- Location
- Pantin Île-de-France France
- Employment
- Contract
- Seniority
- Entry-Level
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Oct 7, 2026
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.
Hermès is recruiting a Finished Products Quality Officer for its Hats and Gloves métier in Pantin, France. The role supports product quality from development through production and after-sales returns, working closely with Development, Materials Quality, Scheduling and logistics teams. This is a full-time, six-month fixed-term maternity-cover contract starting in December 2026.
Role & Responsibilities
- Contribute to quality management across the industrial chain, from product design through production and any after-sales returns.
- Participate in collection development detail reviews and prepare meeting minutes.
- Help finalize technical documentation.
- Coordinate wear-test follow-up collaboratively.
- Inspect press samples for quality and prepare inspection reports.
- Consolidate and update the provisional schedule for pre-production and first-run samples.
- Inspect pre-production samples and prepare inspection reports.
- Consolidate and distribute monthly quality indicators.
- Develop and lead inspection standards.
- Prepare the end-of-season quality review.
- Communicate finished-product quality expectations to the logistics centre’s quality team.
- Transfer technical documentation and inspection masters to the logistics team.
- Prepare the model-based sampling plan at the start of each season.
- Arbitrate outstanding requests for métier decisions.
- Share logistics inspection reports with manufacturing workshops.
- Track open quality returns and challenge suppliers on their action plans.
- Ensure the accuracy of ERP data, including settings and the cleanup of aged data.
Qualifications
- Initial experience in product development and/or quality.
- Product sensitivity and curiosity, with technical knowledge.
- Rigour, precision, analytical and synthesis skills.
- Enjoys teamwork and is dynamic and adaptable.
Skills
Experience
At least 1 year; initial experience in product development and/or quality.
Workplace
This position is based in Pantin, Île-de-France, France, within easy reach of Paris.
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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.
About Cerulean
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