Le Bon Marché Purchasing Assistant, Beauty

About Le Bon Marché

Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche, founded in Paris in 1852 and celebrated as the world’s first department store, embodies a singular blend of heritage, cultural curiosity and contemporary luxury. As part of LVMH, the Maison offers employees an environment where retail excellence, artistic sensibility and exceptional service meet on the Left Bank. Its teams contribute to a refined and constantly evolving client experience across fashion, beauty, design, gastronomy and culture, supported by a tradition of innovation first shaped by Aristide and Marguerite Boucicaut. Le Bon Marché cultivates talent with elegance, entrepreneurial spirit and a deep respect for craftsmanship, creativity and Parisian art de vivre.

Role & Responsibilities

• Maintain administrative and operational oversight of assigned beauty brand portfolio, ensuring pricing accuracy, product assortment integrity, and data reliability to facilitate seamless store execution and support planning teams
• Manage daily product reference lifecycle activities including creation, modification, deletion, and assortment changes; track new product launches through implementation
• Identify, monitor, and resolve operational issues related to product references, pricing, product information, supplier performance, and assortment changes in coordination with internal stakeholders
• Update and verify data consistency across systems and tools, maintaining comprehensive product and supplier records
• Process and track supplier invoicing administration in collaboration with the finance department
• Develop and maintain dashboards, tracking systems, and management tools to support buyer decision-making
• Prepare supporting materials, summaries, and meeting reports for brand negotiations and partnership discussions
• Monitor brand and assortment performance metrics; contribute to identifying optimization opportunities and performance analysis
• Track commercial promotional activities operationally and support analysis of campaign effectiveness
• Conduct market and competitive field monitoring; share key insights and opportunities with the purchasing team

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (Bac +4/5)
• Proficiency in Excel and SAP systems
• Professional English language competency (required)
• Demonstrated interest in beauty and retail sectors

Skills

Experience

Entry-level; no prior professional experience required. Candidates with background in purchasing, retail operations, or beauty category exposure are advantaged.

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent academic qualification (Bac +4/5)

Workplace

Culture

Le Bon Marché fosters a refined, service-driven culture where teams are encouraged to combine Parisian elegance, creativity, and exceptional client care. As part of a historic and innovative retail house, employees work in a collaborative environment that values craftsmanship, cultural curiosity, and a deep sense of hospitality.

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