Soft Component Developer

Position Welcome to RIMOWA, the first German Maison of the LVMH Group. We are a global lifestyle brand with a mission to create the essential tools for a lifetime of travel. For more than 125 years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to develop unique products where function coexists with luxury, heritage with innovation, and craftsmanship with design. At RIMOWA we believe that great ambitions demand resilient companions. It’s why our tools are created with longevity in mind. Because the most meaningful journeys last more than a trip, they last a lifetime. Please join us to discover your own. We are looking for a Soft Component Developer (m/f/d) for our Research & Development team at our Head Office in Cologne as soon as possible. This is a permanent position. In this position you manage projects of new soft component product development and mainly collaborate with our Project Managers, Technical and Design Operation Managers, Technical Designers. Job Responsibilities Soft materials components development Development of Technical solutions for Soft componentsDefine and mockup soft material solutions together with our suppliersManage all development steps, internal and external, until final component homologationCreate the component design file (e.g. homologation, calculations etc.) Project management Provide to the project team the most efficient deliverables to help decision-making: digital and physicalPrototyping, style and technical mock ups, technical analysis and simulations, as well as unit cost, budget estimations and risk analysisManage soft materials and components development projectsMonitor and report on soft components project KPIs Soft components prototyping Provide the soft products prototyping deliverables in compliance with Development projects requirementsAnalyse prototype requests to define and validate with requester the physical and digital deliverables to provideDefine the technical concepts, materials, and constructions to be used, as well as resources needed plan and prioritize to fulfil all projects requests Profile 5 years of professional experience in Soft Component Development or a related fieldExpertise in major textile (leather will be a plus) transformation and decoration processesExpertise in cutting and stitching all the materials and appreciated in soft materials and transformation processesSolid project management skillsTrue team player with an optimistic attitudePro-active, organized and detail-orientedStructured way of working & multi-taskingFluent in English, German is a plus Additional Information OUR BENEFITS: 30 days paid vacation per yearFlexible working hoursRIMOWA Essential Cabin suitcase as a gift after the probationary periodCorporate benefits and 30% discount on the RIMOWA assortmentCompany pension scheme with a high employer contribution or other capital-forming benefitsGreat canteen with freshly cooked and affordable mealsUrban Sports Club membership, public transportation ticket & job bike (partly subsidized)International environment and development opportunities within LVMH BECOME PART OF RIMOWA: Please send us your complete application documents including your salary requirements and details of your possible starting date. We look forward to receiving your application! Look for us on Instagram @RIMOWA or visit us on our RIMOWA Career page: https://career.rimowa.com/ Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to RIMOWA’s DNA. We know that for our business to thrive, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow.