Retail department manager in French

Search for chef de rayon, cheffe de rayon or responsable de rayon, and manager de rayon in some chains; the assistant level is adjoint chef de rayon. The role is not regulated. The reference diploma is the BTS MCO, often taken in alternance (work-study) inside a store, and the titre professionnel Manager d'unité marchande is another route. Many department managers start as stock associates and are promoted internally. Status varies between agent de maîtrise and cadre depending on the company. Fresh departments add food safety and cold chain obligations. For foreign degrees, an ENIC-NARIC France comparability statement can help recruiters read your level.