Product Development Manager – Woman

The Product Development Manager leads and supervises the entire development process of leather goods collections. They are the point of reference for the Creative Direction, ensuring that each model reflects the identity and quality standards of our Maison.

Job responsibilities

Employee Management

Development Process Management

• Translate creative drawings into detailed technical datasheets and accurate bills of materials.

Quality Control and Technical Fitting

• Conduct technical reviews of prototypes, identifying critical issues and proposing improvements.
• Ensure high quality standards, typical of the luxury segment.
• Validate product functionality (structure, weights, volumes, wearability).
• Collaborate with industrialization to optimize processes, costs, and timelines.
• Supervise the fine‑tuning of models for mass production.
• Guarantee replicability, precision, and adherence to technical specifications.

Interfunctional Relationships

• Interface with style, production, and external suppliers.
• Participate in collection progress meetings and prototype review sessions.

Strategy

• Aesthetic sensibility combined with solid technical expertise.
• Artisanal vision and ability to innovate materials and constructions.
• Precision, attention to detail, and a commitment to excellence.
• Proactive attitude oriented towards continuous improvement.

Key Tasks

• Analyze data and identify areas for improvement.
• Propose corrective actions and process optimization plans.
• Present periodic reports to the Creative Direction, Product Development, and Production.
• Guide the team towards a culture oriented towards measurement and continuous improvement.

Profile

• Consolidated experience (7-10 years) in the leather goods product development sector.
• Quality-oriented and strong attention to detail.
• Managerial skills: leadership, organization, priority management, and interfunctional collaboration. • Analytical skills to monitor KPIs (lead time, prototype conformity, costs, team efficiency, supplier performance).
• Good communication skills and ability to interface with style, product development, production, and suppliers.

"Whatever you do – whether for work or pleasure – do it with passion! Live with passion," wrote Christian Dior. Well before he embarked on his destiny as a couturier, Christian Dior was fascinated with art. The young Normandy native and several friends opened an art gallery when he was just 23. In 1938 he learned the métier of pattern cutter with Robert Piguet and three years later began working as a designer for Lucien Lelong. Right from the founding of his Maison in 1946, he transformed his dreams into irresistible creations, seeking to break with the somber war years by elevating pure joy. His visionary spirit celebrated and enchanted women the world over. In only ten years, Monsieur Dior revolutionized the conventions of elegance and femininity, designing collections infused with dreams.

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