Galeries Lafayette Retail Sales Advisor

Location
Employment Full-Time
Seniority Entry-Level
Department Retail & Boutique Operations
Industry Fine Watches & Horology
Posted Apr 9, 2026
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Louis Pion in Annecy seeks a full-time Retail Sales Advisor. Serve clients, sell watches and maintain boutique standards in a permanent role.

Overview

Louis Pion is a French specialist retailer of watches and timepieces operating a network of city-centre and shopping-centre boutiques. The brand is known for a broad assortment spanning accessible and premium watchmaking, a strong retail DNA and a client-focused boutique experience.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Provide personalised customer service and expert product advice to clients in a boutique environment
  • Achieve individual and store sales targets through proactive selling and client follow-up
  • Manage sales transactions, returns and after‑sales queries using the store POS
  • Maintain visual merchandising, boutique presentation and product availability to brand standards
  • Build and sustain client relationships through effective clienteling and CRM follow-up
  • Participate in stock management, inventory counts and loss-prevention procedures
  • Support store opening/closing routines and ensure compliance with operational processes
  • Collaborate with the team on promotions, events and local marketing initiatives

Qualifications

  • Proven customer-facing sales experience in retail (1+ years preferred)
  • Strong commercial orientation with a demonstrable track record of meeting targets
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; polished client manner
  • Interest in or basic knowledge of watches and timepieces; product training provided
  • Flexible availability including weekends and some evenings
  • Right to work in France

Skills

Clienteling and relationship management Visual merchandising and boutique presentation Point-of-sale (POS) operations Stock control and inventory procedures Upselling and cross-selling techniques Customer service and complaint resolution

Experience

Minimum one year of customer-facing retail experience; prior experience in watches, jewellery or luxury goods is strongly preferred.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent; vocational training in retail or luxury goods is a plus.

Workplace

The role is situated in Annecy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Culture

Boutiques operate in a fast-paced, customer-centric retail culture that values product knowledge, impeccable service and team collaboration. Employees are expected to combine commercial drive with a polished, service-oriented approach befitting a specialist watch retailer.

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