANNI is all about making our community who wear our clothes feel even more confident and capable of anything. For us, acting responsibly is a moral obligation.

GANNI is committed to creating a more diverse, equal and inclusive workforce, building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. It is a fundamental policy at GANNI not to discriminate on any basis or characteristics and celebrate diversity. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to apply.

At GANNI we see behaving responsibly as our moral obligation. As a certified B Corp, GANNI focuses on making more responsible choices every day to do better for our planet and community. Responsibility is at the heart of everythin