FRANCHISE BOUTIQUE SALES ASSOCIATE

at  Chopard

Recognized for its know-how in Haute Horlogerie and Haute Joaillerie, Chopard is celebrated for its creative audacity and its conception of ethical and responsible luxury. Proud of its values and traditions, our Maison breathes its family spirit into relationships with its employees and customers, striving to deliver an extraordinary brand experience.
Chopard can draw upon a vast reservoir of in-house expertise and experience uniting more than 45 different crafts within the twin fields of swiss watch and high jewellery-making.

Your Mission

• To increase the sales and operational excellence of Chopard Franchise Boutiques by deploying various commercial initiatives & sharing our own retail best practices.
• To support on all marketing, sales and back-office work involving Franchise Boutiques.
• To engage in any sales or promotional missions when needed, including extensive business travels centered around events and Boutique activities.

Your Main Responsibilities

• Sales: (40%) : to ensure the achievement or overachievement of the global Franchise Boutique objectives, in close collaboration with the Global Franchise Boutique Director.
• Sales Training: (20%) : to develop and deploy tools for Franchise Boutiques and share them with our Chopard trainers around the world. Ensure the necessary follow-up to guarantee a lasting impact.
• Events & Exhibitions: (20%) : to participate at all major exhibitions to generate sales (incl. Watches & Wonders, Pre-W&W, Cannes, major international events , etc.), to supervise the implementation and success of travel collections geared to support our key Franchise Boutiques, to create & collect post event reports for all Franchise Boutique events & exhibitions, to be shared internally as best practice.
• Subsidiaries & HQ Support: (20%) : to monitor Franchise Boutique visual merchandising, to play a key role in supporting sales of our subsidiaries when organizing events with their key Franchise Boutiques, as well as preparation and reporting.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES, MOBILITY, INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

• Luxury retail experience
• University degree or higher education, e.g. in Watch Making, etc.
• Watch & Jewellery training & sales experience (minimum 2 years)
• Proficiency in English and French a must. German and any other language a plus.
• Excellent skills with Microsoft Office (esp. Excel and Powerpoint)
• General passion for watchmaking & jewellery and good knowledge about the industry
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Flexibility on daily tasks, with the ability to prioritize
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Strong presentation skills.
• Motivation and creativity to find solutions and improve existing processes
• Ability and power to ‘close’ sales in different cultural environments.
• Keep an elegant appearance at all times
• Up to 50% estimated travel time
  Contract Type: Unbefristet
  Working Time rate: Vollzei

• Sales: (40%) : to ensure the achievement or overachievement of the global Franchise Boutique objectives, in close collaboration with the Global Franchise Boutique Director.
• Sales Training: (20%) : to develop and deploy tools for Franchise Boutiques and share them with our Chopard trainers around the world. Ensure the necessary follow-up to guarantee a lasting impact.
• Events & Exhibitions: (20%) : to participate at all major exhibitions to generate sales (incl. Watches & Wonders, Pre-W&W, Cannes, major international events , etc.), to supervise the implementation and success of travel collections geared to support our key Franchise Boutiques, to create & collect post event reports for all Franchise Boutique events & exhibitions, to be shared internally as best practice.
• Subsidiaries & HQ Support: (20%) : to monitor Franchise Boutique visual merchandising, to play a key role in supporting sales of our subsidiaries when organizing events with their key Franchise Boutiques, as well as preparation and reporting