Senior Product Manager

Acne Studios is recruiting a senior product manager, with the task of leading the development of high-end collections from initial design to material sourcing and pre-production fittings, for RTW categories in close collaboration with our design team. This is a role where you will get the opportunity to develop close partnerships with different departments and suppliers while actively contributing to the creative process of high-end quality collections in a progressive fashion house.

 

The role

This is a role that entails leading and managing your team and ensuring set goals and targets are met. This involves overseeing and organizing fitting sessions to provide proactive and focused input to ensure development and production processes run smoothly. You will, together with your team, coordinate style allocation between factories to ensure the highest possible standard of make, while managing the costing process and analysis of margins. Further, you will be in close contact with suppliers to ensure accurate and timely product development, actively working to reach the sustainability targets while monitoring and respecting the seasonal development budget. In this role you will partner and have a good working process with related internal departments and ensure correct and through handover from development to production.

You will report to the development director and belong to the product and design department. Your team will consist of four people therefore the ability to lead, motivate and develop your team members is a must.

 

This is a full-time position starting in September 2023.

 

You

We are looking for you who has an academic degree, from fashion and/or textile education with a minimum of 7 years’ experience in a RTW product development role, preferably from high-end fashion brands. You are also highly proficient in MS Office applications, particularly Excel. Experience in PLM is meriting. You have high aspirations and understand the importance of excellence. You act with integrity at all times and have a natural ability to influence and build trust. You value simplicity over complexity and are guided by impact rather than prestige. You are pragmatic and hands-on and get things done. You thrive in a fast-paced environment where flexibility and teamwork are highly valued. And ideally, you enjoy working in a creative international environment with a wide range of personalities.

 

If you are motivated by an inspiring and creative work environment this is an opportunity not to be missed.

 

Acne Studios is a global company with English as working language. Fluency in written and oral English is therefore a must. You will be based in Stockholm HQ. Business travel will occur.

 

We embrace diversity of people as well as ideas and viewpoints, and encourage everyone's individual expression of their own identity. [Connect with us, with or without a CV – in the way that suits you best! As long as we get a good understanding of who you are, your experience, and your competence, we will take it from there. Welcome!


Acne Studios is a Swedish fashion house with a multidisciplinary approach and global presence. Founded in 1996, the focus is on elevated ready-to-wear and accessories. Through founder and Creative Director Jonny Johansson’s interest in art, photography, music, architecture, and contemporary culture, Acne Studios has found an alternative path to fashion and creativity. Acne Studios has seen double-digit growth for most years since its inception with a turnover of >250 EUR million.

Acne Studios operates through own distribution channels and wholesale partners with >60 own stores worldwide, including flagship stores in Stockholm, Paris, Milan, London, New York City, Los Angeles, Seoul, Tokyo, and Beijing. Each store has a unique distinctive character, yet with common key design elements reflecting the Acne Studios brand identity.

The Acne Studios Head Office is located in Stockholm, in a brutalist masterpiece that formerly housed the Czechoslovakian Embassy. Completely restored to facilitate a fashion school-like atmosphere, the overall aesthetic is again a reflection of the Acne Studios brand identity, telling the story of its history and global vision. Acne Studios also operates offices in Paris, New York, Shanghai, and Empoli outside Florence.

Following its ambitious sustainability work and focus on supplier relationships and longevity, Acne Studios has been independently verified as “Leader” by Fair Wear Foundation for six consecutive years. Acne Studios is an official member of the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode since 2013.