- Location
- Cannes Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur France
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Manager
- Department
- Retail & Boutique Operations
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Nov 1, 2026
About Longchamp
Longchamp is a family-owned French leather goods house. Jean Cassegrain founded it in Paris in 1948, making leather-covered pipes before the house turned to luggage and handbags. Its collections also include shoes and ready-to-wear.
Longchamp is hiring an Assistant Store Manager for its five-person Cannes boutique on a permanent, full-time basis. The role supports the Store Manager across commercial performance, client experience, team leadership and, when required, administrative and stock operations.
Role & Responsibilities
- Implement the commercial strategy defined by management to grow boutique revenue.
- Monitor progress towards targets, develop the client base, deliver an exceptional client experience, and support the team on the shop floor.
- Uphold the boutique’s client experience standards and ensure compliance with Maison procedures.
- Work with the Store Manager and team to achieve sales objectives and management-defined KPIs, including revenue, client loyalty, UPT, AUR, ATV, sell-through, and service.
- Propose and implement corrective action plans to support commercial development, including actions related to merchandising, stock, CRM, and team motivation.
- Implement a clienteling strategy to build a quality client portfolio and identify high-potential clients.
- Deliver distinctive client service and ensure a high-quality client experience.
- Present the sales floor in line with merchandising concepts and guidelines.
- Organize, structure, and allocate work within the boutique.
- Lead team meetings and ensure internal and external messages are understood by the boutique team.
- Track and analyze commercial results and indicators; submit a constructive weekly activity report to management and recommend actions concerning revenue, staffing, mystery shopping visits, and competitive monitoring.
- Oversee optimal staff schedules, adapting working hours to daily and seasonal business fluctuations and team absences.
- Work with headquarters to participate in team recruitment and provide input on new employees’ performance.
- Manage, lead, and unite the team; ensure members understand KPIs to improve performance and commercial results.
- Secure the team’s engagement with the boutique’s KPIs and business priorities.
- Train and coach the team and onboard new employees.
- Set objectives and inform the team of results.
- Identify each employee’s potential and development areas, and prepare annual and quarterly reviews, career progression, and professional development paths.
- In the Store Manager’s absence or at their request, oversee boutique opening and closing and cash operations.
- In the Store Manager’s absence or at their request, oversee stock operations, including deliveries, replenishment, and annual and rolling inventories.
- In the Store Manager’s absence or at their request, support administrative tasks, including after-sales service, reporting, and replenishment.
- In the Store Manager’s absence or at their request, help coordinate general services, including maintenance, upkeep, repairs, and ordering supplies.
Qualifications
- At least two years of significant team-management experience.
- A successful track record managing a sales team in a fashion retailer.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, comfort using social media, and fluent English.
- A strong interest in visual merchandising.
Skills
Experience
At least two years of significant team-management experience, including successful management of a sales team in a fashion retailer.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in Cannes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
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Benefits
Health insurance; €10.50 meal vouchers, with €6.04 covered by the employer; access to the private-sale catalogue; retail training; monthly and annual bonuses; profit-sharing and incentive schemes; sustainable mobility allowance for bicycle use; inclusive and dynamic work environment.
Culture
Leatherworkers learn their trade in the house’s workshops. At Segré, craftspeople also repair bags, while in boutiques and department-store concessions sales advisers help clients choose among materials, sizes and finishes.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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