Richemont

Luxury-goods holding company acquiring maisons

Senior Leather Goods Designer

Industrial DesignConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeParis, FranceNo salary listedHybrid

About the Job

Responsibilities

Propose new creative directions, aesthetic concepts, 3D visuals, and industrial plans and measurements to Creative Management.
Prepare and finalize designs with technical specifications, materials, and metal components to ensure technical construction feasibility.
Stimulate innovation and develop technical solutions.
Coordinate leather goods product development with Creative Management and internal and external partners, including marketing, development, manufacturing, makers, and suppliers, to meet design, cost, quality, and timing objectives.
Travel regularly to Italy to monitor project development with the Manufacture.
Propose aesthetic solutions while taking design and industrialization constraints into account.
Support the Studio by sourcing materials and metal components, attending trade shows, and meeting companies that approach the business.
Monitor technical and finishing innovations, propose technical implementation options with suppliers, and oversee testing.
Monitor market and competitor trends in product offerings and pricing.

The story of Cartier is founded on audacity and passion. For more than 170 years we have embraced a bold, pioneering spirit that continues to inspire our teams across all Métiers from our boutiques to our workshops and corporate offices. Our 9000+ colleagues of 105 nationalities are united by a shared independent spirit and commitment to excellence, striving to continuously enrich our Maison’s heritage by pushing the boundaries of creativity.

MAIN PURPOSE

Sous la responsabilité de la Directrice de Création Studio Maroquinerie, le Designer Senior est force de proposition sur les innovations esthétiques et techniques, dans le respect de la stratégie et des valeurs de la Maison Cartier.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

§ Est force de proposition auprès de la Direction Création

· Propose de nouvelles pistes créatives / orientations esthétiques / visuels 3D / plans et cotations pour l’industrie

· Prépare et finalise les designs avec les spécifications techniques, matières, pièces métalliques afin d’assurer la faisabilité technique en terme de construction

· Stimule l’innovation et élabore des solutions techniques

§ Coordonne et suit les projets de Développement

· Coordonne le développement des produits maroquinerie, en accord avec la Direction Création, et en étroite collaboration avec les partenaires internes et externes (marketing, développement, manufacture, fabricants et fournisseurs) pour garantir l’atteinte des objectifs design/coût/qualité/délai

. Se rend régulièrement en Italie pour suivre les développement des projets auprès de la Manufacture

· Propose des solutions esthétiques en tenant compte des contraintes de conception et d’industrialisation

§ Assure une veille technologique

· En support du Studio, développe le sourcing matières et pièces métalliques en participant à différents salons professionnels et en recevant les sociétés qui démarchent spontanément

· Assure une veille sur les innovations techniques et finitions et propose des choix techniques de mise en œuvre chez le fournisseur en assurant le suivi des tests

· Se tient en veille des tendances marché/concurrents au niveau offre produit et prix

About the Company

Richemont

Luxury-goods holding company acquiring maisons

Richemont is a Swiss-based holding company that owns a collection of luxury brands, including Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Jaeger-LeCoultre, and IWC Schaffhausen. It operates by acquiring and nurturing iconic luxury maisons with rich histories, then leveraging their heritage to create premium jewelry, watches, and accessories sold worldwide through its brands and retail networks. Unlike diversified conglomerates that mix many non-luxury businesses, Richemont focuses exclusively on high-end goods and has deliberately shifted away from other interests (like tobacco) to sharpen its luxury focus. Its goal is to build a global luxury powerhouse by growing its brands, expanding across geographies, and maintaining control over premium product sourcing, design, and distribution.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Bellevue, Switzerland
Founded: 1988

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