Chanel Supply Chain Financial Controller

About Chanel

Chanel is one of the world’s most revered luxury houses, founded by Gabrielle Chanel and distinguished by an enduring vision of elegance, freedom, and modernity. As an employer, the House brings together métiers ranging from haute couture, fashion and leather goods to fragrance, beauty, watches, and fine jewelry, offering employees the opportunity to contribute to a legacy defined by exceptional craftsmanship and creative audacity. Chanel values excellence, discretion, collaboration, and long-term development, fostering an environment where talent is nurtured and heritage is continually reinterpreted for contemporary clients. Its teams are united by a commitment to quality, innovation, and the timeless spirit of the brand.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of three permanent employees and two work-study trainees; organize, prioritize and coordinate the team's activities to ensure quality, reliability and adherence to deadlines.
• Foster team members' autonomy, knowledge-sharing and Business Partner approach with operational teams.
• Supervise and consolidate the team's work, particularly for closing and budgeting cycles, and maintain a consolidated view of financial, operational and internal-control issues across the Supply Chain scope.
• Act as financial Business Partner to the Supply Chain Director and Fashion Operations Planning Director, including participation in steering forums and management committees.
• Manage operating costs and expenses for Transport, Customs, Employee Sales, Aftersales, Uniform Operations and Boutique Tools.
• Support the modelling of new activities, including by facilitating business-case development.
• Support the Uniform Operations and Boutique Tools Director in managing the activity, including supplier revenue tracking and purchase price variance management.
• Monitor the (Re)connect activity P&L and support transformation projects and the deployment of new systems.
• Oversee financial support for Chanel's three distribution centres and ensure the quality of their economic management.
• Support site management teams in preparing and monitoring OPEX and CAPEX budgets; conduct performance analyses and drive related action plans.
• Contribute to the economic modelling of logistics services for the Maisons, including pricing-grid development and margin monitoring.
• Provide financial insight for operational decisions and participate in key business trade-offs.
• Oversee financial and operational management of finished-goods and materials inventory at internal distribution centres and external logistics providers.
• Ensure reliable inventory valuation and impairment in line with financial, accounting and internal-control requirements.
• Oversee the inventory-count framework and follow-up, including scope, schedule, variance analysis, reporting and improvement plans.
• Ensure documentation and development of processes affecting inventory flows and valuation, including process maps, procedures, physical and financial flows, and segregation of duties.
• Support continuous improvement of logistics processes, audits of existing flows and implementation of new operating models.
• Oversee sell-in and inventory forecasts by product line, geographic area and collection.
• Lead the evolution of reporting and Business Intelligence tools to provide reliable, relevant tools tailored to operational and finance teams.
• Produce and present analyses, indicators and recommendations on the business and financial impacts of inventory levels, turnover and obsolescence, in collaboration with Product Operations Controlling and Responsible Transformation teams.

Qualifications

• Higher education in finance, management control or business.
• Proven experience in management control, ideally in an industrial or product-operations environment.
• Demonstrated management experience and the ability to lead a team with varied scopes.
• Strong financial acumen and the ability to understand operational, logistics and transformation issues.
• Strong analytical, synthesis and prioritization skills.
• Business Partner approach, with the ability to support, challenge and influence decisions pragmatically.
• Interest in reporting and Business Intelligence tools and data reliability.
• Rigorous, autonomous and relationship-oriented, with an appreciation for cross-functional work in a demanding environment.

Skills

Experience

Proven experience in management control; demonstrated management experience. Industrial or product-operations experience is preferred.

Education

Higher education in finance, management control or business.

Benefits

Career development, growth and varied career-path opportunities.

Culture

Chanel fosters a culture of timeless creativity, exacting craftsmanship, and quiet excellence, where employees are encouraged to uphold the house’s heritage while contributing to its continued innovation. The workplace environment is refined, collaborative, and deeply committed to quality, offering professionals the opportunity to grow within a globally respected maison that values discretion, artistry, and long-term vision.

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