Hermès Assistant Product Manager, Knitwear (Apprenticeship)

About Hermès

Hermès is a pre-eminent French maison known for artisanal craftsmanship and understated luxury across leather goods, ready-to-wear, accessories and home. The role sits within Hermès Femme’s creation and collection structure, collaborating closely with studio, material development and production teams. The employer maintains a strong reputation for creative excellence, quality control and long-term artisan partnerships.

Role & Responsibilities

• Assist the Knit & Twill Product Manager across collection development cycles: fittings, prototype validation, launch kits, previews and press show preparations.
• Record and maintain all model development data in collection software (Centric) for assigned styles, including codification, color openings and theme references.
• Plan, schedule and prioritise daily launch activities (essays/fittings, prototypes, final launches and runway) to meet delivery timelines and escalate delays or issues.
• Receive and control incoming launches and prototypes; prepare and dispatch documentation and reference models to manufacturers.
• Prepare and update collection documents daily: collection plans, materialboards, fitting catalogs and material specification sheets.
• Support commercial documentation: product descriptions, purchase orders for launches and archival of samples and models.
• Monitor invoicing reconciliation against deliveries and assist in follow-up of collection billing.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in or candidate for Bac+5 (Master’s) programme in fashion, product development, textile engineering or equivalent.
• Fluent English required; working knowledge of Italian is a plus.
• Strong organizational, analytical and anticipatory skills with rigorous attention to product quality.
• Team-oriented with demonstrated ability to coordinate across studio, suppliers and production.
• Competence in Microsoft Office and familiarity with image/layout software; prior exposure to ready-to-wear technical standards is advantageous.

Skills

Experience

Open to beginners and students; recent internships or academic experience in product development, knitwear/twill production or ready-to-wear collection processes are advantageous but not required.

Education

Bac+5 (Master’s level) in fashion, product development, textiles, industrial design or related discipline.

Workplace

Culture

Hermès values meticulous craftsmanship, creativity and long-term collaboration. The workplace emphasises cross‑disciplinary teamwork between studio, material development and production, with strong standards for product quality and attention to detail.

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