Louis Vuitton Materials Purchasing and Development Manager

Asnières-sur-Seine • France

Monday, September 15, 2025

Louis Vuitton, a prestigious brand within the LVMH conglomerate, is renowned for its exquisite craftsmanship and innovative designs. As a leader in the luxury fashion industry, Louis Vuitton offers a dynamic and enriching work environment, fostering creativity and excellence. The company is committed to sustainability and innovation, ensuring a forward-thinking approach to luxury fashion.

1. Develop and implement the purchasing strategy for specific materials to meet capacity, quality, development, competitiveness, CSR, and innovation needs.
2. Manage supplier relationships to secure the portfolio through diversification plans and upskilling new suppliers.
3. Enhance the supply chain in collaboration with Supply Chain teams to improve capacity building and industrial agility.
4. Initiate continuous improvement processes in collaboration with the Quality team.
5. Optimize purchasing costs through negotiations, value analysis, process optimization, and flow simplification.
6. Establish CSR roadmaps in line with Group and Maison commitments, focusing on responsible sourcing, climate efforts, and circular creativity.
7. Challenge partners on product and process innovations.
8. Ensure timely development and procurement of new materials for collections, balancing aesthetics, margins, quality, quantities, and deadlines.
9. Coordinate material industrialization to ensure Time to Market (TTM).
10. Manage relationships with interfaces such as other material divisions, sourcing, project development, and production workshops.
11. Ensure the purchasing process including contractualization, RFQs, audits, budget, and performance management.
12. Develop the purchasing budget based on existing product activity and new product plans to validate market strategy.

1. Bachelor's degree or equivalent, preferably Bac+5 or higher.
2. Minimum 10 years of experience in purchasing, ideally in a high-growth or challenging industrial context.
3. Proven expertise in supplier relationship management.

1. Rigor and organizational skills
2. Autonomy, adaptability, and initiative
3. Ability to manage ambiguity and change
4. Excellent interpersonal skills
5. Partnership development
6. Action and result-oriented
7. Proficiency in Microsoft Office
8. ERP knowledge is beneficial
9. Management skills

A minimum of 10 years in purchasing, with a strong background in supplier relationship management, ideally within a high-growth or challenging industrial environment.

Bachelor's degree or equivalent, preferably Bac+5 or higher.

Louis Vuitton offers a comprehensive benefits package, including opportunities for professional development and career advancement within the LVMH group.

Louis Vuitton fosters a culture of innovation and excellence, encouraging employees to push boundaries and explore new creative horizons. The company values sustainability and responsibility, integrating these principles into its operations and product offerings.