Cartier Senior Product Manager, International Fine Jewelry
- Location
- Seniority
- Senior
- Posted
- Mar 16, 2026
About Cartier
Cartier is an iconic maison renowned for exceptional jewellery and watchmaking, operating globally within the Richemont group. The brand combines artisanal savoir‑faire with rigorous commercial discipline and sustains an international retail and wholesale footprint driven by creativity, haute‑joaillerie expertise and enduring brand prestige.
Cartier — Senior Product Manager, International Fine Jewelry in Paris. Lead global collection strategy, development and commercialization for an iconic maison.
Role & Responsibilities
- Define and drive the international product strategy and seasonal collection roadmaps for fine jewellery, ensuring alignment with brand positioning and commercial targets.
- Lead end‑to‑end product development: concept, technical specification, prototyping with ateliers, quality control and industrialization for multiple markets.
- Establish pricing, costing and margin frameworks; collaborate with Finance to validate commercial performance and P&L implications of assortment decisions.
- Coordinate cross‑functional launch execution with Marketing, Visual Merchandising, Retail, Wholesale and E‑commerce to ensure cohesive go‑to‑market plans.
- Manage assortment and SKU planning, lifecycle management and replenishment rules across channels and regions.
- Source and manage relationships with external suppliers, manufacturers and gemological partners; ensure compliance with quality, ethical and sustainability standards.
- Monitor market trends, competitive intelligence and consumer insights to inform product innovation and assortment optimisation.
- Mentor and coach junior product staff and act as a key decision maker in design/production meetings.
Qualifications
- Advanced undergraduate or master’s degree in Jewelry Design, Gemmology, Industrial/Product Design, Business or a related discipline.
- Minimum 6–8 years of progressive product management experience in luxury jewellery or high jewellery, with demonstrable success on international collections.
- Solid technical understanding of jewellery manufacture, gemstones, precious metals and production constraints; gemology certification is a strong advantage.
- Proven commercial acumen: experience setting pricing, margin targets and managing product P&L.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross‑disciplinary teams and to influence senior stakeholders in a matrixed, global organisation.
Skills
Experience
At least 6–8 years in product management roles within luxury jewellery or a closely related segment, including hands‑on experience with collection development, manufacturing processes and international market launches. Prior exposure to high jewellery/haute joaillerie projects and atelier collaboration is highly desirable.
Education
Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree or specialised qualification in gemology or jewellery design preferred.
Workplace
This position is based in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
Culture
Cartier blends deep heritage craftsmanship with contemporary creativity; teams operate in a collaborative, detail‑driven environment that prizes artisanal excellence and commercial rigor. The workplace emphasises mentoring, cross‑disciplinary collaboration and high standards of quality across design and production.
About Cerulean
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