Our client is a major player in the global fashion and beauty industry with a large portfolio of recognised luxury brands in the fields of fashion, perfume, make-up, skincare and well-being. Founded over 100 years ago, a family business with a long-term commitment to its brands and stakeholders, the group is hiring a PR & Communication Purchasing Director with the mission to optimize costs related to “PR and Communication” third parties for its 5 Fashion Houses.

This is a permanent contract, based in Paris to start in January 2024.

Location: Paris with frequent travels to New York and Antwerp.

 Scope includes agencies related to PR and Communication, Events, Stylists, Models, Showrooms.

 Fashion Houses include PR, NR and JPG in Paris, DVN in Antwerp and CH in New York.

Responsibilities/Key Tasks

 Support the PR & Communications Teams of the FH´s to choose the right suppliers.

 Standardize the negotiation and contracting process from briefing to post-mortem analysis.

 Identify potential synergies within the Fashion Houses and Beauty existing suppliers.

 Conduct cost comparisons and negotiate commercial terms with key suppliers.

 Identify new potential suppliers and maintain a panel of vendors (Paris / New York/ Antwerp).

 Identify best practices and implement process improvements on the full contracting process.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ROLE

Experience: Experience in a similar position in Fashion in organising catwalks and events related to the fashion business

Education: Degree in Fashion or PR/Communication or equivalent

Languages: English and French mandatory.

Competencies:

- Passionate for the luxury sector and the fashion business

- Methodical person, negotiation skills.

- Resilience to stress, ease of teamwork, empathy.

Spec Specific Knowledge required:

- Pack office software