Assistant Merchandising Designer — Haute Perfumery & Festivals (Apprenticeship)

Overview

Guerlain is a storied French maison renowned for haute perfumery and luxury cosmetics. As part of the LVMH group, Guerlain combines artisanal savoir‑faire with contemporary creative direction and a global retail presence. The brand emphasises craftsmanship, refinement and experiential retail environments that reflect its heritage.

Role & Responsibilities

• Support the Designer Manager in the end‑to‑end conception, creation and deployment of merchandising concepts for Haute Perfumery and Festivals.
• Propose and develop in‑store POS, pop‑up concepts and customer experience designs aligned with the strategic brief from Marketing and the Designer Manager.
• Produce and maintain merchandising guidelines for markets, including 3D presentations, principle layout plans, execution documents for didactic texts, material recommendations and colour codes.
• Create detailed drawings and prototypes; reference and co‑develop POS items with Purchasing through to first‑run samples and initial series.
• Prepare maquettes and mock‑ups to communicate design intent and support manufacturing decisions.
• Analyse retail constraints, propose pragmatic solutions and adapt deliverables to tight deadlines while coordinating with cross‑functional teams.
• Contribute to the operational roll‑out and quality control of launches in collaboration with commercial and market teams.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Master’s level (Bac+4/5) program in Design or a dual Design/Marketing curriculum.
• Ideally one prior internship or work placement in luxury retail; cosmetics experience is a plus.
• Demonstrated creative vision and strong aesthetic sensitivity across multiple scales of a project.
• Proven ability to produce physical and digital maquettes and to translate concepts into executable POS.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities proactively and rigorously.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Skills

Experience

Entry‑level; ideally one previous internship or short professional placement in luxury retail or cosmetics is preferred but not mandatory.

Education

Master’s‑level student (Bac+4/5) in Design or a combined Design/Marketing program.

Culture

Guerlain combines a deep heritage in haute perfumery with a contemporary focus on creativity and refinement. As part of LVMH, the maison values craftsmanship, collaborative interdisciplinary work and high standards of presentation in retail environments.