Hermès Leather Materials Development Assistant

About Hermès

Hermès is a maison renowned for its artisanal savoir-faire and leadership in luxury leather goods, bringing together traditional craftsmanship and rigorous innovation. As part of the Hermès group, the employer emphasizes quality, material excellence and meticulous product development across its leather ateliers and industrial teams.

Role & Responsibilities

• Plan and track leather-materials development schedules from creative concept through industrialisation.
• Coordinate and pilot development trials (V‑1, V0): organise tests, analyse results, produce reports and syntheses.
• Define follow-up actions and ensure operational execution until formal validation of materials.
• Manage bovine and small-skin projects including scoping, milestone management, meetings and reporting.
• Lead 360° risk analyses: prepare workshops, facilitate sessions, document findings and implement corrective action plans.
• Perform material identity checks and controls on skins and prototype articles; document and circulate findings.
• Maintain and update BI tracking tools, project indicators and the material book; prepare presentation materials for projects and collection reviews.
• Ensure rigorous document management: structure network file trees and guarantee availability of material dossiers.
• Administer PLM follow-up tools, enter project tracking data, process ERP orders and regularisation operations.
• Coordinate logistics for leather deliveries and receipts and participate in material and finished-goods inventories.
• Organise and drive 5S initiatives: define scope and objectives, train teams, perform audits and follow through on improvement actions.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a Bac+5 programme (Engineering school or Business school) — apprenticeship/alternance contract.
• Strong sensitivity to materials and a demonstrated interest in high-quality objects and leathers.
• Serious, autonomous and highly organised with strong rigour and a collaborative interpersonal style.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Pack Office).
• Beginners and candidates with limited professional experience are accepted.

Skills

Experience

Open to students and early-career candidates; previous internships or project experience in materials, leather goods, product development or quality assurance is advantageous but not required.

Education

Bac+5 (Master’s level) — Engineering school or Business school (apprenticeship/alternance track).

Workplace

Culture

Hermès cultivates an environment where artisanal craftsmanship and rigorous product development coexist. The workplace values meticulous attention to material quality, cross-disciplinary collaboration and the transmission of technical savoir‑faire within a respectful, inclusive culture.

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