GUCCI Women's Shoes Retail Merchandising Manager

Key Accountabilities

• Market Intelligence: consolidate inputs from the regions and channels on business trend, competitor offer, and products’ needs;

• Buying activities: performing quantitative analysis to define Master Orders ensuring a balanced global product mix, aligning with the Collection Merchandising on the key seasonal messages and core product selection;

• Collaboration with the planning team for the definition of open-to-buy and the subsequent split by region;

• Inventory activities: work on stock level optimization across regions and channels to maximize sales; analyze selling trends highlighting actions on reorders or cancellations; constantly monitor monthly supply and slow movers;

• Sales Activities: constant collaboration with regional buyers to gather product feedback and market needs in order to understand each market and exploit business opportunities; conduct qualitative analysis on a daily base and elaborate and share with Collection Merchandising and Merchandising Manager inputs in terms of Visual Merchandising and merchandise relocation;

• Support to the demand planning team in managing orders for continuous items

• Team Leadership: become a reference point for the assigned category/market for regional merchandising teams and ensure a proper translation of HQ key messages into regional structures.

Key Requirements

• At least 7 years of experience in a similar role in the luxury/fashion industry

• Strong product sensitivity and passion for Women’s Shoes categories

• Experience in large volume distribution

• Fluency in English

• Sound analytical and numerical capabilities

• Commercial awareness and strong business acumen

• Educational background preferably in business management or similar

• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills

• Passionate about exceeding corporate goals, driving business results and going the extra mile in the daily work

• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment

• Sound knowledge of the current market and consumer trends

• Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills

Salary Package

• Gross Annual Salary: 55.000€ (unless otherwise agreed, in the event of a positive outcome of the selection process, should specific levels of experience and autonomy and/or particular competencies emerge during the selection process, based on objective criteria).

• NCBA (National Collective Bargaining Agreement): CCNL Industria Pelli e Succedanei (unique alphanumeric code: D111)

• Bonuses and Commissions:Annual Target Bonus as per company policies and regulations in force from time to time, up to 15% of the Gross Annual Salary.

• Company canteen

• Supplementary health insurance

• Company welfare program

Gucci is committed to building a diverse workforce. We believe diversity in all its forms – gender, age, disability, nationality, culture, religious beliefs and sexual orientation – enriches the workplace. It opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to adapt to a changing world. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their background.