Fred Project Manager, Product Development & Special Orders
- Location
- Employment
- Contract
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
- Industry
- High Jewelry
- Posted
- May 3, 2026
About Fred
FRED is a maison of contemporary jewellery distinguished by spirited design, technical excellence and a light, Riviera-inspired aesthetic. Part of LVMH’s Watches & Jewellery Division, the house combines artisanal savoir‑faire with creative audacity; employees are expected to embody the founder’s values of joie de vivre, freedom and refined versatility.
FRED — Paris: Project Manager, Product Development & Special Orders (CDD). Lead jewellery development projects and bespoke orders from brief to production.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate end‑to‑end product development projects and special orders, acting as central project owner from brief through first‑piece production or final delivery.
- Ensure all projects meet aesthetic requirements, cost targets, timelines and FRED’s quality standards.
- Define project plans, establish milestones and govern project meetings and decision points.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary internal and external teams (design, technical, sourcing, workshops, quality) and manage inter‑team communications and escalations.
- Collaborate with technical teams to assess manufacturing risks, define optimal production methods and write technical specifications.
- Manage documentation and maintain project tracking tools (PLM, ADR), including administrative and budgetary records.
- Own the workflow for special orders: feasibility assessment, quotation preparation with experts/ purchasing/ ateliers, production follow‑up and client delivery.
- Consolidate activity KPIs and contribute to the development of the Special Orders module within the PLM system.
Qualifications
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in product development project management, preferably within luxury goods or jewellery.
- Proven experience handling bespoke or special‑order projects is highly desirable.
- Strong cross‑functional leadership and stakeholder management skills; ability to mobilise multidisciplinary teams.
- Excellent organisational rigour, planning skills and simultaneous program management capability.
- Decisive, adaptable and autonomous with a proactive problem‑solving approach and critical judgement.
- Clear, professional communicator comfortable liaising with internal teams and external ateliers/suppliers.
Skills
Experience
Minimum 3 years managing product development projects, ideally within the luxury or jewellery sectors; demonstrated exposure to bespoke/special‑order processes preferred.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, materials science, gemology, jewellery design or related field, or equivalent professional experience in jewellery product development.
Workplace
This position is based in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
Culture
FRED cultivates a creative, convivial workplace rooted in the maison’s Riviera heritage and the founder’s spirit of joie de vivre. The environment balances artisanal excellence with collaborative, cross‑disciplinary teamwork typical of an LVMH maison.
About Cerulean
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