CDD – Chef de produit développement technique (H/F/X)
Core
Technical Product Development Lead for small leather goods, bridging creative studio briefs with manufacturer execution to ensure product integrity and industrialization readiness.
Role type
Senior Technical Product Development Manager (Leather Goods)
Builds
High-end leather goods collections (Haute Couture, Prêt-à-porter, capsules) for Chanel
Domain
Luxury fashion, leather goods manufacturing, industrial engineering
Deliverable
Product features
Required skills
Technical product development, industrialization planning, risk analysis, BOM accuracy, prototype validation, cost estimation, creative intent interpretation
Preferred skills
Italian language proficiency, tolerance threshold definition, quality team collaboration
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Accompany manufacturer in product development based on studio briefs; Participate in joint work sessions with manufacturer and studio; Provide early technical expertise to anticipate industrialization and costing issues; Propose technical alternatives to the manufacturer; Track panel/salpa/proto launches within collection budget; Pilot prototype/sample development respecting deadlines and quality; Conduct risk analysis with manufacturer and build qualification plan; Ensure BOM accuracy and product information correctness; Pilot finalization of risk resolution; Define product aesthetic and technical DNA; Contribute to tolerance threshold co-construction with Quality team; Validate industrial prototypes and qualification plan.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC