- Location
- 27 Rue de Châteaudun (View map)75009 ParisFrance
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Senior
- Compensation
- €45,000–50,000/year
- Posted
- Oct 27, 2026
About Galeries Lafayette
Galeries Lafayette, a prestigious entity within the retail landscape, offers an exhilarating environment that embodies a lifestyle of fashion, beauty, home, jewelry, watchmaking, and gastronomy. As part of this vibrant and innovative group, employees are encouraged to embrace creativity and commitment, driving the evolution of commerce and enchanting customers with every interaction.
Galeries Lafayette is seeking an Upstream Visual Merchandising Project Manager in Paris to shape and deliver merchandising concepts, seasonal guidance, and cross-functional store projects that strengthen the customer experience and commercial performance. The role calls for 8–10 years of relevant experience and strong Sketchup, AI, Photoshop, and Google Suite skills; fixed annual gross pay is €45,000–€50,000, paid over 13 months.
Role & Responsibilities
- Define and roll out innovative merchandising projects in close collaboration with Operations, Merchandising and Buying, Marketing, and Creative teams.
- Develop and disseminate distinctive merchandising recommendations aligned with Galeries Lafayette’s identity to enhance the customer experience, commercial performance, and store profitability.
- Design merchandising principles and concepts, modular layouts, and standard plans; monitor scheduling and merchandising capacity.
- Participate in key stages of collection development and launch, creating and distributing seasonal merchandising books to guide implementation in stores.
- Support the opening of new concepts and the execution of target merchandising in stores, informed by ongoing competitor monitoring.
- Contribute to sector-based and cross-functional projects, including major remodeling phases, construction projects, and strategic commercial operations.
- Translate merchandising requirements into precise briefs, coordinate stakeholders, and produce the materials needed for successful projects.
- Monitor deployed initiatives operationally and analytically through store visits, sharing feedback, and developing dashboards and performance indicators.
Qualifications
- 8–10 years of experience in a similar role.
- Passion for fashion and retail.
- Excellent command of Sketchup, AI, Photoshop, and Google Suite.
- Demonstrated cooperation, including building partnerships and working with others to achieve shared goals.
- Ability to adapt approach and behaviour to different situations, maintain perspective, and recalibrate when needed.
- Consistently delivers results, even in challenging conditions.
Skills
Experience
8–10 years in a similar role
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
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Compensation
The base compensation for this position ranges from EUR 45,000 to EUR 50,000 per annum.
Benefits
Incentive and profit-sharing bonus; employee purchase discount; 80% coverage of transport costs; personalised onboarding support; dynamic and varied career development opportunities.
Culture
Galeries Lafayette fosters a culture of innovation and joy, where each day presents new opportunities and challenges. Employees are part of a creative and committed team, dedicated to redefining the retail experience.
About Cerulean
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