LVMH Packaging Workshop Manager
LVMH Fragrance Brands seeks a Packaging Workshop Manager in Vervins, France — permanent full‑time role leading packaging operations and a 60‑person team.
Overview
LVMH Fragrance Brands brings together the beauty maisons Parfums Givenchy and KENZO Parfums within the LVMH group. The division combines couture heritage and creative savoir‑faire with industrial excellence, offering a workplace that values entrepreneurial thinking, operational rigour and elevated product standards.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate all packaging operations to ensure product availability while meeting Safety, Quality, Cost and Delivery targets.
- Drive continuous improvement of the packaging workshop through daily management of SQCD indicators and implementation of improvement projects (5S, TPM, SMED, zero‑defect initiatives).
- Ensure product quality and regulatory compliance by enforcing Good Manufacturing Practices (BPF), hygiene procedures and site‑specific quality requirements.
- Manage a team of approximately 60 operators: workforce allocation, competency development (training, performance reviews), and functional career pathways.
- Own the production schedule in collaboration with planning to meet service levels and manage design‑in‑service (DIS) for product launches.
- Contribute to the production unit’s financial management: budget preparation, investment planning and establishment of production cost standards.
- Ensure environmental, health and safety rules are applied across the workshop.
Qualifications
- Engineering degree or equivalent technical qualification.
- Minimum 5 years of supervisory experience within a manufacturing or production environment; prior experience in packaging/primary/secondary packaging preferred.
- Proven competence in Lean Manufacturing methodologies and continuous improvement techniques.
- Demonstrated leadership skills with experience managing large operator teams and developing personnel.
- Strong organisational skills, rigor, and the ability to work effectively in a fast‑changing operational context.
Skills
Experience
At least 5 years of progressive experience in production supervision or shop‑floor management, with demonstrable responsibility for packaging operations and continuous improvement delivery.
Education
Engineering degree or equivalent technical diploma.
Workplace
This position is based in Vervins, Hauts-de-France, France, within easy reach of Paris. Cerulean lists 2 open roles in Vervins, including 1 posted recently. The broader Hauts-de-France area accounts for 41 active listings on Cerulean, 2 of which are new. In France as a whole, Cerulean currently features 4.275 open positions, with 127 posted this week.
Culture
The organisation fosters an entrepreneurial, creativity‑driven culture grounded in couture heritage and operational excellence. Employees are encouraged to demonstrate determination, agility, realism and empathy, contributing to both product innovation and manufacturing rigour within the broader LVMH ecosystem.
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