Le Bon Marché Assistant Manager — Accessories (Apprenticeship)
Le Bon Marché — Paris: Assistant Manager, Accessories (Apprenticeship). Apprenticeship role supporting sales, team training, merchandising and inventory management.
Overview
Le Bon Marché is an iconic Parisian luxury department store renowned for its curated combination of fashion, design, beauty and gastronomy. The store projects a strong cultural identity and a commitment to creative merchandising and client experience. Le Bon Marché is part of the broader luxury ecosystem and benefits from the operational standards and development frameworks typical of major luxury groups.
Role & Responsibilities
- Deliver exceptional client welcome and personalised sales advice for Accessories (Watches/Jewellery/Bijoux).
- Coordinate and manage training and skills development: collect training requests from sales advisors, monitor training follow‑up and organise brand/product storytelling sessions.
- Animate and motivate the sales team: set up sales challenges, prepare and moderate team meetings and drive performance initiatives.
- Manage uniforms and resourcing: assess uniform needs and orders, compile approved absences, estimate reinforcement needs and construct reinforcement rosters.
- Lead onboarding of new hires: conduct on-boarding, monitor grooming standards and issue reminders when necessary.
- Provide operational support and coordination: prepare and animate quarterly plenary meetings, handle opening/closing of tills and boutiques (badges, keys, cash) when required.
- Execute merchandising and stock tasks: implement commercial operations on the shop floor, control merchandising standards and monitor collection rotations (consignment and managed brands).
- Drive continuous improvement and reporting: design and lead plenary workshops, write regular barometers and highlight reports.
- Manage transversal topics and after-sales/service issues with technical, housekeeping and architectural teams.
- Plan and manage inventory activity: schedule monthly inventories, verify inventory preparation and perform bi‑monthly ad‑hoc inventory checks.
Qualifications
- Education: Business school degree or equivalent (Bac +4/5).
- First professional experience in retail sales; experience in team management is strongly preferred.
- Fluent English.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise multiple operational tasks.
- Team‑oriented with capacity to work autonomously; demonstrated rigor, dynamism and proactivity.
Skills
Experience
Entry-level / Apprenticeship: candidate should have an initial professional experience in retail sales; prior exposure to team supervision or coordination is advantageous.
Education
Business school degree or equivalent (Bac +4/5).
Workplace
The role is situated in Paris, Île-de-France, France. There are currently 3.347 open positions in Paris on Cerulean, with 107 added recently. Within Île-de-France, Cerulean currently features 3.760 open roles, including 119 recent additions. Across France, Cerulean lists 4.317 open roles — 147 of them newly added.
Culture
Le Bon Marché cultivates a refined, culturally engaged workplace that blends creative curation with rigorous service standards. The environment prizes craftsmanship, attention to detail and continuous learning, offering employees close collaboration with high‑end brands and multidisciplinary teams.
About Cerulean
Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.