RESPONSIBILITIES
- Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design or a related field
- Minimum of 4 years of professional experience in a similar role
- English fluent, German skills are beneficial
- Extensive experience and technical of Outewear, fabrics, function and treatments, bestseller shapes for menswear and womenswear
- Strong Trend research and market research skills
- Superior organizational skills, ability to multitask, meet deadlines, and maintain attention to detail and creativity
- IMPORTANT: Please include a portfolio / website to your application
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Vollzeit
Graz, Linz
28.12.2025
Graz, Linz
Your future responsibilities
- Establish, lead, and advance a new research unit, building a team of 10-20 researchers.
- Acquire financial resources to operate the research unit through the different cooperation models of SAL.
- Strategically plan and allocate resources for the Research Unit, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
- Provide mentorship, scientific guidance, and supervision of researchers.
- Corporate and profit responsibility.
- Initiate and oversee collaborative projects with academia and industry.
- Expand the research unit’s international network through partnership acquisition and ongoing network activities.
- Shape the research program of the Research Unit, creating project portfolios together with the division head.
- Grow the research unit towards research excellence and economic impact.
- Create a motivated, collaborative, and relaxed atmosphere for scientists to thrive in.
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Your future responsibilities
- Take on full project responsibilities by continuously assessing the progress targeting given timeframe, budget and deliverables.
- Organize work, align resources and coordinate the project team and external collaborators, suppliers, partners.
- Define and monitor project KPIs and objectives together with Project Owners and Department Managers.
- Regularly report project status to internal stakeholders and external partners and customers.
- Identify potential risks and develop effective mitigation strategies.
- Manage multi-firm consortia (typically up to 10 partners) collaborating in research projects both nationally and internationally.
- Maintain the projects overview managing interdependencies of several project responsibilities and coordinating multiple workstreams within each project
- Oversee financial planning and control in line with the business objective of the unit.
- Manage the Research Unit’s project portfolio and support resource planning and control.
- Support of the project acquisition and thereby being constantly involved in the future research topics to come.
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RESPONSIBILITIES
- A degree in engineering, process engineering, or a related technical field is essential.
- At least 10 years of relevant experience in engineering-driven sustainability, with a proven track record in developing and implementing technical solutions.
- Fluent in English; German is an advantage.
- Expertise in applying technical solutions and sustainability technologies to real-world operational challenges.
- Proven ability to develop and implement engineering strategies that support sustainability goals with technically feasible solutions.
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and identify opportunities for improvement in sustainability practices.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical information into clear, actionable insights for stakeholders.
- Solution-oriented approach with a strong sense of responsibility and accountability.
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RESPONSIBILITIES
- Education level/experience within same role/area, such as Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain or Finance, or experience in Procurement Analytics or Category Management
- Advanced proficiency in English (written and spoken) is required, German or other languages is considered a plus
- Strong analytical skills with experience in data analysis and reporting.
- Knowledge of strategic and operational procurement processes.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to build effective relationships with diverse stakeholders.
- Ability to identify cost-saving opportunities and drive procurement efficiencies.
- Proactive and detail-oriented with a focus on continuous improvement.
- Previous experience within category management or strategic procurement is preferred.
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RESPONSIBILITIES
- Degree in Business Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 3-5 years of professional experience in a comparable product development or product management role, ideally within the POS product environment.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) in English; German language skills are a plus.
- Strong procurement skills with basic contract management knowledge.
- Proven success in managing end-to-end product development projects and leading sustainability optimization initiatives, integrating sustainability principles into product design.
- Experience in project and process management, with the ability to handle multiple internal and external stakeholders effectively.
- Strong understanding of structured project management and the ability to work cross-functionally across different departments.
- Expertise in sustainable materials, sustainable product development, or sustainability in design.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills for product analysis and reporting; experience with SAP is desirable.
- Ability to adapt and problem-solve in a fast-paced, global organization.
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RESPONSIBILITIES
- Fluent in English, German is merital
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in food science, food engineering, food chemistry or similar, alternatively, you bring a qualification in this field with relevant professional experience or further education (e.g. Technician)
- First professional experience in analytical measurements & product development
- Of advantage is experience in specification management and sensory science
- Very good communication skills, open minded and the ability to quickly adapt to new circumstances
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