Guerlain Assistant Merchandising Designer — Haute Perfumery & Festivals (Apprenticeship)
Guerlain, Paris — Assistant Merchandising Designer, Haute Perfumery & Festivals (Apprenticeship). 12‑month alternance starting Sept 2026, hybrid in Paris 1er.
Overview
Guerlain is a storied French maison renowned for haute perfumery and luxury cosmetics. As part of the LVMH group, Guerlain combines artisanal savoir‑faire with contemporary creative direction and a global retail presence. The brand emphasises craftsmanship, refinement and experiential retail environments that reflect its heritage.
Role & Responsibilities
- Support the Designer Manager in the end‑to‑end conception, creation and deployment of merchandising concepts for Haute Perfumery and Festivals.
- Propose and develop in‑store POS, pop‑up concepts and customer experience designs aligned with the strategic brief from Marketing and the Designer Manager.
- Produce and maintain merchandising guidelines for markets, including 3D presentations, principle layout plans, execution documents for didactic texts, material recommendations and colour codes.
- Create detailed drawings and prototypes; reference and co‑develop POS items with Purchasing through to first‑run samples and initial series.
- Prepare maquettes and mock‑ups to communicate design intent and support manufacturing decisions.
- Analyse retail constraints, propose pragmatic solutions and adapt deliverables to tight deadlines while coordinating with cross‑functional teams.
- Contribute to the operational roll‑out and quality control of launches in collaboration with commercial and market teams.
Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in a Master’s level (Bac+4/5) program in Design or a dual Design/Marketing curriculum.
- Ideally one prior internship or work placement in luxury retail; cosmetics experience is a plus.
- Demonstrated creative vision and strong aesthetic sensitivity across multiple scales of a project.
- Proven ability to produce physical and digital maquettes and to translate concepts into executable POS.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities proactively and rigorously.
- Fluent written and spoken English.
Skills
Experience
Entry‑level; ideally one previous internship or short professional placement in luxury retail or cosmetics is preferred but not mandatory.
Education
Master’s‑level student (Bac+4/5) in Design or a combined Design/Marketing program.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in Paris, Île-de-France, France. 3.316 luxury roles are listed in Paris on Cerulean, 67 posted in the last 48 hours. Across the Île-de-France region, Cerulean lists 3.727 open positions — 101 listed in the past two days. Cerulean currently advertises 4.275 open roles in France, including 127 added in the last 48 hours.
Culture
Guerlain combines a deep heritage in haute perfumery with a contemporary focus on creativity and refinement. As part of LVMH, the maison values craftsmanship, collaborative interdisciplinary work and high standards of presentation in retail environments.
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