The Bata Group is one of the world's leading manufacturers and retailers of quality footwear. A global company with more than 30,000 employees, over 5,000 stores in more than 70 countries worldwide, Bata has been providing the best shoes at the best value for money, backed by unparalleled service, for more than 120 years. Since its founding in 1894 by Thomas Bata, the Company has consistently demonstrated its commitment to responsible and innovative business models in the belief that capital is not just money, but, above all, people, knowledge and core values. Today, Bata's pioneering principles enable the company to adapt quickly to market changes. It also continues Bata's long tradition of being sensitive to cultural and national differences and enables it to function proudly as an inclusive company in every country in which it operates.

Posizione:

We are looking for a JUNIOR COLLECTION SPECIALIST FOOTWEAR to join the European Product Team to support the development of the next generation of footwear products and other categories.


The resource will have the opportunity to support the Team in researching the congruence of the collection in terms of target customers, sales price, trends and collaborating with the marketing, merchandising and product development teams to strengthen the impact of the collection in Europe.


KEY CHALLENGES AND PROBLEM AREAS

• Meeting collection deadlines (samples, meetings with franchisees, orders to ensure delivery to shops, marketing needs)
• Monitoring fashion trends in Europe, with the aim of providing the right product for each national market
• Supporting in developing and maintaining commercial relationships with suppliers
• Supporting the entire product lifecycle, from the early stages of development to confirmation
• Supporting budget management of the collection in terms of shapes, materials and price points
• Supporting profitability of existing products and the development of new products

Requisiti:

• Ability to work in team
• Relates well to all kinds of, up, down and sideways, inside and outside the organization
• Proactivity
• Ability to work resourcefully
• Good project management skills with the ability to multi-task
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Interest in the fashion world
• Good knowledge of Power Point
• Good knowledge of Excel

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

• Italian
• Good knowledge of English

Altre informazioni:

LOCATION

• Limena (PD) – Italy
• Possibility of working in Smart Working for part of the week after an initial on-site training period