Hermès Product Developer — Women's Lifestyle Ready-to-Wear

About Hermès

Hermès is a Parisian maison recognised for artisanal craftsmanship, refined ready-to-wear and luxury leather goods; the role is within Hermès Sellier's women's ready-to-wear division, part of the wider Hermès group. As an employer, Hermès combines rigorous quality standards with an emphasis on creativity, savoir-faire and cross-disciplinary collaboration across design, product and industrial teams.

Role & Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end development of women's sportswear and swimwear collections from studio sketches to production handover, protecting the creative intent while ensuring commercial objectives.
• Coordinate prototype iterations, technical fittings and launch sessions with manufacturers to meet fit, quality, industrialisation and calendar targets.
• Manage and update technical dossiers, nomenclatures and launch packs; ensure accuracy and traceability of article data across PLM, M3 and Excel.
• Anticipate and resolve feasibility, costing and quality issues; propose material or construction alternatives to align price and industrial constraints.
• Supervise development of materials and components, follow colouring and supply chain delivery schedules, and escalate/mitigate late inputs.
• Prepare and lead debrief and launch meetings with suppliers, produce minutes, and ensure information flows to all stakeholders (studio, technical, production, commercial).
• Perform price simulations during development and prior to fittings; validate component, material and workmanship costs to ensure reliable margin projections.
• Coordinate quality investigations during and at the end of collection, initiate testing with relevant teams and implement corrective actions for future launches.
• Manage internal timelines, issue purchase orders, follow invoicing, and support collection handover to production; organise sample archiving and model history tracking.
• Update sales support materials and ensure commercial teams receive accurate product descriptions and compliance documentation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in apparel product development, preferably within women's ready-to-wear (sportswear and swimwear experience strongly preferred).
• Degree from a fashion school or business school with specialisation relevant to product development or fashion business.
• Fluent written and spoken French and English; Italian is a plus.
• Proven understanding of luxury product standards, fit, construction and quality control processes.
• Strong organisational skills, rigor, autonomy and ability to perform under the cadence of seasonal collections.

Skills

Experience

Five or more years in a similar product development role within women's apparel—ideally with direct ownership of sportswear and swim ranges and demonstrated interaction with studios, suppliers and industrial teams in a luxury environment.

Education

Degree from a fashion institute or business school (fashion merchandising/product development focus preferred).

Workplace

Culture

Hermès fosters a workplace where artisanal savoir‑faire and creative excellence coexist with meticulous operational discipline. Teams operate collaboratively across studio, technical and industrial functions, with a strong focus on quality, respect for materials and long-term supplier relationships.

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