Louis Vuitton Senior High Jewelry Industrial Development Project Manager

About Louis Vuitton

Founded in Paris in 1854, Louis Vuitton stands among the world’s most emblematic luxury maisons, renowned for exceptional craftsmanship, innovation, and the art of travel. As an employer, the Maison offers a distinctive environment where heritage and modernity meet, inviting talents to contribute to a global culture of excellence across retail, design, craftsmanship, client experience, operations, and corporate functions. Louis Vuitton values curiosity, precision, creativity, and entrepreneurial spirit, supporting employees through international opportunities, learning pathways, and a strong commitment to savoir-faire. Its teams are united by a shared ambition to craft enduring desirability and deliver exceptional experiences worldwide.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead development projects for animations, new products and redesigns: define project objectives by reviewing drawings and specifications; select and coordinate resources to meet quality, cost and timing objectives; and establish schedules for development, industrialization and production.
• Manage project contingencies, tender processes and quotations; oversee development from CAD through prototypes and pre-series to launch quantities.
• Lead dual-sourcing projects by analyzing the product portfolio and proposing dual-sourcing needs; manage implementation from development through the initial order; optimize price, quality, quantities and lead times; document savings, including price and capacity gains; and update product data in systems and technical files.
• Manage make-to-order customer requests and special orders; coordinate closely with Supply Chain and Merchandising; maintain tracking tools for make-to-order and special orders; ensure short lead times and flexibility; and update product data in PLM and technical files.
• Lead the project team in meeting quality, price, timing and quantity objectives; secure team commitment to project goals; coordinate with Marketing, Design, the Design Office, Quality, the Stones Department and Supply Chain; coordinate development with the manufacturing workshops; set and escalate priorities in dedicated forums; obtain project-team decisions; and define, validate and track action plans.
• Enter and verify product information in the industrial PLM database and update product data annually; prepare technical and methods files, including product specifications and consolidation of 3D files and resin prints; monitor project schedules and development orders; track and refine development budgets; produce KPIs; and follow cross-functional projects, including redesign, continuous improvement, RJC and prototype tracking.

Qualifications

• Higher education in a field such as mechanical or quality engineering.
• 5–10 years of product project management experience in the jewelry industry.
• Fluency in French and English; Italian is a strong advantage.
• Rigor and methodical working practices.
• Precision and understanding of technical complexity.
• Strong product sensibility and an interest in the jewelry industry.
• Adaptability and agility.
• Ability to work in a team and bring people together.
• Proactive and able to make proposals.
• Autonomous working style.
• Commitment to the team's results.
• Ability to embody the Maison's values and communicate comfortably, both orally and in writing.
• Diplomacy and facilitation skills.
• Humility.

Skills

Experience

At least 5 years; ideally 5–10 years in product project management in the jewelry industry.

Education

Higher education in a field such as mechanical or quality engineering.

Culture

Louis Vuitton fosters a culture rooted in heritage, craftsmanship, and a relentless pursuit of excellence, where employees contribute to one of the world’s most iconic luxury maisons. Its workplace environment combines creativity, precision, and international collaboration, offering teams the opportunity to grow within a brand that values innovation, client experience, and long-term savoir-faire.

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