Hermès Couture Project Manager

About Hermès

This prestigious fashion house, renowned for its timeless elegance and innovative designs, is a part of a leading global luxury conglomerate. The brand is committed to excellence and offers a dynamic environment where creativity and business acumen are equally valued.

Role & Responsibilities

• Manage the operational tracking of the footwear Couture project in line with established schedules.
• Create and update project tracking tools, including schedules, dashboards and meeting minutes.
• Identify risks, raise alerts and propose corrective actions when the project deviates from plan.
• Organize and prepare coordination meetings with all stakeholders, including Couture, Commercial, Communications, Development and Industrial teams.
• Prepare summaries and presentations for project steering meetings.
• Keep shared tracking documents up to date.
• Actively track the development of Couture models from creation through final approval.
• Maintain clear, responsive communication between Development, Materials and Couture teams.
• Participate in product development reviews and track prototypes and their iterations.
• Anticipate and monitor material supply in coordination with the relevant teams.
• Develop communication and sales-support materials with the Training and Communications teams.
• Conduct competitor and market trend analyses.
• Code models, define their names and create product records in IT systems.
• Maintain and check the product master data.
• Manage prototype orders to meet deadlines.
• Manage runway models, checking model conformity and product labelling.
• Arrange photography of prototypes at each stage of development.
• Manage and track sample invoices.
• Communicate production capacity, established in advance with Supply teams, to Retail teams.
• Centralize customer orders with Retail.
• Manage special orders, including responding to Retail, coordinating with the footwear and Couture teams, and meeting deadlines.
• Coordinate showroom fittings with Retail, Commercial and Supply teams.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree (Bac+5), ideally in project management or from a business school.
• At least 3 years of significant experience in project management or product management in fashion or luxury.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to manage priorities.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work cross-functionally with multiple stakeholders.
• Attention to detail and sensitivity to product and fashion.
• Proficiency in Pack Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); knowledge of PLM is an advantage.
• Professional English is preferred.

Skills

Experience

At least 3 years of significant experience in project management or product management in fashion or luxury.

Education

Master’s degree (Bac+5), ideally in project management or from a business school.

Culture

The company fosters a collaborative and innovative culture, encouraging employees to push the boundaries of creativity while maintaining a strong commitment to sustainability and ethical practices.

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