European Merchandising Director - Wholesale & Outlet

Levi Strauss & Co; Elsene; Hybrid; EUR 126,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

Levi Strauss & Co. is seeking a Director of Merchandising Wholesale & Factory Outlet Europe for a 12-month FTC in Brussels.

You will shape the European product strategy across Wholesale and Factory Outlet, leading teams and collaborating with planning, marketing, and global merchandising to deliver profitable growth with consumer-focused assortments. You will drive assortment storytelling, develop teams, and connect consumer insight with market opportunities to strengthen the Levi’s brand across

Qualifications

• Significant merchandising experience within apparel, fashion or related consumer business.
• At least 5 years' experience leading and developing teams.
• Strong experience in Wholesale merchandising, with understanding of Factory Outlet channels.
• Deep commercial understanding of merchandising KPIs including sales, margin, pricing, markdown, sell-through and assortment productivity.
• Fluent English; additional European languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the European merchandising strategy for Wholesale and Factory Outlet, creating a clear product vision.
• Lead and develop the Wholesale and Factory Outlet merchandising teams, setting priorities and empowering decision-making.
• Build consumer-right assortments and segmentation strategies across European markets.
• Own product performance metrics and translate insights into actionable business decisions.
• Drive in-season product strategy and maximise sell-through while managing inventory risk.
• Collaborate with Planning & Trading and global teams to shape seasonal and market-specific product strategies.

Skills

Wholesale merchandising

Factory Outlet

Product instinct

Analytical skills

Communication

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Levi Strauss & Co. is seeking a Director of Merchandising Wholesale & Factory Outlet Europe for a 12-month FTC in Brussels.

You will shape the European product strategy across Wholesale and Factory Outlet, leading teams and collaborating with planning, marketing, and global merchandising to deliver profitable growth with consumer-focused assortments. You will drive assortment storytelling, develop teams, and connect consumer insight with market opportunities to strengthen the Levi’s brand across