Senior Project Manager - China Affairs

Job description

A leading luxury goods group, Richemont is the owner of prestigious Maisons, recognised for their excellence in jewellery, watches, fashion and accessories. As a family-spirited Group, our central and regional functions pool their expertise to guide, support and challenge our Maisons and businesses to design timeless creations and innovative services that preserve their unique heritage. We help our Maisons and businesses thrive in new and existing markets while setting unparalleled standards for service and embedding sustainable practices across our operations.

 

WE RECRUIT

 

Within Richemont group, Richemont China Affairs & Strategy department has proven to be an effective asset in the development of the relations between various Chinese organizations, Richemont and its Maisons. The department dedicates to providing not only strategic advice as an intelligence desk, but also operational support to all the Maisons of Richemont and high-level representation of Richemont towards trade and official Chinese partners. Richemont China Affairs & Strategy department is looking for a reactive and operational Senior Project Manager.

 

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

 

Researches and Analyses

·  Regular monitoring of Chinese economy, society, policy, companies, and clientele
·  Chinese outbound tourism research & forecast & trends
·  Domestic market insights
·  Ad-hoc researches according to Richemont Maisons’ requests

 

Business Support

- Internal support on Maison’s strategic & operational plannings

·  Support Maison’s Chinese business development structure (HQ & Markets)
·  Initiate internal discussions on Chinese market & clientele development with Maisons’ senior management teams 
·  Construct and implement operational action plans for Maisons’ priority markets 

 

- Business partnership build-up through global partners’ identification, maintenance & development 

·  Optimize relationship and develop business with existing global business partners
·  Identify new potential partners and local diaspora communities in key markets and develop collaboration between them and Richemont Maisons’ local teams 
·  Initiate partnerships with local specialized partners to further access to their HNWI Chinese network 

 

- Projects initiation, implement and follow-up, to strengthen the exchanges and cooperation between Maisons and business partners 

 

 

YOUR PROFILE

 

·  Master degree and plus in Economics/International Relations/Management
·  3-5 years of experience in economic analysis and/or business development
·  Fluency in English and French is required, Chinese is mandatory
·  Good knowledge of Chinese macro/micro economy as well as the luxury industry
·  Excellent PowerPoint and Excel skills, impeccable analytical skills for editorial and research purposes
·  Detail oriented in the implementation of business development projects
·  Good interpersonal skills, ability to handle problematic issues and balance multiple interlocutors and projects
·  Ability to work both independently and collaboratively

 

 

WORK LOCATION

France – Paris 8e