Christian Dior Product Manager, Dior Maison

About Christian Dior

Christian Dior, founded in Paris in 1946, stands as one of the world’s most influential maisons, uniting haute couture, ready-to-wear, leather goods, fragrance, beauty, and exceptional retail experiences. As an employer, Dior offers a culture shaped by artistic audacity, meticulous craftsmanship, and the pursuit of excellence, where heritage and innovation continually enrich one another. Its teams collaborate across ateliers, studios, boutiques, and corporate functions within an international environment that values elegance, precision, inclusivity, and entrepreneurial spirit. Working at Dior means contributing to a legacy of timeless style while helping define the future of luxury with creativity, discipline, and purpose.

Role & Responsibilities

• Develop and manage collection plans using visual tools and Excel, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives
• Analyse the performance of existing collections and identify opportunities for product extension and innovation
• Conduct competitive intelligence and market research across a 360-degree perspective, including product offerings, pricing, materials, and craftsmanship benchmarking
• Collaborate with creative studios to validate design concepts and technical specifications while ensuring supplier feasibility and constraint management
• Build comprehensive product briefs for the creative team and oversee timely delivery of designs and technical documentation
• Manage supplier development processes, tracking design evolution, manufacturing protocols, development costs, and purchase pricing
• Identify, evaluate, and develop relationships with new suppliers and artisanal partners
• Communicate product information internally, including craftsmanship details, care instructions, and heritage positioning
• Establish and validate pricing strategies for product lines and manage allocated development budgets
• Ensure product referencing, coding, and compliance with legal and intellectual property requirements for all creations and artistic collaborations

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree +4 or +5 years in Commerce, Business, or equivalent discipline
• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in product development
• Prior experience in home furnishings, tableware, or decorative arts sectors
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (preferred)
• Print production experience (preferred)
• Fluent English
• Strong knowledge of the home furnishings and tableware market, competitive landscape, and Dior Maison positioning

Skills

Experience

Minimum 3 years of professional experience in product development and/or experience in home furnishings, decorative arts, or tableware sectors. Prior exposure to the Dior Maison competitive landscape and market positioning is essential.

Education

Bachelor's degree +4 or +5 years (Bac+4/5) from a business school or equivalent institution.

Workplace

Culture

Christian Dior fosters a culture of refined creativity, exceptional craftsmanship, and continuous innovation, where teams are encouraged to uphold the Maison’s heritage while shaping the future of luxury. As an employer, it offers a dynamic and exacting environment that values collaboration, excellence, and the development of talent across artistic, retail, and corporate disciplines.

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