Givenchy Industrial Risk & Audit Coordinator

About Givenchy

Givenchy is a Paris-based luxury fashion house renowned for couture heritage and refined ready-to-wear. As a Maison within the LVMH Group, Givenchy operates with the resources and HR frameworks of a global luxury conglomerate while preserving a creative, atelier-driven culture focused on craftsmanship and high-end production standards.

Role & Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive due diligence and risk assessments for prospective production suppliers, verifying financial health, operational capacity and ethical practices.
• Validate supplier compliance with Givenchy/LVMH codes of conduct, international labour standards and relevant certifications; prepare onboarding reports with risk-based recommendations.
• Coordinate and, where appropriate, lead internal and external supplier audits and field visits, focusing on social/labour practices, subcontracting and corrective action follow-up.
• Build, monitor and verify corrective action plans (CAPs), ensuring documented closure of non-conformities and maintaining up-to-date due diligence records for each supplier.
• Lead supplier mapping campaigns and maintain traceability across Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers; ensure data consistency in supplier qualification databases and group tools.
• Prepare and deliver monthly and quarterly reports, maintain live dashboards of audit progress and KPIs, and ensure data reliability across Excel, Power BI and Group platforms.
• Coordinate Duty of Vigilance Committees and liaise with internal stakeholders (BU, Legal, Purchasing, CSR, Compliance) and LVMH Duty of Vigilance teams to escalate alerts and align remediation actions.
• Develop and execute audit plans aligned with HQ and Group priorities, contribute to process improvements and provide governance onboarding in collaboration with the Supervisory Body (Organismo di Vigilanza).

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent, preferably in economics or engineering.
• 5–7 years’ experience in supplier audits and compliance within the textile/garment value chain, ideally in luxury or high-end ready-to-wear.
• Deep knowledge of ESG compliance risks in external production, audit and risk assessment methodologies, and familiarity with Italian Law 231/01 and emerging Duty of Vigilance legislation.
• Strong command of social documentation analysis (payroll, working hours, attendance); knowledge of Italian labour regulations is appreciated.
• Excellent analytical and synthesis skills, rigorous follow-up discipline and strong organisational capabilities.
• Proven communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work across functions and challenge suppliers tactfully; demonstrated leadership in cross-functional contexts.
• Willingness to travel regularly to supplier sites in Italy (up to 50%).

Skills

Experience

Minimum 5 years (preferably 5–7 years) of hands-on experience performing supplier audits, managing corrective action plans and conducting field assessments in the textile or garment supply chain, with prior exposure to luxury or premium apparel production.

Education

Master's degree or equivalent, preferably in economics or engineering.

Workplace

Benefits

Health insurance; access to LVMH private sales; two days of home-office per week; regular professional development discussions and internal career mobility within the LVMH Group.

Culture

Givenchy combines Parisian couture heritage with an international luxury-group structure through LVMH, balancing creative autonomy and rigorous operational standards. The Maison emphasises talent development, inclusivity and cross‑functional collaboration while promoting responsible, CSR-driven production practices.

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