Chanel Leather Goods Quality Control Consultant
Chanel is recruiting a Leather Goods Quality Control Consultant in Firenze Osmannoro — senior role ensuring marroquinerie quality across production and suppliers.
Overview
Chanel is a privately held global maison renowned for haute couture, ready-to-wear, accessories and leather goods. The brand combines artisanal ateliers and advanced manufacturing with uncompromising standards of craftsmanship and design, operating within an international network that includes production sites and specialist workshops in Italy and France.
Role & Responsibilities
- Define, implement and maintain quality control protocols and acceptance criteria specific to marroquinerie production.
- Conduct incoming material inspections, in-process audits and final product inspections to ensure conformity with Chanel standards.
- Lead supplier and factory quality audits, generate non-conformance reports and drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
- Perform laboratory and physical tests (dimensional checks, colorfastness, tensile, seam strength) and validate test results against specifications.
- Collaborate closely with product development, production, sourcing and R&D to translate design intent into producible, compliant components.
- Train production and quality teams on inspection methods, AQL sampling, and defect classification tailored to luxury leatherwork.
- Prepare and present concise quality reports, KPI dashboards and escalation summaries for senior stakeholders.
Qualifications
- Degree in materials science, leather technology, polymer engineering, industrial engineering or equivalent technical qualification.
- Proven experience in quality systems for leather goods or footwear in the luxury sector; supplier and factory audit experience is essential.
- Familiarity with quality methodologies such as AQL sampling, FMEA, root-cause analysis and CAPA.
- Practical knowledge of leather types, tanning processes, hardware (metal fittings), stitch and seam standards for marroquinerie.
- Experience with quality management systems (ISO 9001) and use of inspection/test equipment (e.g., micrometers, colorimeters) preferred.
Skills
Experience
Senior-level consultancy experience within quality assurance for luxury leather goods or closely related sectors, with a track record of conducting supplier audits, managing non-conformities and supporting product industrialization. Typically 5+ years in comparable roles.
Education
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in materials science, leather/footwear technology, industrial engineering or a related technical discipline; professional certifications in quality management are advantageous.
Workplace
The role is situated in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. There are currently 73 open positions in Florence on Cerulean, with 2 added recently. Within Tuscany, Cerulean currently features 277 open roles, including 4 recent additions. Across Italy, Cerulean lists 1.367 open roles — 28 of them newly added.
Culture
Chanel sustains a culture of meticulous craftsmanship, design excellence and confidentiality. The workplace values technical mastery, cross-disciplinary collaboration between ateliers and product teams, and a relentless attention to detail consistent with luxury production standards.
About Cerulean
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Frequently Asked Questions
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