Hermès Product Assistant — Women's Ready-to-Wear (Draped & Tailored) (Apprenticeship)
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- Apr 1, 2026
About Hermès
Hermès Sellier is the luxury French house renowned for artisanal savoir‑faire across leather goods, silk, accessories and ready‑to‑wear. As an employer, Hermès emphasizes craftsmanship, meticulous quality standards and close collaboration between ateliers, studios and product teams within the wider Hermès group.
Hermès — Product Assistant (Apprenticeship) in Pantin, France for Women's Ready-to-Wear (Draped & Tailored). 12‑month alternance starting Sept 2026.
Role & Responsibilities
- Support the product manager throughout collection development from sketch handover to delivery and transfer to production.
- Reference articles and maintain model nomenclatures/BOMs in Centric; update colorways and theme openings.
- Prepare and update collection documents daily: collection plans, material boards, fitting catalogues, material correspondence sheets and sketch tracking.
- Coordinate trial launches and fittings: draft explanatory briefs for manufacturers, create purchase orders, coordinate materials and supplies, track supplier progress and update follow‑up tables.
- Maintain fabric and trim colour correspondences in Centric and on collection supports.
- Assist with preliminary price calculations by generating macro‑prices in support of the product manager.
- Prepare physical elements for collection milestones (racks, fabric offcuts) and ensure readiness for showroom fittings and sales events.
- Work closely with the production/fabrication lead to follow the progress of samples, prototypes and final launches to meet fitting schedules.
- Draft commercial documentation: product descriptions, product information sheets and non‑conformity reports.
Qualifications
- Bac+4/5 level in business school, fashion school or university (final‑year undergraduate or master's level).
- Strong product sensibility with a good eye for quality and fashion detail.
- Highly organised, anticipatory and rigorous with the ability to manage multiple collection deadlines.
- Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills; comfortable liaising with ateliers, studio, suppliers and manufacturers.
- Proactive, dynamic, dependable and capable of proposing practical solutions.
- Languages: French and English required; Italian is a plus.
Skills
Experience
Entry‑level / internship — beginners accepted. Prior internships or practical exposure to product development, studio or atelier environments in fashion is advantageous but not mandatory.
Education
Bac+4/5 (final‑year undergraduate or master-level) in business, fashion design, product development or a related discipline.
Workplace
This position is based in Pantin, Île-de-France, France, within easy reach of Paris.
Culture
Hermès cultivates a culture rooted in artisanal excellence and cross‑disciplinary collaboration between studios, ateliers and product teams. The workplace prioritises attention to detail, mentorship of young talent and a respectful, craft‑centred approach to design and production.
About Cerulean
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