Europe Product Merchandiser Costume Jewelry and Other Accessories H/F

CHANEL; Paris; Sur place; EUR 40 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading luxury goods company in Paris is seeking a Product Merchandiser to manage Costume Jewelry and Other Accessories. This role involves supporting the Fashion Director, conducting performance analysis, and optimizing product assortment. Strong analytical skills and a good aesthetic understanding are essential. The successful candidate will engage in cross-functional collaboration and monitor collection vitality, ensuring alignment with market trends and business strategy. This opportunity promises personal growth within a dynamic team environment.

Prestations

Inclusive culture

Personal growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of product strategy and market trends.
• Ability to prepare and animate strategic reporting.
• Experience with performance analysis and inventory management.

Responsabilités

• Support Fashion Director and boutique directors on product buys.
• Conduct in‑season reporting and analysis of sales.
• Monitor collection performance and propose optimization initiatives.
• Build close relationships with local merchandisers.

Connaissances

Analytical skills

Aesthetic understanding

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Market research

Outils

Excel

Power BI

Description du poste

The Europe Product merchandising team leads the product strategy for the region and supports the markets in defining and animating their assortment, to make each boutique a unique place to experience the brand (OBOS):

• Promote the Allario and Chanel difference at each collection
• To make the relational promise alive through the Product
• Pursuing performance targets and global strategy by product line

Through in‑depth analysis, feedbacks from retail teams, and strong understanding of the product strategy and the creative vision of our House, the product Merchandiser is in charge of developing its category in line with the Global strategy.

In a context of strong desirability and exclusivity, and constant evolving tentou, CHANEL FASHION EUROPE is seeking a product merchandiser responsible for managing Costume Jewelry and Other Accessories products for the Europe Fashion Market, reporting to the Product Merchandising manager Leather Goods & Accessories.

What impact you can create at CHANEL:

With your manager, you will support the Fashion Director & boutique directors on their buys on Costume Jewelry and Other Accessories and create strategic initiatives to drive the business on these categories.

• Preparation of Open To Buy for the 2 product categories, taking into account historical performance, budget forecasts, and strategic ambition by Boutique
• Responsibility for pre‑buy and post‑buy analysis to guide the strategy
• Strategic recommendation on product assortment every collection, taking into account the Creative vision, the Europe strategy while promoting the One Boutique One Story
• Build the CJ Core Assortment ξε boutique size, prioritizing key themes of the collection and high‑volume drivers covering up to 60% of the buys — enabling boutiques to save time and concentrate on OBOS opportunities.
• Support and challenge the markets by making recommendations to ensure the assortment is balanced between image, business and long‑term strategic issues and the impact of the collections in the boutique

You will be responsible for the collection vitality in season, through:

• Close monitoring of performance and sell‑through
• Propose initiatives to optimise the performance of the collection and monitor our stocks according to European targets (booster, stock transfers, diversions, etc)
• Collaboration with VM, Style expertise, Training and Marketing to support the energy of the collection in boutique throughout the season

Reporting & Analysis

Accountability and ownership of in‑season and market prep reporting including analyses of sales, sell‑through, inventory, deliveries in Excel/PowerBI to improve sales and optimise stocks.

Conduct/summarize deep dive and ad hoc analysis on the business to impact future strategies.

Present weekly, monthly, quarterly, and seasonal analysis reviews of the category’s performance ( cultivated by boutique, product pillar, classification, style/color).

Provide end of season analysis to Global teams.

Preparation and animation of various Committees to share insights on the category.

Product & market expertise

Understand the European boutique landscape on the categories.

Actively follow the market and seasonal trends, with a strong understanding of the competitive market and key influencers (visits of competitors, competitive watch).

Regularly visit boutique teams to deliver strategic vision and gather local feedbacks (morning briefs).

Build close relationships with local merchandisers by engaging in business conversations and performance feedback sharing (collection performances and market trends).

You are energized by…

Enthusiasm, energy, and an ability to inspire others about retail and product.

You have a good aesthetic understanding and taste for Fashion products.

Collaborating with a variety of cross‑functional teams with a service mindset and building good partnerships.

Good written, verbal, and public speaking skills; ability to articulate to various audiences in many contexts (Boutique/Corporate).

Innate curiosity, intuition, drive, authenticity, and self‑awareness.

At Chanel, we are focused on creating an inclusive culture that nurtures personal growth, contributing റെ to collective progress. We believe the uniqueness of each individual increases the diversity, complementarity and effectiveness of our teams. We strongly encourage your application, as we value the perspective, experience and potential you could bring to CHANEL.