Assistant Makeup Merchandising Designer (Apprenticeship)
Guerlain — Assistant Makeup Merchandising Designer (Apprenticeship) in Paris. 12‑month alternance starting Sept 2026.
Overview
Guerlain is a storied French maison specialising in perfumes and cosmetics and is part of the LVMH group. The brand combines artisanal savoir‑faire with contemporary luxury, operating global marketing, product and retail functions that demand high aesthetic standards and cross‑disciplinary collaboration.
Role & Responsibilities
- Support the Merchandising Manager and the Merchandising Project Manager across the conception, design and deployment of merchandising concepts for makeup launches.
- Translate strategic concept briefs into tangible PLV (point‑of‑sale) design proposals and adaptations across product variants and retail elements.
- Prepare and distribute merchandising guidelines to markets: 3D presentations, principle plans for key elements, execution documents for text layout, material recommendations and colour codes.
- Co‑develop POS fixtures and display elements with Purchasing and the Art Direction team from brief to first‑run receipt: design, manufacturer briefs, visual framing briefs and execution documentation.
- Provide analytical input and creative proposals, manage multiple priorities and deliverables within tight deadlines while collaborating across teams.
Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in or holding a Bac+4/+/5 (Master's level) in Design or a dual Design/Marketing programme.
- Demonstrable creative vision with strong aesthetic judgement and attention to detail.
- Organised, proactive and able to manage competing priorities with rigour.
- Comfortable working collaboratively with cross‑functional teams and meeting tight timelines.
- Fluent written and spoken English.
Skills
Experience
Entry‑level/apprenticeship — candidate should be a student at Bac+4/Bac+5 level. A first internship or experience in luxury retail is desirable; prior exposure to cosmetics merchandising is a plus. This is a 12‑month, conventionnée alternance starting September 2026.
Education
Master's level (Bac+4 / Bac+5) in Design or a combined Design/Marketing curriculum, or equivalent enrolment in such a programme.
Culture
Guerlain blends a heritage luxury identity with creative and artisanal values; teams operate in a detail‑driven, aesthetically rigorous environment. The workplace fosters cross‑disciplinary collaboration between design, marketing, purchasing and art direction, offering apprentices hands‑on exposure to global merchandising processes.