Bienne

At Fossil Group, we dare to dream, disrupt, and deliver in a better way. We are committed to creating great watches, jewelry, and leather goods by investing in technology and long-term value creation. We do this by living out our core values - Authenticity, Grit, Curiosity, Humor and Impact - each and every day, continually powered by purpose and our people. Come be a part of Fossil, where we thrive on diversity, innovation, uniqueness, and inclusion! Will you join us?

Montres Antima SA in Bienne, Switzerland, a member of the Fossil Group, specializes in designing and developing watches and jewelry for both licensed and proprietary brands. For our Emporio Armani Orologi product development team, focused on luxury and fashion-forward timepieces, we are looking for a dynamic and experienced Product Development Manager to join us starting December 1st, 2024.
Your Impact:

• Lead all stages of product development from ideation to product launch, ensuring design integrity, functionality, and manufacturability, under the leadership of the Group Manager.
• Collaborate closely with design, engineering, and suppliers to create innovative, high-quality timepieces that meet customer needs and align with brand aesthetics.
• Maintain project documentation, pricing, and user manuals.
• Analyze consumer trends, competitive products, and market demand to identify new opportunities.
• Coordinate between commercial needs, design, and development teams during product meetings.
• Prepare and review product samples for approval meetings.
• Oversee the development of packaging and hangtags to ensure consistency with brand guidelines.

Who You Are:

• 3-5+ years of experience in product management within the watch industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Product Design, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of product lifecycle management and project management.
• Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• A deep interest in horology and current watch trends, with a keen eye for design and functionality.
• Analytical mindset with a proactive approach to resolving challenges and improving product processes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; Italian is a plus.
• Proficiency in MS Office; experience with SAP is an advantage.

We are looking for people who embody our core values; Authenticity, we are all in with our unique selves. Everyone is different at fossil and we love it! Grit, we push through, we bounce back, and we set our sights on the prize & go after it. Curiosity, we ask what if? What's next? Sense of humor, we don't take ourselves too seriously. Yeah, seriously. Making an Impact we go big. We perform. We make a difference.

At Fossil, we don’t just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in all employment practices without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, sex and sexual orientation.

Full Time

Product Development