Celine Sportswear and Tailoring Product Developer

About Celine

Founded in Paris in 1945 by Céline Vipiana, Celine is a storied French luxury house renowned for its modernist elegance, exacting craftsmanship, and quietly powerful vision of contemporary style. As part of LVMH, the Maison offers employees the opportunity to contribute to a global brand while remaining rooted in Parisian heritage, artisanal excellence, and creative discipline. Celine seeks individuals who combine cultural sensitivity, precision, and entrepreneurial spirit across design, merchandising, retail, operations, and corporate functions. The house fosters an environment where talent is expected to uphold exceptional standards, shape refined client experiences, and participate in the continuing evolution of a distinctive luxury identity.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead collection development in close collaboration with the Studio, workshops and external manufacturers.
• Act as a Studio contact for the assigned scope and translate creative intentions into product development.
• Participate actively in fittings, drafting and tracking comments through model approval.
• Anticipate development issues and propose appropriate solutions with the relevant stakeholders.
• Manage launches with manufacturers by preparing technical files, sharing information and monitoring development.
• Maintain daily relations with manufacturers, challenge lead times and ensure the collection schedule is met.
• Receive and inspect prototypes and collection repeats, then coordinate required actions with the Studio, workshops and manufacturers.
• Oversee the creation and accuracy of product bills of materials and development information across the various tools.
• Maintain and ensure the reliability of collection-tracking tools to provide a clear view of progress, priorities and alerts.
• Identify risks relating to timing, feasibility or quality and proactively escalate them with proposed solutions.
• Provide regular updates to the Manager and flag decisions requiring arbitration.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of significant experience in luxury ready-to-wear product development, ideally in technically demanding categories.
• Strong understanding of products and the stages of collection development.
• High autonomy, with the ability to take ownership of a scope quickly, set priorities within a demanding collection calendar, and work effectively with both a Studio and manufacturers.
• Strong product sensibility, rigour, responsiveness, foresight and the ability to propose solutions.
• Professional English is essential; Italian is appreciated given exchanges with some manufacturers.

Skills

Experience

At least 3 years of significant experience in luxury ready-to-wear product development.

Culture

Celine cultivates a refined, exacting workplace where creativity, discipline, and a deep respect for Parisian elegance shape every decision. As an employer, it values craftsmanship, cultural awareness, and strong individual ownership, offering teams an environment that is both demanding and inspiring within the world of luxury fashion.

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