Hermès Assistant Product Manager — Shows & Special Projects (Intern)

Overview

Hermès Sellier is the leather-goods and womenswear division of Maison Hermès, a globally renowned French luxury house celebrated for artisanal savoir‑faire, meticulous craftsmanship and timeless design. The Paris‑based group combines heritage ateliers with contemporary creative and production teams and positions responsible, human‑centred employment and high standards of product quality at the core of its operations.

Role & Responsibilities

• Support the Chef de Produit in development and delivery of three womenswear runway shows (two in Paris, one at a subsidiary) and associated special projects.
• Create and maintain item references and BOMs (nomenclatures) in Centric: create references, update sketches, and ensure transmission of sketch revisions to ateliers.
• Enrich Centric with commercial data and status updates required for the M3 interface and generate weekly development reporting (material boards, category collection plans, catalogue of fittings) from Centric.
• Coordinate prototype launches and manage sample flows according to priorities and delivery schedules: organise sending and receiving of fittings and samples.
• Collaborate daily with fabrication leads across categories (leather, tailoring, drape), studio teams, ateliers, materials/supplies development and external manufacturers to align fittings, material sourcing and production capacity.
• Prepare models and logistical tools for key collection milestones (fittings, line‑ups, looks, presentations and the runway) and update collection documents for shows and shoots (line up, run lists).

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in Bac+4/5 (Master’s level) in fashion design/management or business school with a focus on fashion.
• Strong product and fashion sensibility with practical technical knowledge of garments and construction.
• High level of rigor, precision and organisational ability to manage calendars and prototype flows.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and proven ability to work collaboratively in cross‑functional teams.
• Comfortable with information systems and data processing; advanced use of Excel.
• Fluent spoken and written French; Italian language skills are a plus.

Skills

Experience

Beginners accepted; suitable for students or recent graduates (Bac+4/5) seeking a six‑month, full‑time internship in womenswear product development and runway operations.

Education

Enrolment in a Bac+4/5 programme (Master’s level) in fashion, product management or business school with a fashion specialisation.

Culture

Hermès fosters an atelier‑like culture within a global luxury organisation, valuing artisanal excellence, meticulous attention to detail and collaborative craftsmanship. The workplace emphasises long‑term development, creative rigour and ethical, inclusive employment practices.