Richemont Manufacturing Training Specialist

About Richemont

Richemont is one of the world’s foremost luxury groups, stewarding a distinguished portfolio of maisons across jewellery, watchmaking, fashion and accessories, including Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Jaeger-LeCoultre and Montblanc. As an employer, it combines the heritage of artisanal excellence with a forward-looking culture shaped by innovation, client-centricity and responsible business. Its global teams operate in an environment that values craftsmanship, entrepreneurship and collaboration, offering opportunities to grow within iconic maisons and group functions alike. Richemont attracts professionals who aspire to contribute to enduring luxury, preserving rare savoir-faire while helping define the future of high craftsmanship.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead the development and continuous refinement of manufacturing training plans in collaboration with workshop leadership and senior management to address workforce versatility, operational safety, professional development, and long-term employability
• Establish governance frameworks and monitoring protocols (including key performance indicators) for training execution by workshop managers, with emphasis on digital tools and competency tracking systems
• Author and update technical training materials in partnership with skilled craftspeople and subject-matter experts
• Disseminate pedagogical best practices to enhance trainer effectiveness and overall training quality and impact
• Champion competency-related strategic initiatives, including identification, development, and valorization of critical skills
• Provide continuous guidance and coaching to management teams to strengthen their capability in managing team competencies and fostering greater operational autonomy

Qualifications

• Demonstrated success in designing, building, and monitoring comprehensive training and development plans
• Proven project management experience, preferably in technical or manufacturing-intensive environments
• Strong command of training methodologies and instructional design principles acquired through formal qualification and/or professional experience
• Natural aptitude for understanding and working with technical trades and specialized manufacturing processes
• Excellent interpersonal and mentoring capabilities with capacity to empower management teams
• Advanced proficiency with digital tools and learning management systems
• Fluent in French with solid working proficiency in English

Skills

Experience

Successful background in building and monitoring training plans and managing projects, ideally within technical or manufacturing sectors. Operational experience in production roles within industrial settings is advantageous. Experience coaching and enabling management teams on workforce competency management is desired.

Education

Formal training qualification or professional development in education, instructional design, human resources development, or a related discipline.

Workplace

Culture

Richemont fosters a refined, international workplace where its Maisons preserve exceptional craftsmanship while benefiting from the strength and perspective of a global luxury group. As an employer, it values long-term stewardship, collaboration, innovation, and the development of talent within an environment shaped by heritage, creativity, and high standards.

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