Posting Start Date: 09/07/2026 Entity: Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage
Department: Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage
Location: Lausanne, Switzerland
Contract Type: Temporary (until the end of 2027)
Activity Level: 50%
The International Olympic Committee is the guardian of the Olympic Games and the leader of the Olympic Movement.
A truly global organisation, it acts as a catalyst for collaboration between all Olympic stakeholders, including the athletes, the National Olympic Committees, the International Federations, Organising Committees for the Olympic Games, the Worldwide Olympic Partners and Olympic broadcast partners. It also collaborates with public and private authorities, including the United Nations and other international organisations.
About the role:
As the Retail Operations and Development Specialist you will be responsible for maintaining business continuity of the Olympic Museum Shop retail operations, under the supervision of the Senior Olympic Museum Shop Manager, ensuring high-quality visitor experience.
Your responsibilities:
Retail and shop coordination
Purchasing and supplier follow-up
Product development
Product information and cataloguing
Our requirements:
Degree in Business, Retail Management or a related field, combined with relevant experience in product development, merchandising, retail, licensing or consumer products.
Strong commercial awareness, with an understanding of product development, retail operations, merchandising, and brand-related considerations.
Proactive, adaptable, and collaborative, with strong communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships with internal and external partners.
Digitally savvy, with advanced Excel skills and confidence using collaborative and business tools; experience with Adobe Illustrator, SAP, Power BI or product information management systems would be considered an asset.
Come and join an organisation where the spirit of inclusion, gender equality and diversity is embedded in its DNA and which focuses on what unites us – a passion for sport and its values. Work in a flexible and rewarding environment which offers competitive employee benefits and numerous incentives to live a sustainable, healthy and active life. By joining us, you become part of the Olympic Movement and help to build a better world through sport. You will have the opportunity to work with people of more than 70 nationalities.
