Fred Senior Architect - Store Planning Project Manager

Paris • France

Thursday, March 13, 2025

Fred, a distinguished member of the LVMH Group's Watches & Jewelry Division, epitomizes modern jewelry creation with a legacy of joyful audacity and informal glamour. Since its inception in 1936, the brand has been synonymous with elegance and versatility, continuing to embody the vibrant spirit of its founder, Fred Samuel. As part of LVMH, a global leader in luxury, Fred offers a dynamic environment where creativity and excellence thrive.

1. Manage multiple global projects from feasibility to opening, ensuring adherence to timelines and budgets.
2. Oversee budget, scheduling, and quality of completed works.
3. Analyze market information and conduct feasibility studies, including budget estimates and scheduling.
4. Centralize internal retail and technical team needs to integrate into projects.
5. Collaborate with the Group to enhance the energy performance of boutiques in line with CSR initiatives.
6. Maintain effective relationships with external design consultants and ensure project stage validations with the Architecture direction.
7. Lead interactions with execution architects, general contractors, and suppliers involved in projects.
8. Review tenders, verify orders and invoices in accordance with internal validation procedures.
9. Challenge local architects to ensure compliance with local standards, budgets, and schedules, exploring value engineering options as needed.
10. Adapt to and improve existing internal tools and procedures to enhance performance.

1. Architectural degree (DPLGF / HMNOP / DE) or similar engineering qualification.
2. Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar role within a luxury brand.

1. Attention to detail, rigorous and organized.
2. Autonomous project management with proactive information reporting.
3. Problem-solving orientation and proactive approach.
4. Enthusiastic, positive, and dynamic with strong interpersonal skills for multicultural contexts.
5. In-depth knowledge of materials, construction techniques, and implementation.
6. Fluency in English with technical architectural vocabulary (oral and written).
7. Proficiency in AutoCAD, Excel, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, SketchUp, and Microsoft Office Suite.

A minimum of 5 years in a similar position within a luxury house is required.

Architectural degree (DPLGF / HMNOP / DE) or similar engineering qualification.

The position offers a hybrid working mode and is a maternity leave replacement contract until the end of August 2024.

Fred fosters a workplace culture that celebrates joie de vivre, freedom, and the luminous spirit of the Riviera. As part of the LVMH family, the brand values diversity and inclusivity, recognizing and recruiting talent from all backgrounds.