Chanel Project Manager, Merchandising Campaigns — Perfumes & Beauty

Overview

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.

Role & Responsibilities

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

Qualifications

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

Skills

Experience

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.

Education

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

Workplace

Culture

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.

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