Francis Kurkdjian Retail Sales Advisor
About Francis Kurkdjian
Maison Francis Kurkdjian is a Parisian haute parfumerie house renowned for its artisanal fragrances and refined client-facing boutiques. The Maison places a premium on olfactory creativity, impeccable presentation and personalised luxury service, offering a boutique retail environment focused on craftsmanship and client relationships.
Maison Francis Kurkdjian seeks a part-time Retail Sales Advisor in Paris (14h or 28h) to deliver exceptional boutique client experiences and drive sales.
Role & Responsibilities
- Represent the Maison with elegance and professionalism, maintaining impeccable presentation and delivering an inspirational brand narrative.
- Provide bespoke, high-touch client experiences that cultivate loyalty and reflect the Maison’s standards of service.
- Develop and enrich the client database (CRM) by accurately and confidentially recording qualitative client information to enable effective follow-up and personalised outreach.
- Contribute to store commercial performance by achieving individual sales targets and supporting collective objectives defined by store management and commercial leadership.
- Monitor and act on daily retail KPIs — including sales, average basket, conversion rate, units per transaction, NPS, retention and traffic metrics — to optimise performance.
- Ensure operational excellence by applying head-office directives (Retail Education, Visual Merchandising, Trade Marketing), maintaining merchandising guidelines and overseeing stock organisation.
Qualifications
- Vocational diploma or degree in commerce, retail, hospitality or equivalent professional training preferred.
- Minimum three years’ experience in retail sales within luxury, high-end perfumery or a related premium environment.
- Proven commercial aptitude with a demonstrable track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, strong service orientation and ability to nurture long-term client relationships.
- Fluency in French and English; an additional foreign language is a strong asset.
Skills
Experience
Minimum three years of direct retail experience in luxury goods, high-end perfumery or designer beauty, with evidence of commercial performance and client development.
Education
Vocational diploma or degree in commerce, retail, hospitality or equivalent; formal retail or sales training advantageous.
Workplace
The role is situated in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
Culture
The Maison fosters a boutique culture rooted in craftsmanship, refined presentation and personalised client service. Team members operate in an elegant, client-centric environment where professional excellence, storytelling and a passion for fine perfumery are highly valued.
About Cerulean
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