Hermès Supply Chain Planner – Footwear Production & Continuous Improvement

About Hermès

Hermès is a global French maison renowned for its artisanal savoir‑faire, meticulous quality standards and vertically integrated approach across creation, manufacturing and retail. The Chaussure (footwear) business operates between France and Italy and combines internal ateliers and long‑term industrial partners to deliver biannual collections through an international network of boutiques and e‑commerce.

Role & Responsibilities

• Define and manage detailed production plans for each manufacturing partner, integrating collection milestones (prototypes, samples, technical dossiers) to secure on‑time market delivery.
• Coordinate and animate weekly and monthly routines with internal teams (development, industrialisation, quality, purchasing) and external manufacturers to align on delivery schedules.
• Monitor production progress, analyse advances and delays, and deploy corrective action plans to restore timelines and meet service objectives.
• Track and drive supply‑chain performance metrics (service rate, capacity saturation, delivery lead time, cancellation rates) for the footwear perimeter.
• Lead and act as key user in Supply Chain transformation projects (APS/planning, supplier portal, traceability) and upstream ERP rollouts; support change management and user adoption.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives across operational processes and systems; benchmark best practices from other métiers and external peers.
• Serve as the operational liaison between Development, Industrialisation, Quality, Purchasing and other supply‑chain teams to ensure cross‑functional alignment.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree (bac +5) from an engineering or business school with demonstrated supply‑chain expertise.
• Minimum 3 years’ professional experience in supply chain, ideally with exposure to production sites and/or central functions within a transformation context.
• Proven experience in ERP implementation projects and planning transformations; prior exposure to Anaplan is a strong plus.
• Strong analytical capacity, project management skills and demonstrated ability to drive pragmatic continuous improvement on the shop‑floor and in central processes.
• Leadership, assertiveness and excellent cross‑functional collaboration skills; autonomy, reactivity and strong stakeholder management.
• Sensitivity to artisanal craftsmanship and the ability to integrate the specificities of luxury fashion production; Italian language skills are a plus.

Skills

Experience

Minimum 3 years in supply chain roles, with hands‑on experience at production sites and/or central planning functions. Demonstrated involvement in supply‑chain transformation and ERP/Anaplan projects, including key‑user responsibilities and change management.

Education

Master’s degree (bac +5) from an engineering or business school with specialization or strong coursework in Supply Chain/Operations.

Workplace

Culture

Hermès combines a deep respect for craftsmanship with rigorous operational standards; teams operate in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment where long‑term supplier partnerships and product integrity are paramount. The Maison encourages continuous improvement while preserving artisanal savoir‑faire and attention to detail.

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