Merchandising Manager Women’s Bags EMEA – Maternity Cover

Loewe; Madrid; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

LOEWE is seeking a Merchandising Manager for Women’s Bags EMEA to support the Head of Merchandising in developing and delivering the merchandising strategy. The role focuses on optimizing the assortment by store, hitting net sales and ST% targets, and collaborating with regional teams from LOEWE’s Madrid Head Office.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in luxury leather goods merchandising, strong Excel and Power BI skills, and excellent communication abilities in English (Spanish a plus).

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience as Merchandiser in Leathergoods/Bags, preferably luxury.
• Excellent numeric, analytical and strong decision-making skills.
• Outstanding attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, able to influence at all levels and present well.
• Fluency in English essential; Spanish or other languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define optimal seasonal buys for stores within OTB limits and ST% targets.
• Act as main contact for Product and Merchandising in the region and present buying strategy to stakeholders.
• Communicate launch plans, track ST%, sales by store/product, and flag strengths/weaknesses.
• Prepare weekly trade reporting and ad hoc analyses for Head of Merchandising.
• Gather feedback from sales staff and share sell-in/sell-out analyses with management.
• Define allocation strategy by store based on historic performance and opportunities.
• Collaborate with Visual Merchandising to align store needs, stock, and sales push.
• Ensure Store Managers are aligned with merchandising vision and maintain clear communication.

Skills

Excel

Power BI

English Fluency

Analytical Thinking

Communication Skills

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Being part of LOEWE gives you the opportunity of learning new things every day and working with people passionate about what they do, in a fast moving and ambitious company.

As Merchandising Manager Women’s Bags EMEA, you will support the Head of Merchandising to develop, review and deliver the merchandising strategy and successfully build the assortment by store, meeting company targets in terms of net sales and Sell-through for your owned category.

You will contribute to developing the merchandising function both strategically and operationally, developing and implementing the right processes and tools and working closely with all teams to further drive growth of the LOEWE business in the region.

Reporting to Regional Director for LG Merchandising & Head of Merchandising for ME

Based in LOEWE’s Madrid Head Office.

Note: This is a temporary role covering maternity leave.

Your role will be:

• Responsible for defining optimal seasonal buys for the stores in your scope within the limits of the OTB provided and ST% targets. Including Pre-co, Fashion Show and Capsules.
• Act as key point of contact for all info related to Product and Merchandising in the region. Together with Head of Merchandising present the buying strategy and key bets for the categories under his/her responsibility to the key stakeholders of the region to ensure the alignment towards the final sales and ST% targets.
• Responsible of the information flow to the stores regarding launching plan, ST%, sales achievements along the season, highlighting strengths and weaknesses by store and by product to improve the KPIS regarding stock, sales, ABP and UPT.
• Responsible for the weekly trade reporting & ad hoc analysis supporting the Head of Merchandising.
• Study performance and demands, gathering direct feedback from sales staff in stores, and compiling seasonal in-depth sell-in and sell-out analysis to share with management. Provide qualitative feedback to Central Merchandising.
• Define of the allocation strategy by store based on their historic performance and new opportunities & optimize stocks via monthly consolidation strategy partnering with SC team for execution.
• Work with Visual Merchandising team to ensure alignment in terms of store needs, stock availability and sales push when needed.
• Strong and effective collaboration with Store Managers:
• Make sure Store Managers are on board with the merchandising vision for the region.
• Define an effective communication process with the Store Managers and key stake holders.

RELEVANT KPIS:

• Net sales and growth
• Seasonal ST%

What is important for the role:

• 3-5 years of experience as Merchandiser in Leathergoods/Bags, preferably in luxury.
• Excellent numeric, analytical and strong decision-making skills.
• Outstanding attention to details.
• Motivated by a challenging brief and shows a can-do attitude.
• Excellent at working and delivering against deadlines and able to work effectively under pressure and in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong sense of international fashion and trends.
• A real passion for LOEWE and our collections.
• A proactive approach in tackling issues and ability to identify and implement solutions.
• Strong out-of-the-box thinking.
• A good team player, able to work autonomously with high levels of motivation.
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritise and be able to multitask.
• Excellent communication skills, confident in influencing people at all levels, and highly skilled in presentations.
• Proactive and positive approach.
• In-depth knowledge of Excel is required. Power BI is a strong plus.
• Fluency in English is essential. Spanish and any other language is a plus.

About LOEWE

Founded in Spain in 1846, LOEWE is the second-oldest luxury fashion house in the world. Since 2025, the House is under the creative direction of Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, guided by a rich artistic sensibility and an imaginative exploration of craft. This new chapter builds on core sensibilities of LOEWE: an intellectual and playful approach to fashion, the vibrant spirit of Spanish lifestyle, and unmatched leather expertise.

At LOEWE we are committed to a culture that welcomes all, regardless of gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic background and abilities, including people with disabilities of all types. Our aim is for everyone to feel valued, included, and empowered to contribute their best.