Louis Vuitton Director, Exceptional Flagships

About Louis Vuitton

Louis Vuitton is a pre-eminent luxury fashion and leather goods maison within the LVMH group, renowned for its global retail network, uncompromising craftsmanship and iconic brand heritage. As an employer it emphasises rigorous professional development, international mobility and sustained investment in training for retail and corporate talent.

Role & Responsibilities

• Define and execute procurement strategy for multi-year flagship projects, including vendor selection, sourcing routes, bid documents and bid event schedules in alignment with LV Procurement.
• Lead complex contract strategy and negotiations with major vendors, contractors and consultants; establish contract risk allocation, performance incentives and dispute resolution mechanisms.
• Oversee contract lifecycle management from drafting through execution, performance monitoring, amendments and close-out, coordinating legal and outside counsel inputs.
• Direct strategic schedule management and risk analysis: quantify schedule dependencies and financial implications, recommend mitigation strategies and integrate agreed contractual language.
• Drive commercial stewardship and cost governance: establish reporting frameworks, prepare executive budget summaries, review monthly cost reports and identify significant variances.
• Manage cash flow, commitment tracking and forecasting; interrogate external cost forecasts and reconcile spend-to-date against invoicing and approved change orders.
• Identify, assess and mitigate procurement, contractual and supply chain risks, including geopolitical and market volatility exposure for flagship programmes.
• Champion project information systems and data integrity (owner-side), ensuring seamless integration between project management platforms and corporate finance, procurement and accounting systems.

Qualifications

• RICS-certified Quantity Surveyor (required).
• Proven track record leading owner-side procurement, contract and commercial management for large-scale, multi-year retail flagships (projects in excess of $150M preferred).
• Demonstrated experience negotiating high-value vendor and contractor agreements and managing complex contract lifecycles.
• Proven ability to develop and present executive-level budget summaries, perform detailed cost variance analysis and manage cash flow forecasting.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills with experience coordinating legal, procurement, finance, project managers and external cost consultants.

Skills

Experience

Minimum 10 years of progressive experience managing owner-side procurement, contracts and commercial management for large-scale, multi-year retail flagship projects; direct experience using Procore as an owner and familiarity with projects exceeding $150M is strongly preferred.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Civil, Structural or Mechanical) preferred.

Workplace

Compensation

The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 180,000 to USD 210,000 per annum.

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision insurance; short- and long-term disability; various paid time off programmes; employee discount/perks; two retirement plans with employer contributions.

Culture

Louis Vuitton fosters an inclusive, high-performance culture that values craftsmanship, collaboration and career development. The organisation prioritises comprehensive training and global mobility, supporting employees with structured learning and cross-border opportunities.

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