The LVMH Group has introduced the appointment of Ludovic Pauchard as Industrial and Craftmanship Director and Government Chairman of Métiers d’Artwork, efficient September 1, 2025. He’ll report back to Stéphane Bianchi, LVMH Group Managing Director.
In his new function, Ludovic Pauchard will spearhead the Group’s industrial technique, guaranteeing “operational excellence throughout all the manufacturing worth chain,” whereas upholding LVMH’s commitments relating to moral conducts, vigilance, environmental safety and social accountability. He’ll orchestrate key transformation initiatives designed to make manufacturing agility a long-term aggressive asset for the Group.
As President of LVMH Métiers d’Artwork, he may even be tasked with securing and preserving artisanal provide chains and strategic savoir-faire particular to every sector.
“Ludovic has performed a key function within the exceptional progress of Louis Vuitton since becoming a member of in 2003. He has been instrumental in supporting the artistic imaginative and prescient of our creative administrators, whereas persistently driving enhancements in product excellence. I’m assured that on this new function, he’ll leverage industrial technique to create an enduring aggressive benefit and foster innovation throughout all our Maisons.”, stated Pietro Beccari, Chairman and CEO of Louis Vuitton.
Ludovic Pauchard started his profession at Michelin as a Manufacturing Engineer in 1998. He joined Louis Vuitton in 2003, the place he held a number of positions as Manufacturing Supervisor. In 2008, he was appointed Industrial Director for Girls’s Footwear, and in 2012 turned Normal Supervisor U.S. Manufacturing in California. He returned to France in 2015 as Leather-based Items Manufacturing Director earlier than being named Senior Vice President Industrial Actions in 2019. On this function, he oversees buying, growth, provide chain, manufacturing, high quality, and operational excellence for 33 leather-based items workshops and 10,000 staff. Ludovic Pauchard is a graduate of École Polytechnique (X93) and ENSTA.
