Senior Advanced Quality Specialist

Overview

Loro Piana is an Italian luxury house renowned for its exceptional textiles and refined ready-to-wear, leather goods and accessories. As part of the LVMH group, the brand combines artisanal craftsmanship with a focus on material innovation and high-end manufacturing standards. The Global Quality organisation drives product excellence through rigorous controls and applied innovation across all business lines.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end innovation projects from business needs identification through production release, ensuring industrial scalability and measurable impact.
• Gather, formalize and translate technical and functional requirements from Textile, Ready-to-Wear, Knitwear and Leather Goods business lines.
• Conduct technology scouting, vendor assessment and selection; manage proofs of concept, testing and industrialization activities.
• Coordinate integration with internal functions (Quality, Operations, IT, Production) and external partners (technology providers, vendors).
• Define, monitor and ensure adherence to project timelines, budgets and KPI targets; produce comprehensive project development reports.
• Measure, quantify and report industrial and business benefits derived from implemented solutions.
• Support change management initiatives and foster an innovation-driven quality culture across production sites.

Qualifications

• Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 3 years (typically 3–5 years) of experience in industrial innovation, industrial project management or similar roles.
• Proven ability to operate in cross-functional, complex environments and to manage multiple stakeholders.
• Advanced Italian and English language skills (fluent/advanced required).
• Willingness and flexibility to travel to production sites in Tuscany, Marche and Piedmont.

Skills

Experience

At least 3 years of professional experience in industrial innovation or industrial project management, with exposure to manufacturing environments preferred; experience in textile or luxury manufacturing is an advantage but not mandatory.

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Industrial, Mechanical, Computer Engineering or a closely related technical discipline.

Culture

Loro Piana blends traditional Italian craftsmanship with a forward-looking approach to materials and production. The workplace values meticulous attention to detail, collaborative cross-disciplinary work and a commitment to quality and sustainability, supported by the resources of the LVMH group.