Specialist, Procurement (Design & Construction)

At Chanel, we are focused on creating an inclusive culture that nurtures personal growth, contributing to collective progress. We believe the uniqueness of each individual increases the diversity, complementarity and effectiveness of our teams. We strongly encourage your application, as we value the perspective, experience and potential you could bring to CHANEL.

Specialist, Procurement

CHANEL is looking for a Specialist to join our Development and Procurement Team in New York, NY. The Specialist will play a support role in managing the production of specialty fixtures, as well as manage bulk orders, and temp fixtures for supporting our Fragrance and Beauty division. This role interfaces with many internal and external teams and is a key partner for our Store Design team. Our ideal candidate will have 4 years of experience and a passion for negotiations and project management, with a focus on high quantity fixtures. This role will support a fabrication of retail custom fixtures, focusing on efficiency, cost management, vendor management, quality execution, and close out documents.

Section 2: What impact you can create at CHANEL:

Examples:

• Travel for onsite visits, validating progress and execution of elevated details
• Support manager in purchasing fixtures, materials and components with new and existing vendors
• Create strong project communication between internal and external partners
• Review and negotiate quotes
• Integrate Sustainable practices, materials and values
• Vendor Management: Planning, sourcing, onboarding and continued development
• Implement strategic opportunities for cost savings and efficient timelines
• Close out punchlists and project documents

Section 3: You are energized by…

• Strategically work with suppliers on Sustainable methods and develop standards to reduce our carbon impact
• Attention to detail and passion for problem solving
• Working in a highly collaborative environment
• Agile and ability to pivot to accommodate many influences

Section 4: What you will bring to the team...

• Strong attention to detail and brand standards
• Creative thinker with the desire to strategize with various teams
• Understanding of current financial trends related to millwork
• Ability to balance multiple projects and priorities
• Familiarity with technical millwork drawings
• Background in architecture, industrial design or millwork fabrication

Position Logistics:

• Organize bidding, awarding consultants, and supervise their activities and outcome
• Issue purchase orders and process invoices
• Visit millwork facilities and ensure quality expectations working closely with the Store Design team
• Source materials and components in bulk to support counter renovations
• Purcahse custom fixtures in bulk quantity to support counter renovations
• Coordiante logistics of product to warehouse or installation
• Display curiosity about sustainability initiatives, construction methods and sourcing strategies
• Support internal business partners in forecasting budgets / timelines and updating as the project progresses
• 25% travel may be required
• Hybrid work environment
• 4 years experience with architecture, industrial design or millwork fabrication

Section 5: What skills you will learn? What experiences might you have? (This is best leveraged for internal job posting to best attract internal talents)

• Opportunities to work collaboratively with various teams internally and externally
• Project management skills and prioritizing tasks