Givenchy Leather Goods Technician & CAD Patternmaker
- Location
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Senior
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Apr 29, 2026
About Givenchy
Givenchy is a Paris-based haute couture and ready-to-wear Maison renowned for its refined aesthetic and avant-garde spirit. As part of the LVMH Group, the house combines artisan savoir-faire with global luxury retail infrastructure and offers structured career development across the Group’s network.
Givenchy is hiring a Leather Goods Technician & CAD Patternmaker in Bagno a Ripoli, Italy. Senior technical role in leather product development.
Role & Responsibilities
- Develop and draft CAD patterns in MOZART aligned with designers' briefs and brand standards.
- Interpret and translate designers’ requests into technically viable constructions for leather goods.
- Analyze prototypes with a focus on future industrialization in close collaboration with the Industrialization department.
- Define and optimize production work cycles in partnership with Industrialization, Quality and Production teams.
- Prepare and maintain accurate technical specification sheets (tech packs) and ensure traceable documentation archiving.
- Identify opportunities to optimize times and costs together with Costing, Atelier and external suppliers while preserving creative requirements.
- Act as technical interlocutor for material validation, adapting materials to construction, cost and quality targets.
- Support Industrialization in defining industrial quality standards and conducting tests and validations on masters/preseries.
- Research new technologies, reinforcement materials and suppliers consistent with brand and industrial strategies.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience in comparable technical roles within high-end leather goods or luxury accessories.
- Proven technical knowledge of premium leather goods construction and quality standards.
- Fluency in English is mandatory; working knowledge of French is a plus.
- Proven proficiency with CAD MOZART and the ability to read and interpret paper and digital patterns.
- Keen attention to detail with strong cost-awareness and commitment to product excellence.
- Ability to anticipate construction and functionality issues and propose pragmatic solutions.
- Agility in fast-paced, changeable environments and readiness to undertake occasional domestic and international travel.
Skills
Experience
At least 10 years in technical patternmaking, product development or industrialization roles within high-quality leather goods or luxury accessories.
Education
Technical diploma or degree in fashion design, patternmaking, industrial design or equivalent vocational training in leather goods/product development; significant professional experience may substitute formal qualifications.
Workplace
This position is based in Bagno a Ripoli, Tuscany, Italy, within easy reach of Florence.
Benefits
Health insurance; access to LVMH private sales; structured career development and regular professional development discussions.
Culture
Givenchy combines Parisian creative audacity with meticulous craftsmanship; the Maison values entrepreneurial energy, continuous learning and collaborative problem-solving. As part of LVMH, employees benefit from a group-wide culture of talent development, mobility and a commitment to social and environmental responsibility.
About Cerulean
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