WOMEN LEATHER GOODS RETAIL MERCHANDISING MANAGER EME

LVMH; Paris; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CELINE, part of the LVMH group, seeks a Retail Merchandising Manager for Women’s Leathergoods in the EME region based in Paris. You will drive seasonal merchandise planning, optimize assortment, and partner with regional stores to maximize sales across Europe, Middle East, and related markets.

Reporting to the EME Merchandising Director, you will craft investment plans, monitor stock and sell-through, and collaborate with Supply Chain and retail teams to hit targets in a luxury retail

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of retail experience with regional exposure.
• Strong analytical ability - both quantitative and qualitative.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Fluent in French and English; Power BI knowledge would be a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define your buying strategy and sales target prior to each buying session.
• Define the assortment and quantities, following market needs and potentials, as well as central guidelines.
• Presentation of landings, key bets, collection feedback, and market trends.
• Define and implement 360 action plans with retail, training, clienteling and all relevant teams to reach your sales target.

Skills

French fluency

English fluency

Analytical ability

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Team player

Tools

Power BI

Job description

WOMEN LEATHER GOODS RETAIL MERCHANDISING MANAGER EME

Symbol of elegance and authentic luxury with its sophisticated and timeless collections, CELINE is a French leather-goods and couture house, driven by a strong artistic and holistic vision. CELINE’s ambition is to be one of the most iconic luxury brands worldwide. To make this vision a reality, we are looking for agile, passionate, and authentic personalities who are eager to evolve in a highly creative and challenging environment.

YOUR WORK ENVIRONMENT

As Retail Merchandising Manager, Women’s Leathergoods, you will be responsible for achieving the sales plan for the European and Middle East market, controlling inventories with a strategic and holistic vision.

Reporting to the EME Merchandising Director, you will be responsible for generating a seasonal merchandise plan and assortment strategy to maximize opportunities and grow the business for the EME retail network.

Job responsibilities

YOUR IMPACT

BUYING

• Define your buying strategy and sales target prior to each buying session.
• Define the assortment and quantities, following market needs and potentials, as well as central guidelines.
• Presentation of landings, key bets, collection feedback, and market trends.

SALES DEVELOPMENT/ FOLLOW UP & RETAIL SUPPORT

• Close follow -up of your business, per category, per region, and per store.
• Define and implement 360 action plans with retail, training, clienteling and all relevant teams to reach your sales target.
• Support your retail network to answer specific market and client needs.

DISTRIBUTION & STOCK MANAGEMENT

• Define a distribution strategy to optimize sales and sell-through.
• Optimize sales by organizing frequent rebalancing.
• Work closely with Supply Chain to monitor your stock coverage.

Profile

• Fluent in French and English.
• Minimum of 7 years+ relevant work experience in retail environment and with regional exposure.
• Strong analytical ability - both quantitative and qualitative.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Pleasant, self-initiative, a team player & willing to learn.
• Organized; meeting deadlines and goals.
• Knowledge of Power BI is a plus.

Additional information

As part of our #CELINECARESapproach, CELINE is committed to building an inclusive and respectful work environment where every employee can develop and thrive.

We value diversity in all its forms - origins, identities, orientations, generations, abilities and life situations - and implement concrete actions to promote inclusion.

At CELINE, we believe that the strength of our Maison lies in the uniqueness of our employees.

Celine is a luxury French fashion House founded in 1945 by Céline Vipiana.

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