LG – Collection Merchandising Manager

Press Tab to Move to Skip to Content Link Since 1994, Marni has been recognized as the most artistic, color-savvy, life embracing, off-beat brand in the luxury segment A constant aspiration to surprise and delight and to exceed expectations, with one foot in the past, one foot in the future. Marni has consistently challenged the traditional codes of fashion, the seriousness of dressing up, and the boring “sameness” that exists in the world. Embrace each other. We are looking for who is ready to make a difference, into an intercultural environment made of love and passion, talents and out of the box thinkers. Overview We are seeking a Merchandising Manager to support across our LG collections, reporting to the Chief Merchandising Officer. The candidate must possess a strong market knowledge of collection Merchandising specialised in LG category and market trends as well as experience with strategic analysis of this category. Your Mission: • Competitive Benchmarking: product segmentation, pricing and collection structure. Regular updates on competitor activity, in terms of product, influencers and social media. • Trend analysis: identify key product trends in all categories in high growth regions. • Seasonal sell in reporting: analysis during and end of each sales campaign. • Producing seasonal Collection Briefing for Design Team • Formulating seasonal merchandising/product strategies and objectives • Setting pricing structure and seasonal pricing implementation to reach the target margin and provide competitive benchmarking • Conduct seasonal market research to inform price positioning • Work closely with finance team on spread analysis and price simulations to ensure correct price positioning given foreign exchange fluctuations and competitor pricing • Producing all relevant analysis/market research required for seasonal Collection Brief • Collaborating with the Design team in the development of collections, guiding the optimal balance between design vision and commercial goals • Delivering seasonal raw materials sales forecast • Working with Retail Merchandising Team for Master Order for each sales campaign • Managing all special projects/collaborations/capsule collections • Guiding marketing initiatives and calendar according to seasonal product strategy • Managing product life cycle and mark down/exit /carry over strategy • Recommend actions following thorough collection analysis in-season and for future collection development • Provide detailed analysis in markets and regional trends • Prepare the Merchandising Overview each season and communicate recommended seasonal priorities • Preparation for the sales campaign – pricing, editing, communicate product amendments/updates with product team and retail, wholesale team • Consolidate Collection feedback from Wholesale and Retail for the sales debrief • Managing the typology and hierarchy for each product category to facilitate correct analysis Your Talent: • Solid experience in merchandising analysis at a worldwide or regional level for LG collection across all product categories for a luxury fashion brand. • Excellent analytical skills coupled with strong product sensibility. • Previous experience with competitive benchmarking and trend analysis for luxury brands. • Team player who is also able to work with cross departments including Design team • Adaptable to change within fast-paced fashion environment. • Organised and high level of accuracy. • Accustomed to working with central and regional retail merchandising teams. Systems and Essentials • Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills • Previous experience with software PLM, and other analytical tools. • Italian plus English as additional language preferred. J-18808-Ljbffr