Hermès Project Manager — Costume Jewelry Development

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Hermès (HERMES SELLIER) seeks a Project Manager — Costume Jewelry Development in Pantin, France to lead product development and industrialisation (fixed‑term).

Overview

Hermès (HERMES SELLIER) is an independent French luxury maison celebrated for its artisanal savoir‑faire across leather goods, silk, ready‑to‑wear and accessories. As an employer it emphasizes meticulous craftsmanship, creative excellence and cross‑disciplinary collaboration between design, production and supply functions.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Lead end‑to‑end development and industrialisation of costume jewellery from sketch to production, ensuring adherence to stylistic intent, quality standards, costs and deadlines.
  • Coordinate a cross‑functional project team (Style, Collection, Quality, Purchasing, Supply, ADM) and manage transversal governance, routines and escalation points.
  • Establish and animate project schedules and milestones; run weekly supplier, technical and progress meetings and circulate minutes and action plans.
  • Oversee prototype development with internal and external partners, secure prototype delivery for design reviews and control pre‑series approval flow.
  • Drive industrialisation planning and risk mitigation with Quality and Production teams to guarantee homologation and pre‑series milestones are met.
  • Consolidate production costing on leather projects with Purchasing and costing officers and provide early estimates and qualitative input to Collection reviews.
  • Organise and manage production campaigns and quality control for event pieces (podium, runway, previews) and produce post‑event performance reports.
  • Ensure technical data availability and integrity (drawings, specifications, BOMs, PRI, consumption data) and maintain development budgets at each milestone.
  • Capture and share lessons learned (REX), participate in supplier and technology scouting and propose process and organisational improvements.

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree (Bac+5) from an engineering or business school or equivalent education.
  • Minimum 3 years’ demonstrable experience in product development project management, preferably within fashion, accessories or jewellery.
  • Strong appetite for the fashion universe and sensitivity to stylistic requirements and luxury product standards.

Skills

Cross‑functional project leadership Industrialisation and prototype management Supplier coordination and negotiation Production costing and price consolidation Quality assurance and homologation processes Technical documentation management (drawings, BOMs, specifications) Event production management (runway/podium/prototype campaigns) Continuous improvement and post‑project review (REX)

Experience

At least 3 years of progressive responsibility in project management for product development, ideally within fashion accessories, jewellery or related luxury product categories.

Education

Master’s degree (Bac+5) — engineering or business school preferred.

Culture

Hermès fosters an environment rooted in artisanal excellence and creative independence, where cross‑disciplinary teams collaborate closely to translate design intent into meticulously crafted products. The workplace values craftsmanship, attention to detail and long‑term partnerships with specialist suppliers.