- Location
- Lille Hauts-de-France France
- Employment
- Contract
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
- Department
- Retail & Boutique Operations
- Posted
- Oct 19, 2026
About Francis Kurkdjian
Maison Francis Kurkdjian is a Parisian fragrance house founded in 2009 by master perfumer Francis Kurkdjian and Marc Chaya, renowned for translating emotion, craftsmanship and modern French elegance into exceptional scents. As part of the LVMH ecosystem, the Maison offers employees the intimacy of an entrepreneurial creative atelier with the reach and standards of a global luxury leader. Its culture values artistic excellence, precision, client devotion and collaboration across métiers, from creation and retail to communications and operations. For professionals inspired by beauty and innovation, it provides a refined environment where talent contributes to an exacting, poetic vision of contemporary perfumery.
Maison Francis Kurkdjian is seeking a Sales Advisor in Lille on a full-time, fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave. The role represents the Maison, builds client loyalty, develops sales and store KPIs, maintains the client CRM database, and supports merchandising and stock standards.
Role & Responsibilities
- Represent Maison Francis Kurkdjian with elegance and professionalism, embodying its values through impeccable presentation and inspirational storytelling.
- Deliver a unique, personalized client experience and contribute to the Maison’s reputation.
- Build client loyalty through exceptional experiences, attentive service, and personalized listening.
- Enrich the client CRM database by accurately and confidentially recording qualitative data to support its use.
- Contribute to store performance by growing revenue and achieving targets set by the manager and commercial leadership.
- Support collective store performance by analysing and optimizing daily key performance indicators: revenue, average basket, conversion rate, units per transaction, Net Promoter Score, client registration, client retention rate, markdown rate, number of transactions, in-store traffic rate, and turnover rate.
- Implement strategies and instructions from head-office teams, including Retail Education, Visual Merchandising, and Trade Marketing.
- Maintain the store, follow merchandising guidelines, and ensure optimal stock organization.
Qualifications
- Commercial or sales-related training.
- One or more previous retail sales experiences in luxury or designer fragrance.
- Strong commercial drive, enjoyment of challenges, and agility.
- An outgoing, positive personality; daily motivation, a smile, energy, and proactivity.
- Recognized relationship-building excellence and an impeccable service orientation.
- Passion for fine fragrance and an understanding of its technical complexity and subtlety.
- Excellent conversational and storytelling skills in French and English.
- Knowledge of another foreign language is a considerable advantage for serving an international clientele.
Skills
Experience
Minimum 3 years
Education
Commercial or sales-related training.
Workplace
This position is based in Lille, Hauts-de-France, France.
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Culture
Maison Francis Kurkdjian cultivates a refined, creative workplace where olfactory artistry, precision, and innovation are central to every role. As part of the luxury fragrance world, it offers an environment that values craftsmanship, collaboration, and a deep sensitivity to beauty, detail, and client experience.
About Cerulean
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