Hermès Product Manager — Women's Ready-to-Wear (Flou & Embroidery)
About Hermès
Hermès Sellier is the apparel division of Hermès, the Parisian luxury house renowned for artisanal craftsmanship, meticulous product development and timeless design. As part of a company that privileges atelier expertise and close collaboration between studios, workshops and external manufacturers, the brand offers a creative, detail-driven environment for product professionals.
Hermès Sellier in Pantin seeks a Product Manager — Women's Ready-to-Wear (Flou & Embroidery) for a 6-month contract, leading collection development and embroidery projects.
Role & Responsibilities
- Coordinate end-to-end development of flou garments (plain and embroidery) with studio, ateliers, development teams and external manufacturers, ensuring adherence to schedules and quality standards.
- Maintain and update product development records and tools (nomenclatures, material boards, collection plans, sketch tracking) and ensure key information is communicated across departments.
- Manage production of trials, prototypes and final launches in close collaboration with the production/fabrication lead; attend technical fittings and validate feasibility and finish.
- Lead embroidery-specific projects: liaise with embroidery studio, anticipate and define necessary tests, coordinate material arrivals and colorations, collect information from embroiderers and update PLM.
- Prepare and validate prototype and trial launches, control incoming prototypes, coordinate fittings and ensure transversal information flow with other departments.
- Define target manufacturing prices for the category at each sketch submission, prepare retail pricing bases and comparative analyses, and support weekly and final pricing meetings with production.
- Prepare sales-support materials including looks sessions and product description documents; ensure collection handover to production via nomenclature and conformity reviews.
Qualifications
- Minimum 3 years' experience in product development within women's ready-to-wear, with exposure to flou or delicate garment constructions and embroidery projects.
- Proven experience coordinating with ateliers, studios and external manufacturers through the full development cycle.
- Demonstrated ability in garment costing and retail price preparation, including preparing comparative price analyses and participating in pricing meetings.
- Comfortable working in a cross-functional, fast-paced environment and reporting to a Head of Development.
Skills
Experience
Minimum three years in product or collection development for women's ready-to-wear, preferably with hands-on experience in lightweight/flou garments and embroidered techniques, and proven interaction with studios, ateliers and external suppliers.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Fashion, Textiles, Product Development or equivalent experience preferred.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in Pantin, Île-de-France, France, with easy access to Paris.
Culture
Hermès cultivates an atelier-oriented, craft-first culture that values precision, creativity and long-term product excellence. Teams operate through close collaboration between studios, workshops and external partners, with strong attention to materiality and finish.
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