Kering Production Planning Application Expert
- Seniority
- Senior
- Posted
- Mar 20, 2026
About Kering
Kering is a global, family-led luxury group that houses a collection of renowned fashion, leather goods, jewelry and beauty Houses. The Group combines creative heritage with technological and operational capabilities through dedicated teams such as Kering Technologies, and places strong emphasis on craftsmanship, sustainability, and talent development.
Kering — Production Planning Application Expert in Scandicci, Italy. IT role supporting production and supplier collaboration tools within Kering Technologies.
Role & Responsibilities
- Ensure stability, performance and continuous improvement of production and supplier-collaboration applications in production environments.
- Lead end-to-end implementation projects: software and vendor selection, functional and technical analysis, project planning, testing, validation, upgrades and decommissioning.
- Act as primary point of contact for Kering Houses and external vendors, providing onsite support, demand and capacity planning, and coordination of corrective or enhancement projects (estimated travel ~20%).
- Define and propose roadmaps and development strategies for supplier collaboration and planning tools in coordination with the Area Manager.
- Manage application service delivery and SLAs, including incident escalation, risk management and recovery from critical events.
- Support budget governance for the applications in scope (CapEx and OpEx) and assist in prioritisation of spend.
- Foster team capabilities by leveraging strengths and supporting cross-functional collaboration.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related field preferred.
- Minimum 6–8 years' proven experience in large, complex and international organisations.
- Deep domain knowledge of collaboration and planning tools for the fashion industry and core production concepts (progress tracking, MRP, BoM, routings, article master).
- Proven vendor and stakeholder management skills, with experience providing onsite brand support.
- Fluent written and spoken Italian and English; proficiency in French is a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, with strong organisational rigor and adaptability in a dynamic environment.
Skills
Experience
At least 6–8 years' experience working in large, complex, international companies, ideally within fashion or consumer goods, with hands-on involvement in production/planning application projects and vendor management.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems or related field preferred.
Workplace
This position is based in Scandicci, Tuscany, Italy, within easy reach of Florence.
Culture
Kering cultivates a creative, purpose-driven workplace that values craftsmanship, sustainability and innovation. The Group emphasises talent development, internal mobility and inclusive leadership, encouraging cross-disciplinary collaboration and professional growth within its Houses.
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