Sisley Paris Store Planning Director
- Location
- Paris Île-de-France France
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Director
- Posted
- Oct 5, 2026
About Sisley Paris
Shaped since 1976 by Hubert and Isabelle d’Ornano, who took over the young company that year, Sisley Paris is a French, family-owned luxury beauty house renowned for its expertise in plant-based cosmetics. Its skincare, makeup, fragrance and haircare collections unite botanical knowledge with scientific research and sensorial refinement. As an employer, Sisley brings together specialists across research, product development, manufacturing, marketing and retail, offering a professional environment shaped by exacting standards and a long-term family vision. The house appeals to talent seeking to combine technical expertise, creativity and attentive client service while contributing to the international development of a distinctive name in French beauty.
Sisley Paris is hiring a Store Planning Director to lead permanent and temporary owned retail projects for Sisley and Neurae, oversee international CAPEX delivery and manage two store planners. The role coordinates internal and external partners across feasibility, tendering, construction, handover and maintenance, while optimizing costs and ensuring brand and regulatory standards. Permanent full-time position.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery of permanent and temporary owned retail spaces for Sisley and Neurae, including maisons, boutiques, pop-ups and stands, and support regions in implementing the international CAPEX plan while meeting deadlines, budgets and quality standards.
- Oversee store opening and renovation projects from feasibility studies through handover, ensuring compliance with brand standards, technical constraints and financial objectives.
- Deliver priority projects, including maisons, owned boutiques and key flagships, to high operational and architectural standards.
- Lead specific initiatives such as corners, pop-ups and events, ensuring execution is consistent with brand identity.
- Review landlords’ technical documentation, identify local constraints, and coordinate initial budget estimates and feasibility studies with procurement, legal and subsidiary teams.
- Coordinate with Store Design to adapt concepts to technical and local constraints; prepare tender documents, validate final budgets, coordinate legal contracts and monitor budgets with procurement.
- Supervise construction sites and works with project management assistants and general contractors; manage snagging and coordinate local teams, including Visual Merchandising, for effective implementation.
- Organize handovers with subsidiaries, provide maintenance information and support local teams to ensure installations remain operational.
- Act as the key interface between internal teams, including legal, procurement, IT and subsidiaries, and external partners such as local architects, project management assistants and general contractors.
- Maintain structured communication with regional leadership and the executive committee, providing clear reports to support retail committee decisions.
- Organize project databases for budgets, schedules and reporting, and maintain collaborative tools including JIRA and weekly retail dashboards to support multi-project management.
- Review completed projects to identify opportunities for improvement and regularly optimize processes.
- Manage two store planners, support their professional development and allocate resources according to retail CAPEX plan priorities.
- Monitor technological and regulatory developments; research innovative materials, technical solutions and new partners with procurement to maintain quality and optimize costs.
- Propose architectural and technical simplifications that balance budget requirements with brand image and ensure compliance with applicable regulations, including ERP and local technical standards.
Qualifications
- Degree in architecture (DPLG/HMONP), engineering (building/construction, all trades) or equivalent.
- Significant experience in technical project management or international store planning, ideally in premium retail, luxury or cosmetics.
- Strong technical background in all-trades construction, HVAC/MEP and structural standards, with essential experience opening owned retail stores on high streets, in shopping centers and at airports.
- Expertise in technical negotiations with international landlords, analysis of Tenant Criteria Manuals and complex approval processes.
- Proven track record leading ambitious international CAPEX plans.
- Ability to technically challenge projects, optimize costs through Value Engineering and negotiate with partners, including procurement, general contractors, millworkers and project management assistants, while maintaining brand standards.
- Experienced manager able to support the team and demonstrate natural leadership with executive committees, subsidiary directors, legal teams and global external providers.
- Bilingual-level English is essential, including conversational fluency and technical and contractual construction vocabulary.
Skills
Experience
Significant experience in technical project management or international store planning; no specific number of years stated.
Education
Degree in architecture (DPLG/HMONP), engineering (building/construction, all trades) or equivalent.
Workplace
The role is situated in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
Benefits
Compensation package including benefits (including profit-sharing); stimulating assignments in a pleasant working environment; remote-work option; onboarding program; on-site company restaurant; access to sporting and cultural activities.
Culture
As a family-owned French beauty house, Sisley Paris has a workplace culture shaped by a long-term vision, botanical expertise and a commitment to innovation. Its professional environment brings together scientific rigor and luxury creativity, with teams contributing to the quality and refinement of its skincare, makeup and fragrance collections.
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