Christian Dior Women's Leather Goods Collection Manager
- Location
- ParisÎle-de-FranceFrance
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Manager
- Department
- Merchandising, Buying & Planning
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Jun 8, 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 in Paris seeks a Women's Leather Goods Collection Manager to lead seasonal handbag collection development and commercialization.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the women's leather goods product team comprising product managers and assistants (4 staff members)
- Oversee collection development lifecycle, ensuring alignment with Dior's artistic vision while driving commercial success
- Manage timelines, budgets, and resource allocation across four annual collections
- Supervise data quality, product codification, and technical specifications across team deliverables
- Author and refine collection briefs (4 per year) for the creative studio, incorporating market trends, competitive opportunities, strategic orientations, and category targets
- Coordinate model deposit and trademark validation with Legal Affairs
- Monitor technical refinement and quality assurance with industrial development teams, ensuring functional and aesthetic integrity
- Edit collection plans in collaboration with studio and development teams, managing product recommendations and refinements through showroom presentation
- Develop and maintain the modelario—the comprehensive collection dashboard and buying tool
- Establish pricing strategy in coordination with manufacturing, including collection pricing, repricing, and margin monitoring
- Produce product narratives and positioning documents for internal stakeholders
- Organize four annual showrooms, managing prototype production and photography in collaboration with the studio, presenting collections to retail merchandisers and wholesale partners
- Undertake occasional business travel to Italy (3–4 times annually)
- Present and report collection projects and market insights to senior management
- Oversee competitive intelligence studies and pricing benchmarking
- Coordinate 360-degree commercialization strategy across press, digital, VIP/VIC activations, and training initiatives
- Select and provision prototypes for editorial, digital, and VIP shoots; manage press and media orders
- Prepare post-showroom synthesis reports and launch documentation for distribution to regional teams
Qualifications
- Commerce, marketing, or management school diploma
- Minimum 5–6 years of professional experience in luxury fashion and retail
- Demonstrated expertise in leather goods product development and market dynamics
- Proven team management experience
- Fluent French and English; Italian highly valued
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Strong analytical, synthesis, and organizational capabilities
- Exceptional attention to detail and process precision
- Collaborative, dynamic personality with strong interpersonal and teamwork orientation
Skills
Experience
Minimum 5–6 years of professional experience in luxury fashion and leather goods, with demonstrated success in product management, collection development, and team leadership within a prestige fashion environment.
Education
Degree from a business school, marketing program, or equivalent management-focused educational background.
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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