- Location
- Paris Île-de-France France
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
- Industry
- High Jewelry
- Posted
- Nov 2, 2026
Messika is hiring a Store Planning Coordinator for its Architecture Department in Paris on a full-time, regular basis. The role coordinates international store openings, renovations and retail projects, tracking schedules, budgets, deliverables and cross-functional communication; candidates need at least five years of project coordination experience and fluent English.
Role & Responsibilities
- Support the Architecture Department in structuring, standardizing and overseeing all departmental projects.
- Coordinate the master schedule for store openings, renovations and retail projects using dedicated tracking tools.
- Ensure effective information flow between the Architecture, Retail, Finance, Legal, Security, IT, Logistics and Visual Merchandising teams.
- Track project progress, deliverables, budgets and deadlines in collaboration with project managers.
- Organize team and project meetings, prepare minutes and follow up on action plans.
- Contribute to the logistical preparation of store openings and renovations in France and internationally.
- Maintain the department’s documentation databases, including presentations, materials library, technical documents, reference libraries and sourcing.
- Manage purchasing and procurement of supplies and equipment for the Architecture Department.
- Oversee administrative, financial and contractual project follow-up, including CAPEX tracking.
- Produce regular reports and identify opportunities for continuous improvement in departmental processes.
Qualifications
- Higher education in project management, architecture, interior architecture, retail design, purchasing or an equivalent field.
- At least 5 years of experience in project coordination, ideally with an architecture firm, design agency or luxury maison.
- Excellent organizational skills, rigor and the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders in demanding international environments.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and confidence using planning and reporting tools.
- Strong understanding of issues related to architecture, design, retail and store openings.
- Strong analytical skills and budget-tracking capability.
- Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
- Autonomy, proactivity and a proactive, solutions-oriented approach.
- Service orientation, responsiveness and team spirit.
- Fluent English is essential.
Skills
Experience
At least 5 years in project coordination, ideally with an architecture firm, design agency or luxury maison.
Education
Higher education in project management, architecture, interior architecture, retail design, purchasing or an equivalent field.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
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