Chandon Retail Design and Visual Merchandising Assistant

About Chandon

CHANDON, a distinguished member of the LVMH ecosystem, is renowned for its pioneering spirit in the sparkling wine industry. As part of the world's largest luxury conglomerate, LVMH, CHANDON benefits from a rich heritage of innovation and excellence. With a presence on four continents and a commitment to crafting exceptional sparkling wines, CHANDON offers a dynamic and inclusive work environment where employees are empowered to contribute to the Maison's ambitious growth and development.

Role & Responsibilities

• Contribute to design briefs for visual merchandising tools supporting brand activations.
• Develop standard retail solutions according to distribution plans and visibility typologies.
• Prepare execution documents for markets and manufacturers.
• Participate in material alignment and prototyping phases.
• Upload 3D assets and technical documents to the MH platform.
• Centralize brand and competitor photography for post-mortem reviews.
• Contribute to design briefs for institutional visual merchandising tools.
• Prepare execution documents for markets and manufacturers for institutional visual merchandising tools.
• Participate in material alignment and prototyping phases for institutional visual merchandising tools.
• Distribute tools for Brand Homes and permanent flagship visibility projects.
• Assist with presentations, trend research, mood boards and other visual materials for flagship projects.
• Create exploratory sketches and 3D renderings.
• Design standard plans for visual merchandising tools.
• Proactively support the Retail Design & Visual Merchandising Manager in exploring trends, best practices and innovation in soft merchandising, customer experience and concepts.
• Develop expression and experience books for key stakeholders.
• Contribute to innovative, trend-led design concepts, including AI tools, materiality and other exploratory approaches.
• Create and maintain a database of 3D models, visual merchandising tools, design spaces and project technical resources.
• Contribute to innovation and continuous improvement in partner research.
• Help prepare reports and presentations for internal meetings.
• Manage role-related administrative tasks, including planning, consolidation, order management and related activities.

Qualifications

• Currently studying at Master's level in Commercial Architecture, Visual Merchandising, Design or Scenography.
• Strong affinity for luxury brands and the wines and spirits sector.
• Retail-oriented, structured, with excellent attention to detail and a creative eye.
• Team player, proactive and solutions-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple projects in a dynamic environment with strict deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with diverse teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite is essential.
• Knowledge of SketchUp, V-Ray, Enscape and KeyShot is required.
• Proficiency in generative AI solutions is a plus for exploratory phases.
• Fluent written and spoken English and French.

Skills

Experience

Entry-level

Education

Currently studying at Master's level in Commercial Architecture, Visual Merchandising, Design or Scenography.

Culture

CHANDON's culture is characterized by a maverick spirit, encouraging empowerment and autonomy. The company values diversity and inclusion, fostering a caring environment where all employees can reach their full potential. Collaboration, courage, and inspiration are at the core of CHANDON's values, creating a dynamic and supportive workplace.

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