Yves Saint Laurent Planning Operations Project Manager

About Yves Saint Laurent

Yves Saint Laurent stands as one of fashion’s most influential maisons, renowned for redefining modern elegance through audacity, precision, and cultural intelligence. As an employer, the House offers a dynamic environment where heritage and innovation meet, inviting talent to contribute to a legacy shaped by creativity, craftsmanship, and a distinctly Parisian spirit. Employees are encouraged to pursue excellence across design, retail, merchandising, communications, and corporate functions, within a culture that values individuality, rigor, and forward-looking vision. Joining Yves Saint Laurent means participating in the continued evolution of an iconic brand whose influence extends far beyond fashion.

Saint Laurent seeks a Planning Operations Project Manager to lead its S&OP and Supply Chain technology ecosystem, transformation projects, operational roadmap and team development. The role is a permanent CDI position based in Paris.

Role & Responsibilities

• Define the target vision for the scope and contribute to future operating models in line with the House’s transformation priorities.
• Lead transformation projects end to end, from scoping through operational handover; define roadmaps, track budgets and ensure delivery of initiatives.
• Oversee the application ecosystem for Merchandising Planning and Supply Chain, including in-house solutions and Group tools.
• Define and manage the operational roadmap, arbitrate priorities and align business needs, technical and financial constraints, and the House’s strategic objectives.
• Bring together experts, including Anaplan, Solution Architects, Data, AI and Ker Tech, around operational priorities.
• Set priorities and objectives and support the development of Product Owners and cross-functional teams working within the scope.
• Foster collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement between Business and Tech teams.
• Lead the team’s day-to-day operations.
• Supervise the team’s work and progress against objectives.
• Assign clear responsibilities and manage priorities.
• Define roles and responsibilities.
• Organize departmental meetings.
• Manage team performance.
• Conduct annual performance reviews.
• Recruit and train team members.
• Take on other projects as House priorities require.

Qualifications

• Master’s-level degree (Bac+5) from a business school, engineering school or university.
• Anaplan Builder Level 1 training required.
• Knowledge of S&OP processes and/or distribution planning is highly valued.
• Luxury or retail industry knowledge is an advantage.
• At least 5 years of experience in a similar role.
• Fluent English.
• Strong analytical and synthesis skills, with numerical aptitude.
• Interpersonal skills and ability to work in an international team environment.
• Strong prioritization skills.

Skills

Experience

At least 5 years in a similar role.

Education

Bac+5 degree from a business school, engineering school or university; Anaplan Builder Level 1 training is required.

Workplace

Culture

Yves Saint Laurent fosters a bold, creative, and fast-paced workplace where teams are encouraged to challenge convention while upholding the Maison’s legacy of elegance and modernity. As an employer, it values artistic vision, collaboration, and excellence, offering an environment where talent can contribute to a globally influential luxury brand with a distinctive Parisian spirit.

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