Merchandising Manager

Louis Vuitton; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Employee discount

Retirement plans

Job summary

Louis Vuitton is seeking a Merchandising Manager, Les Extraordinaires, to support High End events across Louis Vuitton Americas. The role shapes and executes the merchandising strategy for Les Extraordinaires, overseeing event strategy, assortment planning, and execution for in-store and out-of-store activations.

You will partner with Client Relations, Creative Services, Supply Chain, Logistics, Visual Merchandising, Training, and regional teams to build exclusive event assortments, ensure

Qualifications

• 5+ years of retail merchandising experience.
• Detail-oriented and highly organized with a commercial mindset.
• Ability to partner across multiple functions in a fast-paced luxury retail environment.
• Strong computer literacy with advanced Excel skills.
• Foreign language proficiency (French/Spanish/Portuguese) advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Drive Les Extraordinaires event execution from planning through post-event fulfillment.
• Lead event timelines across partners with clear communication and alignment.
• Create and maintain event tools including LV Events App, Forms, and Power BI resources.
• Partner with Training to develop event-specific retail trainings.
• Coordinate product flow with Supply Chain to ensure timely event stock.
• Collaborate with Visual Merchandising and Creative Services to align displays with objectives.
• Team with Client Relations to expand and engage the client base at events.
• Manage event sales tracking, recaps, and fulfillment strategy.

Skills

Merchandising

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Advanced Excel

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Forms

LV Events App

Job description

About The Job
Louis Vuitton is seeking a Merchandising Manager, Les Extraordinaires, to support High End events across Louis Vuitton Americas. In this pivotal role, the successful candidate will shape and execute the merchandising strategy for Les Extraordinaires, with responsibility for event strategy, assortment planning, and execution for in-store and out-of-store High End activations. The Manager will partner cross-functionally with Client Relations, Creative Services, Supply Chain, Logistics, Visual Merchandising, Training, and regional partners to build impactful and exclusive event assortments, ensure timely product flow, and communicate event strategies seamlessly. This role will also serve as a key advocate for Louis Vuitton Americas market needs of exceptional product with the Paris Product team.

About The Job
Louis Vuitton is seeking a Merchandising Manager, Les Extraordinaires, to support High End events across Louis Vuitton Americas. In this pivotal role, the successful candidate will shape and execute the merchandising strategy for Les Extraordinaires, with responsibility for event strategy, assortment planning, and execution for in-store and out-of-store High End activations. The Manager will partner cross-functionally with Client Relations, Creative Services, Supply Chain, Logistics, Visual Merchandising, Training, and regional partners to build impactful and exclusive event assortments, ensure timely product flow, and communicate event strategies seamlessly. This role will also serve as a key advocate for Louis Vuitton Americas market needs of exceptional product with the Paris Product team.
Job responsibilities
Driving Les Extraordinaires event execution

• Partner cross-functionally on exceptional event concepts from initial product planning through stock flow and post-event order fulfillment.
• Lead and manage event timelines across key partners, ensuring clear communication and alignment throughout the process.
• Create and maintain event tools, including LV Events App, Microsoft Forms, and Power BI resources.
• Partner with Training to develop event-specific trainings for retail teams.
• Supervise product flow to events in partnership with Supply Chain to ensure qualitative product representation.
• Collaborate with Visual Merchandising and Creative Services to align visual displays and aesthetics with strategic objectives.
• Partner with Client Development and Client Relations to identify opportunities to expand and engage the client base at events.
• Manage event sales tracking, sales recapping, and order fulfillment strategy.

Bringing a strong commercial mindset to High End merchandising

• Engage with the retail community to drive transformative event business outcomes.
• Create exceptional assortments for events to drive brand desirability while capitalizing on specific market needs.
• Identify Savoir Faire activation opportunities with central artisans and partner with the artisan population to create invigorating event animations.
• Advocate for exceptional product development with central partners, including the Paris product team.
• Build event calendar categories in partnership with the Director and SVP of Merchandising.
• Strategize programs and incentives to drive sales, with a focus on growing event business across the network.

Collaborating across teams and partners

• Maintain strong partnerships with Client Relations, Creative Services, Supply Chain, Logistics, Visual Merchandising, Training, and regional teams.
• Ensure seamless communication of event strategies to regional partners.
• Support timely deliveries and coordinated execution for impactful High End activations.

Profile

We are excited to speak to candidates with 5+ years of relevant retail merchandising experience, with supply chain or logistics experience considered a plus. The ideal candidate is extremely detail-oriented, highly organized, commercially minded, and comfortable partnering across multiple functions in a fast-paced luxury retail environment. Strong computer literacy and advanced Excel skills are essential. Foreign language proficiency, including French, Spanish, or Portuguese, is considered advantageous. This role reports to the Merchandising Director and may require approximately 10% travel.
The appointed candidate will be offered a salary range within USD $110,000- $130,000, a comprehensive benefits package including: medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, various paid time off programs, employee discount/perks and two retirement plans both with employer contributions.

• Please note that restrictions may apply to part-time employees
  

Additional information
Louis Vuitton is a company that respects the uniqueness of each employee and offers everyone the means to find their place and prosper. We promote initiatives aimed at supporting professional equality for everyone. We strive to go above and beyond purely symbolic measures by building a culture passionate about meaningful strategies aimed at crafting an inclusive workforce.
In addition to a generous benefits package, unparalleled career development opportunities, both locally and globally, as an employee at Louis Vuitton, you can expect to be provided with industry-leading training which will offer you an in-depth insight into the luxury and retail environment.
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