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Sézane

Sézane

Direct-to-consumer Parisian fashion brand

Assistant Manager

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid
Aix-en-Provence, France
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About the job

Requirements
  • A passion for retail and a strong commitment to customer satisfaction through service and generosity.
  • The ability to lead the shop floor by example and guide the team proactively.
  • The ability to support and develop employees to ensure optimal customer service.
  • The ability to lead large teams.
  • Agility, a dynamic personality, and strong interpersonal energy to carry out the role's missions.
Responsibilities
  • Make the customer the priority of the shop and guarantee personalized service.
  • Provide proactive, expert, and passionate customer support, including Retail and Web omnichannel solutions.
  • Act as a role model by sharing expertise with the team to develop customer relationships and sales.
  • Make constructive recommendations to the store director for continuous improvement.
  • Ensure the safety of people and property.
  • Manage, motivate, and develop the team while creating a positive and harmonious work environment.
  • Promote cooperation within the team and among managers.
  • Integrate new employees.
  • Plan monthly floor organization and monitor daily schedules.
  • Set clear objectives, track progress, provide direction, and supply employees with the necessary resources.
  • Develop employees' skills to meet customer service and brand-image standards.
  • Identify employees with potential, recruit and train staff, and establish succession plans with the store director.
  • Support employees through courageous and effective management.
  • Share and circulate information, and continuously optimize team organization.
  • Ensure that teams embody the brand's image and maintain the shop's presentation.
  • Participate in collection launches and ensure follow-up.
  • Maintain visual merchandising throughout the day.
  • Optimize commercial opportunities through effective store management.
  • Monitor fashion trends and conduct competitive intelligence.
  • Coordinate or participate in planning in-store marketing events.
  • Master and apply brand policies, standards, procedures, and operational processes.
  • Manage stock through cycle counts and manage cash-register closing procedures.
  • Handle returns, exchanges, and reservations.
  • Manage replenishment deliveries and stock push organization.
  • Respect procedures for cash-flow management and controlling.
  • Ensure that technical equipment such as tills, scanners, and back-office equipment works, and report and follow up on failures.
  • Prepare and verify tills, conduct cash collections, and ensure end-of-day routines are completed.
  • Train employees on cash-register use, related procedures, and best practices.
  • Combat shrinkage, administrative losses, and all monetary losses.

About the company

Sézane is a direct-to-consumer French fashion brand offering women's and men's apparel, leather goods, accessories, shoes, and home decor with a Parisian-chic aesthetic. It designs in-house and releases new collections monthly in limited quantities to create desire, while unsold pieces from past lines are sold during Archives twice a year. About 90% of revenue comes from online sales, with Appartements stores providing intimate, home-like shopping experiences. The company differentiates itself by skipping intermediaries, maintaining a global digital-native presence, and combining sustainability (B Corp since 2021, majority eco-friendly materials) with a social program (DEMAIN) to balance growth and responsibility.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Paris, France

Founded

2013

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Téthys Invest joined General Atlantic, giving Sézane fresh capital and strategic credibility.
  • September 2026 Paris residency adds café, bookstore, and experiential retail near Bon Marché.
  • Fall 2026 brings a more mature collection, stronger handbags, and broader lifestyle monetization.

What critics are saying

  • August 2026 relaunch drew mixed reactions from longtime customers, risking core loyalty.
  • The new upmarket direction and heavier silhouettes threaten Sézane’s accessible-luxury appeal.
  • If the rebrand misses, Sézane loses its founder-led formula and differentiation quickly.

What makes Sézane unique

  • Morgane Sézalory built Sézane from Les Composantes into France’s first online-born fashion brand.
  • Its 2026 rebrand adds a new logo, redesigned stores, and tighter drops.
  • The Rue du Bac residency and 27-location footprint deepen Sézane’s lifestyle positioning.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

32%

1 year growth

32%

2 year growth

35%
Penske Media Corporation
Sep 2nd, 2022
Sézane Gets New Minority Investment

French B Corp-certified boho brand Sézane received an undisclosed investment from Téthys Invest.