Proto & Sample Procurement Assistant

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• Proto & Sample Procurement Assistant
• Department: INTERNAL MANUFACTURING
• City: Florence
• INTRODUCTION

At Burberry, we believe creativity opens spaces.

Our purpose is to unlock the power of imagination to push boundaries and open new possibilities for our people, our customers and our communities.

This is the core belief that has guided Burberry since it was founded in 1856 and is central to how we operate as a company today.

We aim to provide an environment for creative minds from different backgrounds to thrive, bringing a wide range of skills and experiences to everything we do.

As a purposeful, values-driven brand, we are committed to being a force for good in the world as well, creating the next generation of sustainable luxury for customers, driving industry change and championing our communities.

JOB PURPOSE

Burberry is looking for a skilled Proto & Sample Procurement Assistant to support the smooth movement of materials, samples and procurement activity across the product lifecycle.

Based in Scandicci, Florence, this role will provide essential administrative and operational support to the Data Office and Procurement teams, helping to ensure accuracy, pace and clarity from research through to industrialisation.

Working closely with internal teams, suppliers, third parties and modellerias, you will help maintain material data, support purchase order activity and coordinate the documentation needed to bring prototypes and samples to the right place at the right time.

This is a role for someone who enjoys detail, structure and collaboration, and who understands the importance of precision in the creation of luxury products.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create and maintain raw material, hardware, mould and tool codes, ensuring master data is accurate and up to date.
• Raise purchase orders for raw materials, hardware, moulds, tools and finished goods across research, prototype, sample and industrialisation phases.
• Validate purchase prices before orders are placed, supporting accuracy across raw materials, finished goods and third-party supply.
• Follow up raw material orders and support the timely delivery of materials to sample makers and modellerias.
• Prepare picking and packing documentation to support the shipment of materials, prototypes and samples between key locations and review meetings.
• Support supplier onboarding, blocked invoice checks, product or material collections, cost recharges and information requests for internal teams.
• PERSONAL PROFILE
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to work accurately across high volumes of information.
• Experience in data entry or administrative coordination where accuracy, consistency and follow-through are essential.
• Confident working with systems and data, including PLM, Excel and Stealth.
• Organised and proactive, with the ability to prioritise tasks and support multiple activities at pace.
• Clear communicator who can work effectively with internal teams, suppliers and external partners.
• Flexible and solutions-focused, with a collaborative approach to supporting product development and procurement activity.
• FOOTER

Burberry is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and experience.

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