Bags & Soft Accessories developer (Maternity cover)

GANNI IS LOOKING FOR A BAGS AND SMALL LEATHER GOODS DEVELOPER TO JOIN OUR ACCESSORIES TEAM IN PARIS FOR A 6 MONTHS MATERNITY COVER. 
 

YOUR MISSION & RESPONSIBILITIES AHEAD OF YOU
As a Bags and Soft Accessories developer, you will be working in close corporation with our existing product development manager and the accessory design team.

The developer will handle all tasks related to bags and small leather goods throughout both the development stage as well as production.

This includes sourcing, supplier selection, preparing set-ups, prototyping, price negotiation, ensuring final fit and preparing production comments, keeping the critical path, as well as securing quality and quantity in correspondence with the demand and planning teams.

The developer will be in close contact with Suppliers, and the position also holds the creation and maintenance of product master data throughout the products lifecycle.
 

You will be working independently but as part of the full product team with;

• Sourcing new responsible materials 
• Supervise and support the Junior Developer on all the soft accessories: hats / scarves / socks/tights / sunglasses / hair accessories 
• Prepare and distribute style set up for suppliers
• Elaboration of development planning in order to have more development time 
• development process with the suppliers: sending tech files, and comments, fixing technical issues, following up on samples and sms reception 
• Price negotiation and calculations (ensuring target margins) / retail prices proposals/pricing structure proposal to the merch team 
• Approval of sample invoices for payment 
   

MUST HAVE REQUIREMENTS

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

• 3-5 years of experience in Product Development of Bags and Accessories
• Technical skills in bags and good apparel understanding in general.
• High level of written and spoken English
• Understanding of critical timelines related to the fashion industry
• Flair for working with multiple digital tools and platforms and high level of accuracy.
• Knowledge of Microsoft NAVISION 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 required to travel to visit suppliers as well as participate in relevant meetings at GANNI HQ in Copenhagen

We welcome applications from all people regardless of gender identities, sexual orientations, ethnicities, racial identities, religious beliefs, disability statuses and personal expressions. We only want to know why you’re great for this role, so please avoid including your picture, age, and marital status in your CV.
 

BE BOLD AND JOIN OUR GANNI COMMUNITY!
We hope you got all your questions answered and feel motivated to join our team and become a part of the GANNI community. If you have more questions regarding the position please contact Jennifer Moysey, Senior Production Manager Shoes & Acc at jennifer.moysey@ganni.com

We will be interviewing candidates continuously and kindly ask you to send your application and CV as soon as possible. Please use the “Apply for position” button.
 

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 everything we do and we encourage all employees to take part in our journey towards becoming a more inclusive, equal and responsible business. 

OUR VISION & MISSION

Hack(ing) the fashion system

Evolving from a distinctive Scandinavian fashion brand, we are more than a way of dressing - we are a creative collective and diverse community of first movers, committed to environmental responsibility and progressive social activism, setting the tone for the next generation to follow.

www.ganni.com