Chanel Talent Acquisition Specialist

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 end-to-end recruitment for retail positions across Singapore, from intake and sourcing through assessment, offer management and onboarding handover
• Support selected office recruitment assignments based on market and regional priorities
• Partner with hiring managers and P&O teams to understand workforce needs, critical vacancies, hiring timelines and role requirements
• Translate hiring needs into practical sourcing and selection plans that balance quality, pace and business priorities
• Actively manage pipelines for recurring, volume and business-critical retail roles
• Leverage direct sourcing, referrals, networking, market mapping and relevant recruitment channels to build sustainable talent pools
• Deliver a consistent and professional hiring experience for candidates and hiring managers
• Serve as a trusted recruitment partner to hiring managers, providing clear progress updates, talent market perspectives and practical recommendations
• Build effective relationships with retail leaders, P&O team and regional TA colleagues to ensure alignment on hiring priorities
• Calibrate role requirements with hiring managers and advise on sourcing approach, talent availability and candidate assessment
• Operate within the SEAA TA COE model, contributing to workload agility, cross-market knowledge sharing and consistent recruitment standards
• Maintain accurate and timely candidate, requisition and hiring data in Workday and other relevant recruitment systems
• Track and monitor key recruitment indicators, including hiring progress, time to fill, pipeline health, source effectiveness and offer outcomes
• Promote Chanel's employer brand and employee value proposition through every candidate and stakeholder interaction
• Ensure a thoughtful, timely and respectful candidate experience at each stage of the recruitment process
• Coordinate with recruitment agencies, sourcing partners or external vendors where support is required

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related discipline
• Approximately 4 to 8 years of talent acquisition experience, with meaningful exposure to retail, luxury, hospitality, consumer or other customer-facing environments
• Demonstrated ability to manage end-to-end and volume recruitment across multiple concurrent vacancies
• Strong direct sourcing, talent pipelining, candidate assessment and offer management capability
• Good understanding of Singapore talent market dynamics and relevant employment practices
• Confidence in partnering with hiring managers and influencing through talent and market insights
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• Comfort using applicant tracking systems, digital sourcing platforms and recruitment data
• A practical, hands-on and accountable working style, with strong follow-through and attention to detail
• Strong written and spoken English

Skills

Experience

Approximately 4 to 8 years of talent acquisition experience, with meaningful exposure to retail, luxury, hospitality, consumer or other customer-facing environments. Demonstrated ability to manage end-to-end and volume recruitment across multiple concurrent vacancies, with strong direct sourcing and talent pipelining capability.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related discipline.

Workplace

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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