Christian Dior Product Manager, Women's Leather Goods

About Christian Dior

Christian Dior Couture is a leading haute couture and luxury ready-to-wear maison within the LVMH group, renowned for its craftsmanship, refined design and storytelling. The brand combines artisanal savoir‑faire with global commercial operations across fashion and leather goods, offering a culture of high standards, creativity and attention to detail.

Role & Responsibilities

• Develop four annual collection briefs for the studio covering trends, market opportunities, strategic orientations and target assortment.
• Edit and refine the collection plan in collaboration with the design studio and development teams; provide product recommendations and adjustments through showroom sign‑off.
• Manage product attribute codification and maintain control of the product master/reference database.
• Define pricing strategy in partnership with industrial and commercial teams; perform collection pricing, repricing and margin monitoring.
• Build and maintain the modelario — a collection dashboard and buying tool — to support merchandising and purchasing decisions.
• Craft clear product storytelling and technical briefs for internal stakeholders (retail merchandisers, wholesale, press, digital, training).
• Organise four annual showrooms: manage prototypes, coordinate photoshoots with the studio photography team and present products to retail and wholesale merchandisers.
• Follow up on technical product development with industrial and quality teams to ensure launch readiness.
• Coordinate 360° launch plans across press, digital, clienteling (VIP/VIC) and training to optimise collection rollouts.
• Select and supply prototypes for shootings; oversee press, digital and VIP sample orders.
• Produce post‑showroom synthesis documents (buying summaries, launch packs) for regional zones and internal teams.
• Ensure the accuracy and quality of product descriptions by working closely with the copywriting team.
• Conduct competitive benchmarking and price mapping; deliver ad hoc studies for top management as required.
• Supervise and mentor an intern assigned to the product marketing team.

Qualifications

• Degree from a business school or equivalent in marketing, commerce, management or luxury goods.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in product marketing/product management within fashion, ideally leather goods or handbags.
• Fluent in French and English (written and spoken); Italian considered a plus.
• Strong analytical skills with proven experience in pricing, margin control and collection planning.
• Excellent organisational skills, able to manage multiple projects and tight timelines.
• High level of rigor and attention to detail; strong sense for product and aesthetic quality.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, teamwork orientation, autonomy and proactivity.

Skills

Experience

Minimum 3 years of professional experience in product marketing or product management within luxury fashion, preferably in leather goods or handbags, with demonstrable experience in collection planning, pricing and cross‑functional launches.

Education

Degree from a business school or equivalent in marketing, commerce, management or luxury/luxury management.

Workplace

Culture

Christian Dior Couture fosters a culture of craftsmanship, creativity and uncompromising quality, with a strong emphasis on aesthetic excellence and product detail. The maison operates in a collaborative, fast‑paced environment and publicly supports inclusion and diversity initiatives, including commitments to the employment of people with disabilities.

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