- Location
- Paris Île-de-France France
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Senior
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Nov 14, 2026
About Jacquemus
Founded in 2009 by Simon Porte Jacquemus, Jacquemus is a Paris-based fashion house whose distinctive vision draws on the light, landscapes and spirit of his native Provence. Celebrated for sculptural silhouettes, expressive runway presentations and signature accessories, the brand brings a playful, personal sensibility to contemporary luxury. As an employer, Jacquemus unites creative, technical and commercial expertise across fashion, leather goods, retail and brand communication. Its strong visual identity and international reach offer a compelling setting for professionals drawn to bold storytelling, exacting execution and the challenge of translating a founder’s singular perspective into a coherent global brand experience.
Jacquemus seeks a Quality Manager based in Paris’s 8th arrondissement to oversee product quality across its collections, lead quality and after-sales teams, and manage risk, compliance, sustainability and continuous improvement initiatives. The role also oversees quality budgets, KPIs and technical action plans; the contract is permanent (CDI).
Role & Responsibilities
- Ensure the manufacturing quality of finished products across leather goods, footwear, jewelry, eyewear, textile accessories and ready-to-wear.
- Lead and challenge existing quality processes.
- Structure and manage action plans.
- Develop the roadmap and manage CSR milestones.
- Serve as the key contact for cross-functional customer and product relations and the implementation of specific technical projects.
- Manage the leatherworkers’ team at the warehouse.
- Propose an after-sales service solution for customers.
- Coordinate and lead quality risk analysis during development and industrialization.
- Highlight major risks to collection and production teams.
- Provide technical solutions to mitigate risks.
- Ensure product requirements and associated tolerances are formalized in a reference framework.
- Supervise internal and external teams responsible for quality inspections during production.
- Define and adapt manufacturers’ inspection plans according to identified quality risks.
- Support the coordination and monitoring of quality inspections and alerts.
- Help resolve after-sales alerts related to product design or manufacturing using appropriate methodologies.
- Analyze after-sales defective products and develop improvement action plans with production teams.
- Contribute to analysis of product return causes.
- Monitor compliance with standards, regulatory requirements and market-specific testing requirements.
- Produce and lead competitive monitoring focused on environmental commitments.
- Deploy sustainability projects covering compliance, traceability, supply chains and certifications.
- Report quality and after-sales service KPIs.
- Manage and ensure the quality budget.
- Recommend improvements to processes.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree (Bac+5), ideally from an engineering school, with a specialization in quality or industrialization.
- 10 years of successful experience as a Quality Manager, Technical Manager or Manager, with strong product expertise gained in leather goods.
- Knowledge of quality processes across the house’s product categories: leather goods, footwear, jewelry, eyewear, textile accessories and ready-to-wear; experience in companies of comparable size is preferred.
- Ability to analyze complex situations, structure an approach and prioritize actions to manage action plans through to completion.
- Strong ability to raise alerts and respond quickly, anticipating risks and providing appropriate technical solutions.
- English is essential for working in an international environment; Italian is a strong asset.
- Autonomous, agile and tenacious, with a strong service orientation suited to serving as a key point of contact.
Skills
Experience
10 years of successful experience as a Quality Manager, Technical Manager or Manager, with strong product expertise gained in leather goods.
Education
Master’s degree (Bac+5), ideally from an engineering school, with a specialization in quality or industrialization.
Workplace
This position is based in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
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Culture
Jacquemus’s identity as an employer is shaped by its founder’s distinctive vision, combining contemporary fashion with the warmth and spontaneity of its southern French roots. Its creative environment places bold ideas and a coherent brand identity at the forefront, pairing playful storytelling with exacting attention to product and image.
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