Job Title : Manager Sustainability ProductLocation : Hybride werken in AmsterdamCompany : Karl LagerfeldSalary : Open Date : 2023-05-16Close Date : 2023-09-16ABOUT THE BRAND
At Karl Lagerfeld, we are driven by Karl’s mantra: “Embrace the present and invent the future.”
Always contemporary and forward-looking, the House of KARL LAGERFELD shares the creative vision and design aesthetic of its iconic founder, Karl Lagerfeld.
We are the only fashion house that carries Karl’s name on its door and we strive to live up to this responsibility in everything we do, every day, with the utmost joy and passion.
Our headquarters in Paris and in Amsterdam are home to a highly diverse and driven team of KARL family members that hail from over 25 countries. Together, we aim to create meaningful stories and product concepts that connect to Karl’s world and iconic attributes.
Women’s ready-to-wear, bags, small leather goods and underwear are managed directly from our Amsterdam headquarters, while other categories, including menswear, footwear, fragrances, eyewear and more, are developed with best-in-class licensing partners.
We connect with our consumers on multiple levels, ensuring that our online and offline approach goes hand in hand. We thrive to maximize consumer engagement via more than 200 KL stores worldwide, our premium wholesale partners, and our strong digital footprint, spearheaded by our KARL.COM flagship store, which reaches 96 countries. Our digital channels currently represent more than 30% of our overall full-price business.
We are a dynamic, fast-growing and inclusive company built on professionalism and strong values. At KARL LAGERFELD we’re committed to working toward the highest standards of sustainability and integrity across all areas of our business,. In 2019, KARL LAGERFELD joined as a founding member of the Fashion Pact, a global sustainability initiative seeking to transform the fashion industry through objectives in three areas: climate, biodiversity and ocean protection.
THE ROLE
As Manager of Sustainability Product you are responsible for developing and implementing the roadmap that ensures the sustainable commitments and regulations regarding the product are honoured. You manage a small team that supports you with monitoring, reporting, and measuring Karl Lagerfeld’s social and environmental impact and measure against the companies’ commitments. Together with your team you are responsible for ensuring that accurate data is timely collected, and documentation is well organized. You and your team will be the point of contact for our suppliers and factories to secure compliance with Karl Lagerfeld’s social and environmental standards.
THE PROFILE:
- Minimum of 5 year of relevant work experience in CSR/ Sustainability in fashion
- Familiar with the SAC facility tools (FEM – FSLM) and experience with guiding suppliers onboarding these
- Familiar with the HIGG BRM
- Knowledge and understanding of social compliance standards.
- Knowledge and understanding of material and product certification.
- Excellent skills in Power Point presentations.
- Fluent in English
- Strong organizing skills
- High-performance orientation through self-motivation and agility.
- Flexibility to adapt to changes in shifting priorities.
- High energy and hands-on attitude with a clear bias for action; solution orientation and getting things done.
- Learning and development courses/trainings
- Friday drinks, legendary Summer & Christmas parties
- Opportunity to make an impact
- Remote working arrangements
- Relocation Package
- Bonus holidays
- Working in the heart of Amsterdam
- Brand discounts
- And exclusive sample sales only for #TEAMKARL
At #TEAMKARL, everyone has the freedom to give their opinion, grow in their career and be part of a genuinely caring and inclusive team. We welcome people from all backgrounds, with different perspectives, ideas and experiences to work with us.