Collection Merchandising Sr. Manager Fashion Accessories, Lifestyle and Home

Collection Merchandising Sr. Manager Fashion Accessories, Lifestyle and Home Reference: FEND03124 Job title: Collection Merchandising Sr. Manager Fashion Accessories, Lifestyle and Home The Collection Merchandising Sr. Manager, Fashion Accessories, Lifestyle and Home, is accountable for the global business results of the categories under their perimeter. The position holder ensures the Product Merchandising strategy, the Design, the Market Analysis and the whole execution for the assigned categories, considering regional specificities in line with the global brand strategy. The role reports to WW Accessories Collection Merchandising Director, is based in Rome. Main Responsibilities Defining objectives and providing strategic direction and action plans on how to further develop the Positioning and Performance of the assigned categories on short and long-term goals, whilst enhancing the consumer and brand experience, in coherence with other company’s categories Developing Product Merchandising brief, dealing with Design teams and coordinating with Product Development teams to propose strong and impactful Collections for show and commercial purposes, making the most of the strong brand DNA and its modernity Accompanying the Collection design and development cycle, from design to show room presentations, securing time to market, margins and positioning Monitoring the product development process from the beginning until discontinuation: product development briefs, development planning, product positioning and pricing, financial performance analysis Collaborating with Production, Supply Chain and Retail teams to secure a strong and efficient go to market Collaborating with Communication teams to propose and deploy a coherent and impactful 360° Marketing strategy for collections and product launches Contributing to category sales budget building and planning. Monitoring the achievement of the category sales and margins as well as the stock targets. Defining actions to take if needed on a monthly basis Working closely with Markets and Retail teams to enhance category performance, customer experience and market shares Recruiting and building best-in-class talents, developing efficient and seamless way of working with internal and external stakeholders Profile: Collection Merchandising Excellence and Data driven proficiency are a must. Relevant professional experience developed in Product Merchandising within the Luxury industry. Sound knowledge of the current market and consumer trends Strong product sensitivity and passion for Women’s categories Ability to interacts with flexibility and diplomacy with the stakeholders Comfortable meeting tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment with constantly changing priorities Strong organizational skills to manage multiple development calendars. Successful management and development of people Broad understanding of the luxury landscape and the target customer Fluent in English and Italian LVMH is committed to non-discrimination and respect of each person’s singularities. We recognize and recruit all types of talent J-18808-Ljbffr