Christian Dior Senior Product Manager, High-End Leather Goods
- Location
- ParisÎle-de-FranceFrance
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Senior
- Department
- Merchandising, Buying & Planning
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Jun 19, 2026
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.
Christian Dior Couture seeks a Senior Product Manager, High-End Leather Goods in Paris to lead luxury handbag collection strategy and development.
Role & Responsibilities
- Create collection briefs four times annually for the design studio, outlining market trends, opportunities, strategic orientations, and collection targets
- Edit the collection plan in collaboration with the design studio and development teams, providing product recommendations and framework adjustments
- Manage and control the marketing attribute coding system and product reference database
- Develop pricing strategy in coordination with the manufacturing team, including collection pricing, repricing, and margin monitoring
- Construct the modelario (collection dashboard and buying tool) for internal stakeholders
- Produce product narratives and positioning for all internal clients
- Organize four seasonal showrooms annually, managing prototypes, coordinating product photography, and presenting collections to retail merchandisers and wholesale partners
- Monitor technical refinement with industrial development and quality assurance teams
- Provide 360-degree coordination to optimize collection launches
- Select and make available prototypes for photography shoots and ad-hoc requirements
- Create post-showroom synthesis documents including purchase recaps and launch packs for regional teams
- Conduct competitive analysis and price mapping studies
- Perform ad-hoc strategic analyses for senior management
- Participate in high-end client events, supporting organization, delivering client presentations, and providing team support
Qualifications
- Business School diploma, Marketing and Management degree, or equivalent qualification
- 4 to 6 years of successful experience in product marketing
- Demonstrated expertise in luxury leather goods, particularly precious leather handbags
- Passionate about fashion with a strong product sensibility
- Fluent in French and English (written and oral); Italian language skills highly valued
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and general IT competency
- Autonomous, reactive, and proactive work approach
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, changing environment with multitasking capability
- Strong rigor, precision, and attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal skills, team spirit, and dynamic presence
- Curious mindset with developed sense of communication, active listening, and keen observation skills
Skills
Experience
Minimum 5 years of successful experience in product marketing, with strong preference for expertise in luxury precious leather handbag collections.
Education
Business School diploma, Marketing and Management degree, or equivalent qualification.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
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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