Givenchy

Textile Buyer and Sourcing Specialist

Givenchy is a renowned luxury fashion brand, part of the Fashion & Leather Goods business group, known for its innovative designs and high-quality products. Located in Paris, Givenchy is committed to excellence and sustainability in the fashion industry.

1. Assist the Sourcing/Development/Purchasing Manager in fabric selection, availability requests, and verification of prices, minimums, deadlines, and certifications.
2. Propose print base options and liaise with printers and the graphic studio.
3. Conduct purchasing and supply of material samples, type cuts, and type pieces for mock-ups, prototypes, and SMS.
4. Create and maintain the fabric and dye order table for the season.
5. Negotiate prices, minimums, and deadlines, and propose substitutes to optimize purchasing or production conditions.
6. Dispatch materials according to factory needs for model launches.
7. Create material codes and update information in the PLM system.
8. Collect technical specifications of fabrics and coordinate potential material tests with the quality manager.
9. Monitor billing of orders and development services via ESKER/order table.
10. Centralize fabric traceability information to comply with AGEC law and LVMH LIFE 360° program.
11. Participate in fabric-to-sketch assignments.
12. Manage collection stocks and inventory of carry-over materials.
13. Lead fabric extraction from PLM for pre-purchase meetings.
14. Prepare material archives, production handover files, and swatches for merchandising and production teams.

1. Higher education in textile engineering, fashion school, business school, or equivalent university education with strong material knowledge.
2. Significant experience in fabric purchasing and/or material development/sourcing.

1. Dynamic and organized with strong proposal skills.
2. Excellent interpersonal skills with both external and internal contacts.
3. Fluent in English; Italian is a plus.
4. Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
5. Proficient in PLM and fabric stock management on SAP.

Minimum 5 years

Higher education in textile engineering, fashion school, business school, or equivalent university education.

Givenchy recognizes and recruits all talents.

Located in Paris, Givenchy offers a dynamic and innovative workplace culture, emphasizing sustainability and excellence in fashion.