Christian Dior Technical Manager, Women's Ready-to-Wear

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

• Organize regular coordination meetings with product development to anticipate industrial challenges during collection development
• Guide product development and textile/component teams on assembly choices, finishes, components, treatments, and production workflows for designs requiring customization
• Develop and propose parallel industrial solutions when product development cannot follow standard recommendations, submitting solutions for validation
• Collaborate closely with the costing team to optimize production costs
• Identify all industrialization issues in showroom offerings that were not resolved during collection development
• Address industrialization problems during standard fitting sessions with development and workshop teams
• Track unresolved issues using dedicated, shared scheduling with planning teams
• Participate in supplier allocations for Made in France models alongside planning and costing teams
• Guarantee production quality standards by working on upstream and downstream processes
• Support suppliers and planning teams in resolving production issues
• Collaborate with the Italian Technical Office on quality control and supplier coordination with Italian manufacturing partners

Qualifications

• Training in Fashion Métiers with specialization in Production/Industrialization
• Minimum 10 years of demonstrated experience in women's ready-to-wear
• Advanced technical knowledge of garments, fabrics, and components
• Proven mastery of women's luxury ready-to-wear manufacturing processes and industrial procedures
• Demonstrated passion for technical problem-solving and the ability to tackle complex challenges
• Strong sense of responsibility, precision, and quality consciousness
• Ability to manage multiple collections simultaneously with excellent prioritization skills
• Proficiency with ERP systems, Excel, and strong analytical capabilities
• Fluent French and English (written and oral); Italian is highly desirable

Skills

Experience

Minimum 10 years of proven experience in women's ready-to-wear production and industrialization, with advanced technical expertise in luxury garment manufacturing processes and industrial workflow optimization.

Education

Training in Fashion Métiers (or equivalent fashion production education) with specialization in Production and Industrialization.

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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