Chanel Project Manager, Merchandising Campaigns — Perfumes & Beauty

Chanel is an independent global luxury house renowned for haute couture, ready-to-wear, leather goods, watches, jewellery and beauty fragrances. The brand combines a respect for craftsmanship and heritage with modern innovation across retail and marketing, offering an international, highly curated workplace where creativity, discretion and exacting standards are central to day-to-day operations.

1. Lead end-to-end merchandising execution for seasonal and promotional campaigns within the Perfumes & Beauty category across retail and wholesale channels.
2. Define merchandising plans and product presentation concepts in close collaboration with Marketing, Sales, Visual Merchandising, E‑commerce and Retail Operations.
3. Manage briefs, timelines and deliverables with external agencies, suppliers and production partners to ensure compliant POS materials and in-store assets.
4. Coordinate planogram updates, window and in-store activations, and product placements to maximize visual impact and commercial performance.
5. Oversee project budgets, supplier quotes and cost-control processes; ensure on-time delivery and quality of merchandising materials.
6. Monitor campaign performance and retail KPIs; prepare post-campaign reviews and actionable recommendations for optimisation.
7. Ensure all executions comply with brand guidelines and local regulatory requirements; adapt global concepts to local market constraints.
8. Provide training and clear merchandising instructions to store teams and field staff where required.

1. Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Retail Management or equivalent; specialised education in luxury/beauty preferred.
2. Minimum 3–5 years’ experience in merchandising, trade marketing or retail project management within luxury beauty, fragrance or premium cosmetics.
3. Demonstrated experience managing cross‑functional stakeholders and external agencies on campaign rollouts.
4. Strong organisational skills with proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, timelines and budgets.
5. Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to produce concise briefs and clear merchandising instructions.
6. High aesthetic sensibility and rigorous attention to detail aligned with luxury brand standards.

1. Project management
2. Merchandising strategy
3. Retail activation
4. Stakeholder management
5. Agency briefing and management
6. Budget and timeline management
7. KPI monitoring and reporting
8. MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

Minimum 3–5 years of hands-on experience in merchandising, retail or trade-marketing roles within the luxury beauty or premium cosmetics sector, with a track record of managing campaign rollouts and cross‑functional projects.

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Retail Management or equivalent; postgraduate or specialised training in luxury/beauty is a plus.

Chanel cultivates a culture of craftsmanship, discretion and creative excellence. The workplace emphasizes collaboration across disciplines, high standards of execution and a balance between heritage-driven brand identity and contemporary retail innovation.