- Location
- Paris Île-de-France France
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Manager
- Department
- Corporate Affairs, Sustainability & CSR
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Oct 29, 2026
About Christian Dior
Christian Dior, founded in Paris in 1946, stands as one of the world’s most influential maisons, uniting haute couture, ready-to-wear, leather goods, fragrance, beauty, and exceptional retail experiences. As an employer, Dior offers a culture shaped by artistic audacity, meticulous craftsmanship, and the pursuit of excellence, where heritage and innovation continually enrich one another. Its teams collaborate across ateliers, studios, boutiques, and corporate functions within an international environment that values elegance, precision, inclusivity, and entrepreneurial spirit. Working at Dior means contributing to a legacy of timeless style while helping define the future of luxury with creativity, discipline, and purpose.
Christian Dior Couture is hiring a full-time Purchasing, CSR and Compliance Manager for its Visual Merchandising operations in Paris on a permanent contract. The role leads responsible purchasing, supplier compliance and social audits, alongside sustainable strategy, KPI reporting, eco-design and material sourcing across headquarters and regional zones.
Role & Responsibilities
- Manage the supplier relationship management (SRM) process, including supplier mapping and database maintenance, overseeing the creation of new suppliers at headquarters and in regional zones, and preparing and leading business reviews.
- Lead quality-process initiatives, manage the Responsible Purchasing Policy and related training programmes, and oversee contracting with key suppliers, with legal-team approval for major projects.
- Coordinate and deploy the social audit roadmap for headquarters and regional zones, including initiating Tier 2 social audits.
- Prepare factories for audits, monitor compliance, launch official audits, and manage corrective action plans (CAPs).
- Develop and implement audits aligned with LVMH standards and adapted to the realities of visual merchandising, including artisans and small suppliers as well as industrial suppliers.
- Support regional zones in conducting local audits.
- Lead the sustainable strategy within the Visual Merchandising department in collaboration with the Creative team.
- Monitor sustainability KPIs with apprentices across suppliers and regional zones; strengthen data reporting from regional zones, including origin certificates and certifications; and provide operational support to those zones.
- Contribute with the Creative and Coordination teams to end-of-life guidelines for temporary elements such as windows and permanent elements such as props and store cleaning.
- Coordinate with the sustainability team and analyse results.
- Collaborate with the Sustainable Development team on eco-design guidelines.
- Source new materials and conduct material benchmarks.
- Support regional zones in achieving these objectives and reporting information.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree (Bac +4/5) from a business or engineering school, or equivalent; a specialisation in responsible purchasing is preferred.
- At least 7 years’ experience in a similar role in an international environment.
- Rigorous, organised, reliable and autonomous, with the ability to manage several topics simultaneously in a demanding environment.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and natural leadership to engage and raise awareness among internal teams and suppliers.
- Familiarity with audits, their social standards and corrective action plan (CAP) monitoring.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with Excel required, and PowerPoint.
- Willingness to travel to production countries to visit partners and prospective partners under consideration.
- Fluent French and English.
Skills
Experience
At least 7 years in a similar role in an international environment.
Education
Bac +4/5 degree from a business or engineering school, or equivalent; a specialisation in responsible purchasing is preferred.
Workplace
The role is situated in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
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Culture
Christian Dior fosters a culture of refined creativity, exceptional craftsmanship, and continuous innovation, where teams are encouraged to uphold the Maison’s heritage while shaping the future of luxury. As an employer, it offers a dynamic and exacting environment that values collaboration, excellence, and the development of talent across artistic, retail, and corporate disciplines.
About Cerulean
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