Christian Dior Visual Merchandising Finance and Operations Coordinator

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.

Role & Responsibilities

• Support the preparation, consolidation and monitoring of the regional Visual Merchandising budget across Middle East markets.
• Maintain and regularly update budget tracking files, providing accurate visibility of expenses, commitments and remaining budgets.
• Monitor actual spending against allocated budgets and identify potential discrepancies.
• Support budget forecasting, revisions and reallocations throughout the year.
• Assist with financial reports and budget presentations for regional management and headquarters.
• Coordinate with Finance teams to ensure accurate budget allocation and expense tracking.
• Coordinate onboarding and setup of new suppliers in internal systems.
• Collect and verify supplier documentation with Procurement and Finance.
• Follow up on supplier registration, validation and activation.
• Maintain an accurate, up-to-date supplier database and serve as a key contact for suppliers on administrative and financial matters.
• Coordinate purchase requisitions and purchase order creation in accordance with internal procedures.
• Follow up on purchase order approvals and processing with relevant departments.
• Monitor supplier invoices and coordinate with Finance to support timely processing and payment.
• Track outstanding invoices, pending payments and purchase order commitments.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies between quotations, purchase orders and invoices.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records and supporting documentation.
• Prepare and maintain financial dashboards, Excel trackers and reporting tools.
• Support monthly and quarterly budget reviews and expenditure analysis.
• Coordinate administrative processes with internal Finance, Accounting and Procurement teams.
• Assist with expense allocation across markets, boutiques and projects.
• Support year-end financial closing, including outstanding commitments and invoice follow-up.
• Identify opportunities.
• Provide day-to-day financial and administrative support to the Regional Visual Merchandising team.
• Consolidate financial information from different markets and stakeholders.
• Ensure appropriate documentation, filing and follow-up of department expenses.
• Support the Regional Visual Merchandising Manager with budget-related analysis, planning and reporting.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in finance, Business Administration, Management, Accounting or a related field.
• Previous internship or initial professional experience in finance, controlling, procurement or business operations is preferred.
• Experience in a luxury, retail or international environment is an advantage.
• Fluent English is essential; French is an advantage.

Skills

Experience

Minimum 3 years

Education

Master's degree in finance, Business Administration, Management, Accounting or a related field.

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.

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