Van Cleef & Arpels Production MDM Manager

Overview

Van Cleef & Arpels is an internationally recognised maison of high jewellery, watches and fragrances, celebrated for artisanal craftsmanship and poetic design. The brand is part of the Richemont group and operates within a global network of maisons that combine creative heritage with rigorous operational standards.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead day‑to‑day operations of the Master Data Management (MDM) platform supporting product and reference data for production and retail systems.
• Ensure data quality, consistency and completeness across PIM/MDM, ERP and PLM systems through validation rules, reconciliation processes and corrective actions.
• Manage incident resolution, batch processing, data loads and production releases; own change control and deployment coordination with IT and business stakeholders.
• Define and monitor KPIs for data quality, processing SLAs and platform availability; prepare regular operational reports for senior stakeholders.
• Coordinate cross‑functional teams (Merchandising, Product, Supply Chain, IT, Retail) to translate business requirements into stable production processes.
• Supervise and coach a small team of MDM analysts/operators and manage external vendors or integrators where applicable.
• Develop and enforce data governance policies, naming conventions, product hierarchies and attribute taxonomies specific to luxury product assortments.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives: automate recurring tasks, optimise data flows and implement quality controls to reduce downstream rework.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership and people‑management skills; ability to influence senior stakeholders across functions.
• Strong understanding of master data domains (product, material, supplier, catalog) and upstream/downstream system interfaces.
• Excellent analytical aptitude with experience designing and implementing data quality controls and reconciliation procedures.
• Solid project and change‑management capability; familiarity with release management and production support rhythms.
• Fluent business acumen within retail, wholesale or luxury product environments; attention to detail and respect for craftsmanship constraints.
• Preferred: ITIL foundation or equivalent experience in production support and incident/change management.

Skills

Experience

Typically 5+ years in master data, product information or PIM/MDM operations, including at least 2 years in a lead or supervisory capacity; experience in luxury goods, fashion or retail environments preferred.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business Administration or equivalent; a Master's degree is advantageous.

Workplace

Culture

The maison combines historic craftsmanship with contemporary operational discipline; teams value meticulousness, aesthetic sensitivity and collective pride in product excellence. The workplace emphasises cross‑disciplinary collaboration between creative, commercial and technical functions within an international luxury group.

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