Hermès Project Manager, Development & Industrialization (Silver & Components)

Hermès is an internationally renowned luxury house under the Hermès Sellier legal entity, celebrated for artisanal craftsmanship across leather goods, silk, ready-to-wear, watches and jewellery. Hermès Bijouterie designs, develops and manufactures silver jewellery and high jewellery pieces and distributes collections through an integrated global retail network.

1. Lead and coordinate development and industrialization projects for silver jewellery and component ranges from concept validation through preseries to production start, ensuring objectives for aesthetics, quality, cost and timing are met.
2. Manage cross-functional project governance and milestone reviews (upstream mock-ups to J3/J4 validations), producing technical dossiers (process, manufacturing routings, weights, engraving/mounting plans, component nomenclatures).
3. Oversee multi-sourcing and shared-workshop projects to secure manufacturing capacity and harmonise catalogue references, including supplier qualification and governance.
4. Control project administration: planning, budget monitoring, procurement of prototypes, studies and tooling, inventory of prototypes/components, and regular project reporting.
5. Design and implement performance reporting and continuous improvement initiatives to optimise time-to-market, reduce validation loops and streamline industrialisation workflows.
6. Act as a transversal hub interfacing with Creation, Technical Offices (Engineering and Methods), Product Data, Quality, Purchasing, Supply Chain, Stone Services and external ateliers to anticipate risks and escalate issues when needed.
7. Define and maintain technical standards for components (chains, clasps, springs), develop shared component platforms and standardised specifications to stabilise quality and supply.

1. Master’s degree (Bac+5) from an engineering school or equivalent university degree.
2. Minimum 3 years’ experience in project management, ideally within jewellery or related product-technical environments.
3. Proven ability to manage product industrialization projects with demonstrable results in quality, cost control and time-to-market.
4. Strong leadership, autonomy and cross-functional coordination skills; effective stakeholder management across design, production and procurement.

1. Microsoft Office
2. Power BI
3. Project management (planning, budget & reporting)
4. Technical dossier formalisation (process, manufacturing routings, nomenclatures)
5. Supplier qualification and component lifecycle governance

At least three years of project management experience, preferably in the jewellery sector or in product development/industrialization roles with a strong technical and product-oriented remit.

Master’s degree (Bac+5) — engineering school or equivalent university degree.

Hermès cultivates a culture of artisanal excellence, creative integrity and meticulous attention to detail, with collaborative cross-disciplinary teams that prioritise quality and long-term craftsmanship. The organisation emphasises ethical practices, diversity and inclusion while encouraging continuous improvement and technical expertise.