E-Commerce Merchandise Manager

EssilorLuxottica; Lombardia; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to Leonardo learning platform

Flexible work conditions

Health insurance

Meal vouchers / restaurants

Internal rooftop canteen

Employee discounts

Disconnect Program

Job summary

EssilorLuxottica in Lombardia seeks a senior eCommerce Merchandise Manager Optical to lead the merchandising strategy for our online optical business. You will shape the assortment and drive commercial performance across global eCommerce banners.

Reporting to the Global eCommerce Merchandising Director, you will collaborate with Category Management, Planning, RX Operations, Marketing, Finance and local market teams to translate launches into actionable plans and optimize pricing, promotions and

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience in eCommerce merchandising, digital retail, category management, buying, planning or commercial strategy.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the e-commerce merchandising strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives, customer needs, and market opportunities.
• Develop assortment plans and product mix strategies across banners and markets, optimizing brand, category, and pricing architecture.
• Partner with Category Management teams to drive online-exclusive launches, limited editions, private label initiatives, and distribution strategies.
• Translate new collection launches and product roadmaps into actionable merchandising plans for e-commerce, site merchandising, and local market teams.
• Lead promotional and markdown strategies, including seasonal campaigns, flash sales, Cyber Week, and key commercial events, balancing growth and profitability.
• Define pricing, discount, and clearance strategies to maximize inventory productivity, margin performance, and customer value.
• Monitor sales, margin, traffic, conversion, and assortment performance, identifying opportunities to improve commercial results across digital channels.
• Deliver product performance analysis, merchandising reviews, and actionable insights to support data-driven business decisions and strategic planning.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with Category Management, RX Operations, Marketing, and local teams to ensure consistent commercial execution.
• Lead merchandising activities for strategic growth initiatives, including AI Glasses and other innovation programs, supporting forecasting, distribution planning, assortment evolution, and performance optimization.

Skills

eCommerce merchandising

digital retail

category management

buying & planning

commercial strategy

data-driven decision making

project management

cross-functional collaboration

stakeholder influence

fluent English

Job description

If you’ve worn a pair of glasses, we’ve already met.

We are a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames, and sunglasses. We offer our industry stakeholders in over 150 countries access to a global platform of high-quality vision care products (such as the Essilor brand, with Varilux, Crizal, Eyezen, Stellest and Transitions), iconic brands that consumers love (such as Ray-Ban, Oakley, Persol, Oliver Peoples, Vogue Eyewear and Costa), as well as a network that offers consumers high-quality vision care and best-in-class shopping experiences (such as Sunglass Hut, LensCrafters, Salmoiraghi & Viganò and the GrandVision network), and leading e-commerce platforms.

Join our global community of over 190,000 dedicated employees around the world in driving the transformation of the eyewear and eyecare industry.

Discover more by following us on LinkedIn!

Your #FutureInSight with EssilorLuxottica

Are you willing to pioneer new frontiers, foster inclusivity and collaboration, embrace agility, ignite passion, and make a positive impact on the world? Join us in redefining the boundaries of what’s possible.

Your role

We are looking for a senior eCommerce Merchandise Manager Optical to lead the merchandising strategy for our online optical business. The role will be responsible for shaping the assortment strategy, driving commercial performance, supporting product launches and turning data-driven insights into clear business actions across global eCommerce banners.

This position reports directly to the Global eCommerce Merchandising Director and will work closely with Category Management, Planning, eCommerce Business teams, RX Operations, Marketing, Finance and local market teams.

Main responsibilities

• Define and execute the e-commerce merchandising strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives, customer needs, and market opportunities.


• Develop assortment plans and product mix strategies across banners and markets, optimizing brand, category, and pricing architecture.


• Partner with Category Management teams to drive online-exclusive launches, limited editions, private label initiatives, and distribution strategies.


• Translate new collection launches and product roadmaps into actionable merchandising plans for e-commerce, site merchandising, and local market teams.


• Lead promotional and markdown strategies, including seasonal campaigns, flash sales, Cyber Week, and key commercial events, balancing growth and profitability.


• Define pricing, discount, and clearance strategies to maximize inventory productivity, margin performance, and customer value.


• Monitor sales, margin, traffic, conversion, and assortment performance, identifying opportunities to improve commercial results across digital channels.


• Deliver product performance analysis, merchandising reviews, and actionable insights to support data-driven business decisions and strategic planning.


• Drive cross-functional collaboration with Category Management, RX Operations, Marketing, and local teams to ensure consistent commercial execution.


• Lead merchandising activities for strategic growth initiatives, including AI Glasses and other innovation programs, supporting forecasting, distribution planning, assortment evolution, and performance optimization.

Main requirements

• At least 10 years of experience in eCommerce merchandising, digital retail, category management, buying, planning or commercial strategy.


• Strong experience in optical, eyewear, fashion, retail or consumer goods is highly preferred.


• Proven ability to manage assortment strategy, commercial campaigns, markdowns, product launches and performance analysis.


• Strong analytical mindset, with the ability to connect product performance, customer behavior, sales, margin and inventory data.


• Solid business acumen and ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders in a matrix organization.


• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines and markets at the same time.


• Clear communication style and ability to translate complex information into simple, actionable recommendations.


• Fluent English is required; additional languages are a plus.

What’s in it for you

In EssilorLuxottica, you are not defined just by your job title. Each career adventure is unique; have a glimpse of some of the benefits you will enjoy as a successful candidate:

• Access to our cutting-edge learning platform, Leonardo, and personalized development programs to help you grow professionally and personally.


• Enjoy flexible work conditions, health insurance coverage, ticket restaurants, internal rooftop canteen.


• Access special offers for employees on a vast range of eyewear, eye care products, and fashion apparel, so you can enjoy our world-class brands firsthand.


• Enjoy our “Disconnect Program” a holistic approach to work-life balance, including initiatives for mental health, yoga, jogging sessions, and more, designed to help you recharge and stay healthy.

Our recruitment process may vary; If you are selected, you will be contacted by our recruiters to guide you through the specific steps for your application.

Salary Package

2. Performance Bonus: An additional Management by Objectives (MBO) bonus as percentage of the annual gross salary.

• Supplementary Health insurance coverage


• Supplementary Pension Plan


• Access to the EssilorLuxottica Corporate Welfare Catalog


• Transportation – Discounted pass


• Meal Vouchers as per company guidelines


• Exclusive employee discounts on company products


• Company-provided laptop and mobile phone

Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitment

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We celebrate diversity and provide equal opportunities to all, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that makes us unique.