Hermès Product Development Manager, Leather Goods
- Location
- PantinÎle-de-FranceFrance
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Manager
- Department
- Merchandising, Buying & Planning
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Jul 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 seeks an experienced Product Development Manager for Leather Goods in Pantin, France. Lead end-to-end collection development across Men's and Travel categories (full-time, CDI).
Role & Responsibilities
- Pilot project collections from conception through market launch, establishing project roadmaps, priorities, and key milestones
- Anticipate industrialization and production challenges during the design phase and manage development progression across all stages
- Monitor and drive project performance against KPIs and time-to-market objectives while tracking strategic and operational trade-offs
- Serve as the central coordination hub for the product universe, identifying friction points and resolving cross-functional misalignments between creative, artisanal, materials, and commercial teams
- Lead key governance forums and steering committees, escalating strategic decisions and arbitrating resource allocation across the product portfolio
- Manage the development and industrialization workload, ensuring feasibility and capacity planning across the value chain
- Monitor and steward budgets at the Men's and Travel universe level while contributing to business performance metrics
- Embody the product universe vision and foster engagement across internal teams, production facilities, and suppliers through regular, inspiring communication
- Ensure alignment with the Artisanal Hub and champion cross-functional strategy execution in complex, multi-stakeholder environments
Qualifications
- Advanced degree from an engineering school, business school, or equivalent
- Minimum 8 years of experience managing complex projects in industrial or product-driven environments
- Demonstrated natural leadership ability and capacity to align cross-functional teams without direct hierarchy
- Proven entrepreneurial mindset: initiative-taking, framework-challenging, and innovative problem-solving
- Strong intellectual agility and comfort navigating complex, evolving environments with competing objectives
- Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills across diverse internal and external partners
- Product vision and customer insight: sensitivity to quality, detail, and the end-user experience
- Strong analytical and synthesis capabilities, balancing strategic perspective with operational execution
Skills
Experience
Minimum 8 years of experience managing complex projects, ideally within industrial or product-driven environments. Background in leather goods, luxury manufacturing, or high-craft product development is advantageous.
Education
Advanced degree from an engineering school, business school, or equivalent qualification.
Workplace
This position is based in Pantin, Île-de-France, France, within easy reach of Paris.
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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Frequently Asked Questions
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