Group Manager (Accessories)

Group Manager (Accessories)

ANINE BING is looking for a Group Manager (Accessories) to join its Design team at the Paris HQ.

The Group Manager will lead a dynamic team and oversee the development and execution of our non-apparel accessories collections, ensuring alignment with the brand’s creative direction and commercial objectives.

The ideal candidate is an experienced leader with a strong background in accessories product development. You possess exceptional technical expertise, creativity, and commercial acumen and are adept at balancing innovation with cost and sustainability considerations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and oversee the Development and production teams, ensuring smooth coordination from design to finished product.
• Work closely with the accessories team to translate creative concepts into commercially viable collections.
• Define and implement the accessories collection strategy, balancing innovation, craftsmanship, and business objectives.
• Ensure the feasibility and industrialization of designs, optimizing materials, manufacturing techniques, and costs.
• Oversee supplier relationships and material sourcing, ensuring quality and timely production.
• Ensure pricing and margin objectives are met, optimizing costs while maintaining product integrity.
• Coordinate with merchandising and retail teams to align collections with market needs and commercial performance.
• Monitor sales performance and adjust future collection planning based on commercial feedback and business needs.
• Drive sustainability initiatives within the accessories category, ensuring materials and production processes align with the brand’s environmental commitments.

Requirements:

• Experience: Minimum 7+ years in accessories collection management, product development, or production within the fashion industry.
• Languages: Fluency in both English and French is mandatory.
• Strong technical knowledge of materials, production processes, and development constraints.
• Experience managing teams across development and production.
• Collaboration & leadership: Ability to engage and align cross-functional teams, working closely with design, merchandising, and supply chain.
• Analytical mindset: Strong ability to interpret sales performance data and adjust strategies accordingly.
• Project management skills: Experience overseeing product lifecycle, supplier coordination, and development timelines.

Benefits & Perks:

• Exclusive access to private sales.
• Employee discounts on collections.
• Opportunity to shape the identity of a leading fashion house.

Working at ANINE BING

ANINE BING seeks to empower its employees by providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Diversity and inclusion is critical to our success as a global brand, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

More about ANINE BING

ANINE BING is a Los Angeles-based fashion house started in 2012 that blends elements of Scandinavian simplicity with American energy to offer modern wardrobe essentials for women seeking a timeless yet rebellious approach to everyday style. Since its launch, ANINE BING has built a global brand represented across 90+ countries, including brick-and-mortar retail stores in cities worldwide.

Headquartered in Los Angeles, ANINE BING has over 200 employees and is backed by key investors, which include Index Ventures founder Danny Rimer (Facebook, Dropbox, Roblox, Net-A-Porter), Greycroft Partners founder Dana Settle (Bumble, Cuyana, Farfetch), and Felix Capital founder Frederic Court (Goop, Farfetch, Vitrue, Dailymotion).