Tempe is the footwear and accessories division of the Inditex Group. We are located in Alicante and we have more than 2000 professionals of different nationalities working with us. The different brands of the Group are represented in Tempe: Zara, Massimo Dutti, Pull&Bear, Bershka, Zara Home, Oysho and Stradivarius, each one of them with its own Design, Manufacturing, Buying, Product and Distribution team.
If you are specialized in FOOTWEAR PRODUCTION To decide plan and manage the manufacturing of the product with external suppliers for one of the business units, seeking the best options in order to obtain the established parameters for costing, quality and time scales
Position duties:
Elaborate a seasonal production strategy for the product line, establishing origins and pricing in order to reach the established objectives set by the Director of the Brand.
Guarantee a preferred suppliers list for both Raw materials as well as finished products, that allow a guaranteed realisation of the product in accordance to the pricing, quality and timescale criteria that is required for the brand.
Plan, coordinate with purchase and design, the development of collections, assignment of origins and suppliers in order to assure the reaching of established deadlines ready for the entry of the finished product in stores.
Provide technical support in terms of construction & materials to the design team during the development process in order to reduce the need to make adjustments in the production process.
Execute the distribution of productions by bearing in mind the entry date in stores and factory planning, product type, pricing and costs.
Negotiate with suppliers the service dates and costs in order to carry out the purchase of models for the collection.
Assure by following up the established indicators and during the production process, the fulfilment of the quality standards, image of the product and comfort before entering in stores.
Chasing up delivery dates from suppliers
Benefits
Exclusive employee discount
Yearly bonus
Relocation covered by Inditex
Travelling to different fashion forward cities
Working in a multicultural environment
Access to our e-training platform
In house wellbeing services and events
"Tempe S.A. is committed to equal opportunities".
Skills
Ability to manage and make decisions
Quality of work
Planning & organisation
Negotiation
C1 compulsory spoken & written
Academic background:
Degree in business studies or similar
Valued: Specific training in supplier management & manufacturing of footwear and accessories
Valued: Specialist course in the sourcing area
Specialist knowledge
Economic management
Technical knowledge of product
Raw material knowledge
Product development knowledge
Factory management
Knowledge of product security legislation and damaging substances
Knowledge of markets and production origin
Negotiation techniques
International commerce
"Tempe S.A. is committed to equal opportunities".
Skills Required
- C1 spoken and written English proficiency
- Degree in business studies or a similar field
- Ability to manage and make decisions
- Planning and organization skills
- Negotiation skills
- Knowledge of economic management, footwear product construction, raw materials, product development, factory management, production origins, and international commerce
- Specific training in supplier management and footwear or accessories manufacturing
- Specialist course in sourcing
- Knowledge of product security legislation and damaging substances
- Negotiation techniques knowledge
What We Do
Tempe is Inditex Group’s footwear and accessories company. It designs, markets, and distributes footwear and accessories for the group’s commercial brands, including Zara, Pull&Bear, Massimo Dutti, Bershka, Stradivarius, Oysho, Zara Home, and Lefties. Based in Elche, Alicante—one of Spain’s principal footwear-production centers—Tempe supports product creation and distribution activities behind Inditex’s fashion retail brands across international markets and seasons.
