Christian Dior Technical Manager, Womenswear Production

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 identify and address manufacturing challenges during the collection phase
• Guide product development and material/component selection to optimize assembly, finishing, treatments, and production flow for luxury womenswear
• Develop and propose alternative industrial solutions when product development constraints require deviation from standard recommendations
• Collaborate closely with costing teams to optimize production costs without compromising quality
• Identify all outstanding industrialization issues during showroom presentations and resolve them during standard fit sessions with development and production teams
• Manage and track remaining unresolved issues with dedicated timelines communicated to planning teams
• Participate in supplier allocation decisions for Made in France production with planning and costing teams
• Guarantee production quality standards by managing both upstream material qualification and downstream quality control
• Provide ongoing technical support to suppliers and planning teams to resolve production-phase challenges
• Liaise with the Italian technical office to coordinate quality assurance and supplier management with Italian manufacturers

Qualifications

• Formal training in fashion production and industrialization
• Minimum 10 years of demonstrated experience in luxury womenswear ready-to-wear
• Deep technical knowledge of garment construction, fabrics, components, and finishing techniques
• Proven expertise in luxury womenswear manufacturing processes and industrial workflows
• Strong sense of responsibility, precision, and quality orientation
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent collections with excellent prioritization skills
• Proficiency with ERP systems and advanced Excel capabilities
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Highly organized, responsive, solution-oriented, and conscientious work approach

Skills

Experience

Minimum 10 years of demonstrated experience in luxury womenswear ready-to-wear production and industrialization, with deep technical knowledge of garment construction, fabric selection, component sourcing, and manufacturing workflows.

Education

Formal training in fashion design or production with specialization in production and industrialization (école de formation aux métiers de la mode or equivalent).

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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