CDD - Retail Space & Display Optimization Project Manager

The story of Cartier is founded on audacity and passion. For more than 170 years we have embraced a bold, pioneering spirit that continues to inspire our teams across all Métiers from our boutiques to our workshops and corporate offices. Our 9000+ colleagues of 105 nationalities are united by a shared independent spirit and commitment to excellence, striving to continuously enrich our Maison’s heritage by pushing the boundaries of creativity.

Within the Store Visual Merchandising Central Department, the Retail Space & Display Optimization Project Manager plays a key role in optimizing boutique space allocation, product display capacity and visual merchandising efficiency across the worldwide retail network.

The Project Manager is responsible for developing data-driven Front of House (FOH) space sizing recommendations for boutiques projects (new openings, renovations, relocations) and establishes display optimization guidelines.

The project manager optimizes in-store display capacity, finding the right balance between sales efficiency, collection visibility and brand image.

Working closely with local Retail and Visual Merchandising teams as well as Central Commercial, Merchandising, High End and Marketing teams, the Project Manager contributes to the continuous improvement of space allocation and display efficiency throughout the whole network (worldwide boutiques and external specialists).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

I. Retail Space Optimization and Boutique Project Support (Space Management Tool, SMT)

- Maintain and continuously improve the Space Management Tool (SMT). Implementation and development of new functionalities in close collaboration with the Head of VM Performance.
- Support worldwide markets in optimizing space allocation for boutiques renovations, relocations and new openings: Follow boutique projects from initial light brief to full brief central submission, in close collaboration with each markets.
- Support each market in the effective use of the Space Management Tool.
- Develop FOH sizing recommendations for each boutique project, considering business priorities, boutiques forecasted KPIs (traffic, number of transactions, turnover, average basket…) and expected customer experience.
- Recommend the appropriate balance between display, transactional and experiential spaces.

- Prepare consolidated Project Review Synthesis and space allocation recommendations for network committees and floor plan reviews.

II. Display Capacity & Balance Optimization

- Annual matrices and guidances: Prepare the annual review and update of transactional space allocation and display recommendation matrices across all categories (Jewellery, Watches, Leather Goods, Eyewear, Fragrances, Objects).
- Boutique display capacity and collection balance: Monitor and track boutique display capacity and furniture allocation across the boutique network, in close collaboration with local VM teams.
- Live Display tracking (app2us): Leverage live display data through the app2us live product location tracking system.
- Performance & Optimization: Assess display allocation and capacity against sales performance, identifying imbalances and optimization opportunities.
- Develop action plan recommendations to improve space utilization, product visibility and display commercial efficiency.

- Ad hoc analysis: Conduct ad hoc analysis of display to support and follow up commercial activations or boost plans including: Product display rezonings
- High End visibility project
- Any market specific display optimization project.

III. Sales, Space and Display Analysis tool (Power BI) update

- Manage the weekly update and reliability of the Sales, Space & Display Analysis tool (Power BI)
- Maintain and update the Space and Display capacity database across all the retail and wholesale network.
- Manage and update the furniture database (Total number of display units, POS furniture, CS desks, seatings, welcome desks, experiential furniture)
- Contribute to improving data quality, consistency and analysis relevancy.

IV. Develop close collaboration with the markets

- Build strong working relationship with local Retail and VM Teams to understand market needs, boutiques specificities and operational challenges.
- Provide ongoing support and guidance on space planning methodologies, display recommendations and analytical tools.
- Conduct regular boutique visits (Paris + markets) to ensure recommendations remain aligned with commercial realities operational challenges and client experience expectations (competition)

PROFILE

- You are graduated from a business school’s master’s degree and have at least a 2-years’ experience in an analytical, retail planning, or merchandising positions within an international environment, ideally in the luxury industry.
- You have strong analytical capabilities with the ability to translate data into meaningful recommendations.
- You have a strong attention to detail and data accuracy. You are organized, structured and proactive.
- You are able to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
- You have advanced Power Bi and Excel skills.
- You are fluent in both French and English.

Fixed-term contract of a duration of 6 months starting in December 2026.