Sales Merchandising Project Manager

« Always do better than necessary » is not only our founder’s motto; it is also the mindset that drives us every day to do what has never been done before  Have you ever thought about becoming a member of the Piaget Family?   How will you make an impact? As part of the Business planning & Merchandising team, under the International department, you will intervene in the global business review to develop merchandising assortment strategy. During this maternity cover, which requires strong analytical capabilities, you will be in contact with Markets, Retail, Wholesale, CRM, Marketing & Supply Chain teams to provide relevant analysis and POS assortment definition. This is a Short Term Assignment from February 1st, 2026 until September 30th, 2026. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Assortment & Launch Management: - Drive consistent local assortment planning and boutique/POS typology across markets, establishing clear success metrics. - Gather market insights and competitive intelligence to identify growth opportunities and inform marketing strategies. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance) to plan product launches, optimize inventory levels, and manage excess stock effectively. Collaborative Business Planning & Inventory Optimization: - Analyze business performance (collection, market, POS) against plans and historical data to inform merchandising strategy and identify profitable growth opportunities. - Initiate and manage clearance activities across markets, optimizing inventory effectiveness through discounting and transfers, in partnership with Supply Chain and commercial teams. - Collaborate with Marketing and Supply Chain to develop market strategies and ensure optimal inventory support based on current and future needs. Data-Driven Sales Performance: - Develop and optimize recurring sales performance reports (sell-out, lifecycle, boutiques, POS, SOSI, dealer stock) to provide actionable insights. - Conduct detailed analysis to identify performance gaps, inform commercial market strategies, and define key performance indicators (KPIs). - Empower market teams with data-driven understanding of their business and merchandising performance. Global & Market Pricing Excellence: - Collaborate with Marketing on annual world price revisions and work with markets to optimize product pricing for competitiveness. - Provide expert support to markets on all pricing-related matters, gathering feedback and requests for Marketing teams. Regional Market Development & Collaboration: - Actively support and empower regional teams (Japan, SEA & Korea) to analyze and drive business growth. - Conduct in-depth market statistical analysis to identify growth potentials across products, boutiques, POS, and customers, including competitive benchmarking. - Coordinate monthly market reports and commercial catch-ups, and provide project support to markets and HQ commercial managers. Digital Project Leadership: - Play a key role in the Maison's digital transformation by supporting the implementation of new tools (e.g., ANAPLAN) and upgrading existing platforms (e.g., MATCH, BOOSTER). How will you experience success with us? - Experience: Previous experience in merchandising, business analysis, planning, project management, or business development is highly valued. - Education: A degree in Business Management, Business Development, Finance, Economics, or a related field. - Technical Skills: - - Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities. - - Proficiency in Excel for robust quantitative analysis. - - Strong capability to create impactful PowerPoint presentations, combining data with compelling storytelling. - - Fluent in French and English; additional languages are a plus. - Personal Qualities: Outstanding communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills. Still wondering why, you should apply? - A Welcoming Team: Join our friendly, open-minded, and talented team, where your skills will be valued and your contributions will make a real difference. - Dynamic and Engaging Work: Experience daily activities that are interesting, challenging, and diverse, keeping you engaged and motivated. - Investment in Your Growth: We are passionate about developing our people, and you will have access to various training and development opportunities to enhance your skills and advance your career. The Piaget culture of encouraging Extra-Care, fostering Mastery and bringing out the Extraordinary in our people, means that we will always go further, doing “what has never been done before”. Together. If you want to become a part of it do not hesitate to apply