Christian Dior Senior Product Manager, Lady Dior and Core Handbag Collections
- Location
- ParisÎle-de-FranceFrance
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Senior
- Department
- Merchandising, Buying & Planning
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Jun 30, 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.
Senior Product Manager for Women's Leather Goods at Christian Dior Couture in Paris — oversee Lady Dior and core collections development.
Role & Responsibilities
- Oversee the strategic development of Lady Dior and pillar collections, ensuring balanced offerings that embody Dior's artistic vision while driving commercial success
- Prepare quarterly collection briefs for the studio detailing market trends, opportunities, strategic orientations, and target collection roadmaps
- Supervise product codification, data quality, and marketing attributes; maintain and audit the product reference database
- Collaborate with studio and development teams to refine collection plans, recommend product adjustments, and optimize showroom presentations
- Build and maintain the modelario (collection dashboard and buying tool) with comprehensive product information
- Develop pricing strategies in partnership with the industrial team, establish collection pricing, manage repricing decisions, and monitor margin performance
- Create product narratives and technical documentation for internal stakeholders across retail, wholesale, and brand functions
- Coordinate model and trademark registrations with the Legal department
- Oversee technical refinement processes with industrial development and quality assurance teams
- Organize and execute four annual showrooms: manage prototypes, direct product photography in collaboration with the photo studio, and present collections to retail merchants and wholesale partners
- Conduct ad-hoc market analyses and competitive intelligence studies for senior management
- Supervise competitive benchmarking initiatives and price mapping exercises across the women's leather goods sector
- Present collections and product strategy to internal teams including press, digital, VIP/VIC, and training departments
- Curate and allocate prototypes for editorial shoots, press campaigns, digital content, and VIP requests
- Prepare post-showroom synthesis documents and launch packs for distribution to regional teams
- Develop sales training content and point-of-sale tools in collaboration with the Training department
- Manage and mentor one junior product manager and one intern
Qualifications
- Graduate of a business school, marketing program, or equivalent advanced education
- Minimum 5 years of proven professional experience in luxury product marketing
- Deep passion for fashion with refined product sensibility and aesthetic judgment
- Fluent in French and English (written and spoken); Italian proficiency is advantageous
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; strong general IT aptitude
- Demonstrated ability to work at pace in fast-changing, multi-tasking environments
- Exceptional rigor, precision, and attention to detail
- Strong interpersonal skills, collaborative mindset, and high degree of autonomy
- Dynamic, curious personality with well-developed communication and observation skills
Skills
Experience
Minimum 5 years of proven professional experience in luxury product marketing, ideally within leather goods, handbags, or adjacent luxury categories. Successful track record in leading product development from concept through market launch, with demonstrated expertise in portfolio management, pricing, and cross-functional stakeholder coordination.
Education
Graduate of a business school, marketing program, management institution, or equivalent advanced education.
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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