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Sézane

Sézane

Direct-to-consumer Parisian fashion brand

Assistant Manager

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid
Île-de-France, France
In Person

About the job

Requirements
  • Demonstrated passion for retail and commitment to satisfying customers through strong service orientation and generosity.
  • Ability to lead on the sales floor and guide a team by example through a proactive, orchestral approach.
  • Ability to support and develop employees to ensure optimal customer service.
  • Ability to animate and manage large teams.
  • Agile, dynamic, and energetic personality suited to the role's responsibilities.
Responsibilities
  • Make the customer the priority of the store and ensure a distinctive customer experience.
  • Guarantee personalized customer reception and optimal customer service.
  • Provide retail and web solutions through an omnichannel approach.
  • Act as a role model by sharing expertise with the team to develop their interpersonal skills and sales.
  • Make constructive recommendations to the Store Director as part of continuous improvement.
  • Ensure the safety of people and property.
  • Manage and motivate the team while creating a positive and harmonious work environment.
  • Foster cooperation within the team and among managers.
  • Onboard new employees.
  • Plan the monthly floor organization and monitor daily schedules.
  • Guide employees' progression by defining clear objectives and following up on them.
  • Give directives and provide employees with the resources they need.
  • Develop employee skills to meet customer service and brand-image requirements.
  • Identify employees with potential for advancement, recruit and train staff, and establish succession plans with the Store Director.
  • Support employees through courageous management practices.
  • Disseminate and circulate information.
  • Optimize team organization through a 360-degree, continuous-improvement approach.
  • Ensure that teams embody the brand's wardrobe and attitude.
  • Maintain the store's presentation.
  • Participate in collection launches and monitor their implementation.
  • Maintain merchandising standards 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 the company's policies, standards, procedures, and operational processes.
  • Manage inventory through cycle-count organization and manage cash-register closing procedures.
  • Manage returns, exchanges, and reservations.
  • Manage replenishment organization and deliveries.
  • Follow procedures for monetary-flow management and controlling.
  • Ensure that technical equipment, including registers, scanners, and back-office equipment, functions properly and that breakdowns are reported and followed up.
  • Prepare and verify cash funds, conduct cash collections, and ensure end-of-day routines are followed.
  • Train employees to use cash registers and follow related procedures and communicate best practices.
  • Prevent shrinkage, administrative losses, and all monetary losses.
Desired Qualifications
  • Proactivity, expertise, and passion as key elements of the customer experience.
  • Fashion trend monitoring and competitive intelligence experience.

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.