Fragrance & Beauty Director Retail Ireland & South

Position: Fragrance & Beauty Director Travel Retail Ireland & South Africa
Location: Greater London

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** Fragrance & Beauty Director Travel Retail UK-Ireland & South Africa
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* Location:

** CHANEL Head office, London
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* Reports to:

** Fragrance & Beauty Director, UK Region  
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* Contract:

** Permanent, Full-Time CHANEL is an independent company that believes in the freedom of creation, cultivates human potential, and acts to have a positive impact in the world.“In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different” stated company founder, Gabrielle Chanel. At CHANEL, we strive to identify what is unique in each person and support them through their journey with the brand.

Our mission at CHANEL Beauty is to underline what is most unique in every person and give our clients the confidence to become the true expression of themselves through exceptional fragrance, make up and skincare creations.
** Your role @CHANEL:
** The Travel Retail Director is responsible for defining and delivering the Travel Retail strategy across UK & Ireland, while developing South Africa business across both Local Market and Travel retail  a volatile geopolitical and economic context, this role will continuously future proof the operating models of each business area, to develop agile, resilient and effective strategies, while strengthening the foundations for long-term growth opportunities.

Working closely with Global teams, local stakeholders, operators and distributor partners, you will unlock growth opportunities, build strong partnerships, and elevate CHANEL’s brand equity and leadership.

As a key member of the UK Region Fragrance & Beauty Leadership Team, you will contribute to shaping the broader business strategy and long-term success of the region.
** What impact you can create at Chanel:
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* Key responsibilities:

***** 1. Strategy & Transformation
**** Define and implement growth strategies across UK & Ireland Travel Retail and South Africa, aligned with CHANEL’s long-term ambitions and UK Region F&B strategy.
* Lead the evolution of the operating model across Travel Retail and South Africa to build agility, resilience and effectiveness in a VUCA environment.
* Translate geopolitical, economic and market shifts into actionable strategies that protect business continuity, unlock future growth and strengthen CHANEL’s long-term brand and business foundations.
* Set mid-term and yearly plans, budgets and KPIs, using performance data, market insight and traveller behaviour to course-correct and maximise selective growth.
*** 2. Commercial Partnerships & Growth Development
**** Build senior, trust-based relationships with Travel Retail operators, airport stakeholders and distributor partners to strengthen CHANEL’s position and long-term opportunities.
* Lead strategic negotiations, securing the right locations, visibility, terms, operating models and supply chain conditions in line with CHANEL’s ambitions.
* Shape South Africa’s development roadmap to increase brand desirability, strengthen distributor capabilities and support sustainable growth.
*** 3. Brand Desirability, Client Experience & Operational Excellence
**** Elevate CHANEL’s luxury image across all touchpoints, ensuring exceptional retail execution, service standards, visual merchandising and client journeys.
* Ensure flawless execution of campaigns, launches and activations across Travel Retail and South Africa, partnering with Marketing, Learning, Visual Merchandising, CRM and Digital teams to enhance the client experience.
* Oversee operations through teams and partners, ensuring strong execution across retail standards, staffing,…