Job Title:Merchandising Coordinator, Women's Ready to Wear JOB PURPOSE Responsible for supporting the business strategy, buying process, allocation and distribution of Women's Ready to Wear in the Americas Boutiques in accordance with total company strategic business plans. TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Merchandising Functions
- Review weekly sales reports ensuring planned sales and stretch are achieved
- Recommend opportunities to place reorders in Women's Ready to Wear
- Assist in buffer management and stock rebalances
- Review and follow up with shipping and deliveries
- Support in new store openings and pop ups
- Manage inventory for store events
- Support Ready to Wear Team on Weekly/Monthly Sales, Receipt and Stock forecasting
- Assist in markdown preparations (recommend styles to markdown)
- Support in Seasonal Reserve process: buy book creation, communication and follow up with boutiques, ensuring client orders are filled accurately, strategically adjust allocations
- Develop a strong understanding of market dynamics and needs through store visits and seasonal competitor analysis
- Communicate and Partner very closely with Retail teams on client needs and day to day inquiries
- Work with Ready to Wear Team on effective communication with the Paris central merchandising team to provide feedback and outline needs of the market
- Participate in 4 seasonal markets:
- Assist in premarket analysis: by store, classification and sizing
- Aggregate boutique feedback before and after collection is presented
- Assist in defining store assortment by product category and by store cluster
- Size by SKU and by Boutique based on analysis and boutique feedback/requests for top clients and market opportunities
- Remain positive, energetic, and organized while meeting tight deadlines during high-paced and demanding buying sessions
},{ title : Job responsibilities , content : Reporting Functions
- Prepare weekly reports and newsletters
- Prepare and review fast/slow sellers report
- Prepare and review sell through report
- Prepare seasonal collection and sizing feedback for stores
- Provide end of season (EOS) product analysis and recaps
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Programs (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
- Ability to deliver tight deadlines while being detail oriented
- Ability to effectively and professionally communicate with cross functional partners
- Ability to think creatively when analyzing the business
- Excellent organizational skills and drive for results
- Ability to thrive in fast-paced environment with self-motivated mentality
- Ability utilize retail programs necessary to perform the job
- Flexibility to react quickly to changing demands of business
- Technical ability to manage merchandising software
- Team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Self-starter and independently problem solve
- Excellent time management and priority setting to maximize time effectively and efficiently
- Perseverance and action oriented
REQUIREMENTS:
- At least 2 years prior Merchandising/Buying experience, luxury retail preferred; strong working knowledge of Retail Math and Retail KPIs
- Advanced Excel (heavy excel workload)
- Ability for frequent domestic and international travel
- Strong knowledge of all Microsoft Office programs
},{ title : Additional information , content : The selected candidate will be offered a salary within the range of $70,000 - $80,000 annually, plus bonus eligibility. The salary offered will be dependent upon the candidate's relevant skills and experience. Christian Dior Inc. offers comprehensive benefit plans such as medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, and short and long-term disability. Additional employee perks include, but are not limited to employee discount program, various paid time off, volunteer time off, holidays, mental health and wellbeing support, family friendly benefits, reproductive health care, child and elder care services, commuter benefits, 401k plans with an employer contributions matching plan, employee referral program, and more. Christian Dior was the designer of dreams. In founding his House in 1947, marked by the revolution of the New Look, he metamorphosed his reveries into wonderful creations. Christian Dior Couture, the Houst of Dreams, is recognized for its French heritage and vibrant culture sublimating its unique Savoir-faire and Creativity through empowering metiers d'art . Our Maison is a destination for sustainable growth & success where we shape the future of our Talents in a positive, authentic & generous environment. We bloom & deliver excellence with passion, determination, courage & optimism to offer meaningful & daring codes. Christian Dior Couture is part of the LVMH Group, where People Make the Difference. We value, celebrate, and welcome each unique talent and strive to create an inclusive environment providing all employees a sense of purpose. Beyond your role, we recognize the importance and passion of creating communities with shared values that enrich and impact beyond our organization. As an employee, you will have an opportunity to engage in our employee-led communities such as Sustainability, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and Corporate Social Responsibility. Christian Dior Couture provides equal employment opportunities to all employees as part of the LVMH Group, which attaches great importance to ensuring that its Maisons and their partners share a set of common rules, practices, and principles with respect to ethics, social responsibility, and protection of the environment.