Christian Dior Production Manager

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

• Direct daily team briefings and support team leaders through operational change management
• Coach team leaders to develop their management capabilities and build team autonomy
• Establish close leadership presence on the production floor to foster positive workplace culture and resolve operational friction points
• Monitor production scheduling and sectoral activities, including equipment maintenance and standards compliance
• Integrate safety as a priority in all decisions and actions; strengthen the safety culture within the production unit
• Own overall sector performance and embody the organisation's LEAN culture across all operations
• Coordinate with cross-functional support teams (supply chain, scheduling, methods, engineering, safety, quality, controlling, industrialisation, HR, R&I, and marketing)
• Anticipate product launches and coordinate sensitive production campaigns, ensuring effective ramp-up of new products on production lines
• Update and animate the SQDCME (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Morale, Environment) dashboard for the sector
• Develop and implement the sector's strategic roadmap in collaboration with the Continuous Improvement Manager, focusing on scrap reduction, OEE optimisation, and standard enhancement

Qualifications

• Engineering degree (general engineering, chemistry, or process engineering)
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in production management
• Proven expertise in the chemical or process manufacturing industry
• Demonstrated project management capability
• Natural leadership with a results-oriented mindset and proven LEAN culture experience
• Strong ability to work autonomously in a field-focused environment
• Capacity for sound judgment and constructive advocacy of positions

Skills

Experience

Minimum 5 years of production management experience, ideally within the chemical or process manufacturing industry. Demonstrated track record in leading production teams, managing manufacturing operations at scale, and driving continuous improvement initiatives through LEAN practices.

Education

Engineering degree (general engineering, chemistry, or process engineering)

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.

About Cerulean

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