KARL LAGERFELD

Project Manager

• Lead payroll transformation projects across multiple European countries from planning through implementation and post-go-live support.
• Manage the integration of newly acquired brands into existing HR and payroll processes, ensuring a seamless employee transition.
• Coordinate the transition to new payroll vendors in France and Italy, including planning, testing, parallel runs, cutover activities, and hyper care support.
• Support the implementation of the new Human Capital Management (HCM) system and payroll modules, working closely with HR, IT, vendors, and project teams.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, risk registers, and project documentation.
• Coordinate cross-functional project teams and facilitate collaboration between HR, Payroll, Retail Operations, Finance, IT, Legal, and external vendors.
• Manage project governance by tracking milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, and project budgets where applicable.
• Coordinate payroll data migration, validation, testing (UAT), and reconciliation activities to ensure data quality and payroll accuracy.
• Ensure payroll compliance throughout all project phases by partnering with local payroll providers and internal subject matter experts.
• Support change management activities, including communication, stakeholder engagement, documentation, and user training.
• Identify opportunities to standardize, simplify, and improve payroll processes across Europe.
• Support the Payroll team during project implementation while ensuring continuity of payroll operations.
• Processing payroll together with the team
• Bonus and commission calculation
• Manage relationships with external implementation partners and payroll vendors, monitoring project deliverables and service quality.
• Provide regular project status updates to senior leadership and key stakeholders.
• Support the implementation of future payroll solutions, country rollouts, and payroll setup for new business entities as required.

Payroll Project Manager

Designer

• Design commercial menswear across multiple product categories in line with seasonal concepts and brand DNA.
• Develop graphics, prints and seasonal design concepts.
• Research trends, materials and global market developments.
• Create technical sketches and tech packs.
• Collaborate closely with Product Development, Merchandising, Buying and suppliers throughout the development process.
• Attend fittings, sample reviews and factory visits when required.
• Leverage AI-powered design tools to support research, concept generation, visualization and product development while maintaining a strong creative vision.
• Help ensure consistency across all menswear collections.

Menswear Designer

Software Engineer

• Sourcing (Soft & Lifestyle)
• Development of our main collection and quick Injection capsules; (hats, scarves, gloves, belts, canvas totes, keychains, umbrellas)
• Manage all supplier communication and ensure accuracy of internal files;
• Information maintenance: ensure accuracy, completeness, and timelines of data in PLM (e.g. BOM, prices)
• Preparing and taking part in proto meetings;
• Judging proto samples on technical details, measurements and workmanship;
• Communicating comments to vendors and anticipating feasibility of changes within time-line;
• Placing and managing buys for assigned product categories.
• Production progress tracking, monitoring deadlines and status;
• Continuously improving the products by finding innovative techniques as well as new yarns, trims and leather qualities.
• Product and production know-how to realize best FOB prices;
• Working closely with design, production and vendors

Payroll Project Manager

Menswear Designer

Junior Product Developer, Accessories