Christian Dior Finished Products Coordinator — Small Leather Goods

About Christian Dior

Christian Dior Couture, a flagship maison within the LVMH group, is renowned for haute couture, ready-to-wear and exceptional leather goods. As an employer, the brand combines artisanal craftsmanship with rigorous industrial standards, offering roles that bridge creative direction and production excellence within a global luxury house.

Role & Responsibilities

• Drive industrial execution of Artistic Direction projects for small leather goods, ensuring designs transfer accurately into production.
• Coordinate cross-functional project teams (design, development, production, marketing) and lead regular project-monitoring meetings with internal and external partners.
• Manage development of prototypes and samples, performing aesthetic and technical quality controls throughout development and production stages.
• Select and validate materials, colors, finishes and accessories in collaboration with designers and suppliers, maintaining consistency with brand standards.
• Establish and monitor collection development and production schedules; negotiate deadlines and costs with suppliers and service providers.
• Manage project budgets, seeking cost optimisation while preserving product quality and compliance with brand and Group standards.
• Monitor market trends, material innovations and new technologies; promote sustainable development considerations across projects.
• Identify and resolve quality issues in partnership with production teams and suppliers; escalate technical risks and propose corrective actions.

Qualifications

• Minimum seven years’ experience in a fashion or leather goods house in coordination or project management roles (product development/industrialization).
• Degree or diploma from a fashion school or in Fashion Design, Industrial Design, Product Design or a related discipline.
• Fluency in English, Italian and French — written and spoken.
• Extensive knowledge of leather types, textiles, accessories and leather-goods manufacturing processes.
• Proven track record of managing complex projects with strict deadlines, budgets and multi-stakeholder alignment.
• Strong negotiation, communication and interpersonal skills; ability to liaise with internal teams and external suppliers.
• High standards of rigor, attention to detail, autonomy and initiative under pressure.

Skills

Experience

Significant prior experience of at least seven years in fashion and leather goods, ideally within a dedicated leather-goods house or luxury maison, in coordination, product development or industrialisation roles. Regular travel (notably to Italy) may be required.

Education

Degree or diploma from a fashion, industrial or product design school (Fashion Design, Industrial Design or equivalent).

Workplace

Culture

Christian Dior Couture blends couture-level creativity with stringent industrial and quality standards. The workplace emphasizes cross-disciplinary collaboration between ateliers, product development and commercial teams, valuing craftsmanship, innovation and sustainability within a high-performance luxury environment.

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