Junior Product Manager - Leather goods

Founded in 2016, the French leather goods house Polène stands out for its exceptional craftsmanship, creating timeless pieces with organic designs directly inspired by nature.
In a context of strong growth and international expansion, we are structuring our activities in 2025 and surrounding ourselves with top talent to build deep expertise at every level of our organization.
Our resolutely artistic positioning reflects the elevation of our range of handbags and jewelry, supported by 800 artisans working in our Spanish ateliers in Ubrique.

The story of Polène can be written with you: join us and contribute to this journey behind the scenes of our Paris headquarters, which already brings together over a hundred people passionate about our craft.

Within the Collection Team

As part of the Collection department, you will join a team of 13 and report directly to one of our two Senior Leather Goods Product Managers. As a Junior Product Manager – Leather Goods, you will be responsible for contributing to the development and management of our leather goods collections. Your main responsibilities will include:

1/ Product Development Support

• Assist in the development of products with the Design, Procurement, and Workshop teams, ensuring deadlines are met, in coordination with the Product Manager.

• Manage prototypes and samples with workshops and suppliers (reception, inventory, labeling, photography…).

• Coordinate logistics for press sets, imagery, and retail (shootings, PR…) with internal teams.

• Update product sheets and nomenclatures, collecting information from various suppliers and our workshops.

• Conduct trend analyses, competitor benchmarking, and market research.

• Monitor the performance of existing products.

• Assist in sourcing components, new suppliers, and manufacturers.

2/ Operational Support

• Participate in organizing collection meetings and validation committees.

• Serve as the daily interface with internal teams and suppliers/manufacturers.

• Maintain tracking tools, including timelines, collection plans, and retroplannings.

• Support the preparation and updating of presentations and documents.

• Produce product descriptions and presentation materials for other departments (training documents…).

Our expectations

• You have a first experience as a Product Manager, ideally in leather goods or fashion.

• You are comfortable coordinating projects and proficient with the associated software tools.

• You are detail-oriented, able to work efficiently under tight deadlines, and enjoy working in a team.

• You are fluent in English, Spanish is a plus.

• You have a strong sensitivity to the world of leather goods and craftsmanship.

Our environment

• A 100% on-site experience within our newly renovated Paris offices, located on Rue du Louvre in the 2nd arrondissement, reopening at the end of 2024.

• A ClassPass wellness and fitness subscription.

• Access to childcare networks People & Baby and Les Petits Chaperons Rouges.

Legal benefits

• 25 days of paid leave per year and 8 additional RTT days.

• Alan health insurance, 60% covered by the company.

• 50% reimbursement of your public transport pass or a sustainable mobility allowance of €40/month.

• Swile meal vouchers worth €10 per working day.

At Polène, we are committed to ensuring inclusive recruitment processes and to selecting and promoting every candidate in an ethical and equitable manner.