Merchandising Manager - RTW & Shoes (Men & Women)
About the role
POSITION: MERCHANDISING MANAGER - RTW&SHOES (MEN & WOMEN) – GREATER CHINA
LONG-TERM CONTRACT / CHINA
CELINE, FOUNDED IN 1945 BY CÉLINE VIPIANA, IS AN ICONIC FRENCH LEATHER-GOODS, FASHION & COUTURE HOUSE BELONGING TO THE LVMH GROUP. TO HAVE A CHANCE OF JOINING CELINE, YOU MUST THRIVE AS A TEAM PLAYER IN A FAST-PACED ENVIRONMENT AMONGST PASSIONATE, AGILE, AND AUTHENTIC PEOPLE.
YOUR WORK ENVIRONMENT
AS MERCHANDISING MANAGER, AND PART OF THE MERCHANDISING TEAM, YOU WILL PARTICIPATE IN DEVELOPING THE RTW&SHOES PRODUCT MERCHANDISING STRATEGY OF CELINE FOR BOTH WOMEN’S & MEN’S.
YOU WILL BE IN CHARGE OF GREATER CHINA BUYING, ASSORTMENT & SALES FOLLOW UP, ENSURING BALANCE BETWEEN BRAND IMAGE AND MAXIMISING COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITIES.
YOUR IMPACT
BUYING & ASSORTMENT
- TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PREPARATION OF OTB
- TO DEFINE THE ASSORTMENT, PRODUCT MIX AND DEPTH BY REFERENCE ACCORDING TO THE SPECIFICITY OF EACH STORE, WHILE RESPECTING CORE OFFER AND CENTRAL GUIDELINES.
MERCHANDISING, TRAINING & DISPLAY
- TO PREPARE PRODUCT INFORMATION FOR RETAIL TEAMS & CO-ANIMATE COLLECTION TRAINING WITH TRAINING TEAMS
- FOLLOW UP OF DELIVERIES WITH SUPPLY CHAIN
- DISCUSS WITH VM TEAM FOR A MARKET-TAILORED IMPLEMENTATION OF CENTRAL GUIDELINES, AT LAUNCH AND IN-SEASON.
- ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN CRM EVENTS (PRODUCT OFFER, ON-SITE SUPPORT)
COMMERCIAL FOLLOW-UP
- TO PREPARE WEEKLY, MONTHLY REPORTS
- DRIVE & PILOT SALES: PROPOSE REORDERS TO CENTRAL, MAXIMIZE ST VIA REBALANCING
- PROPOSE WEEKLY ACTION PLANS IF NECESSARY, HAND IN HAND WITH RETAIL
- PARTNER WITH CENTRAL TO DEFINE SECOND-LIFE STRATEGY (MARKDOWN, OUTLETS)
- TO CONDUCT MARKET RESEARCH ON TRENDS, COMPETITORS’ PRODUCT OFFER AND PRICING
- IMPACTFUL MARKET NEEDS TO FEEDBACK TO CENTRAL ON A MONTHLY BASIS
KEYS FOR SUCCESS
EDUCATION:
- BACHELOR OR ABOVE
EXPERIENCE:
- 6 YEARS BUYING / MERCHANDISING IN LUXURY BRANDS, WITH EXPERIENCE IN WOMEN’S RTW
- KNOWLEDGE OF FASHION
COMPETENCIES:
- STRONG ANALYTICAL ABILITY BOTH QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE
- GOOD INTERPERSONAL AND COMMUNICATION SKILL
- GOOD PC LITERACY (EXCEL, POWERPOINT)
- GOOD COMMAND OF ENGLISH AND MANDARIN
- PLEASANT, SELF-MOTIVATED, PROACTIVE, RESULT-ORIENTED, TEAM PLAYER
LANGUAGES: FLUENT IN MANDARIN AND ENGLISH
WORKPLACE: 66F, TOWER ONE, PLAZA 66 NO.1266 WEST NANJING ROAD, SHANGHAI, 200040 CHINA
POTENTIAL STARTING DATE: AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
OUR ENGAGEMENT
CELINE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. WE WANT TO OFFER AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT OF MUTUAL RESPECT WHERE WE WELCOME DIVERSITY AND ALL OUR EMPLOYEES FEEL INCLUDED, DEVELOPED, AND HEARD.
WE ARE COMMITTED TO THE PREVENTION OF ALL DISCRIMINATION, PROVIDING EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES TO ALL APPLICANTS IRRESPECTIVE OF GENDER, GENDER EXPRESSION, DISABILITY, ORIGIN, BACKGROUND, RELIGIOUS BELIEFS OR SEXUAL OR ANY OTHER BASIS PROTECTED BY LAW.
CELINE RECRUITS AND RECOGNIZES ALL TYPES OF TALENT AND SINGULARITIES
About CELINE
CELINE, LVMH owned French luxury house under the creative direction of Michael Rider.
Founded in Paris in 1945 by Céline Vipiana CELINE is renowned for its long history in celebrating French creativity and craftsmanship through its Ready-to-wear, Couture, Leather-goods, Haute Parfumerie and Beauté collections.
The House’s ateliers and headquarters are located at 16, rue Vivienne at l’Hôtel Colbert de Torcy in the heart of Paris.
Merchandising Manager - RTW & Shoes (Men & Women)
About the role
POSITION: MERCHANDISING MANAGER - RTW&SHOES (MEN & WOMEN) – GREATER CHINA
LONG-TERM CONTRACT / CHINA
CELINE, FOUNDED IN 1945 BY CÉLINE VIPIANA, IS AN ICONIC FRENCH LEATHER-GOODS, FASHION & COUTURE HOUSE BELONGING TO THE LVMH GROUP. TO HAVE A CHANCE OF JOINING CELINE, YOU MUST THRIVE AS A TEAM PLAYER IN A FAST-PACED ENVIRONMENT AMONGST PASSIONATE, AGILE, AND AUTHENTIC PEOPLE.
YOUR WORK ENVIRONMENT
AS MERCHANDISING MANAGER, AND PART OF THE MERCHANDISING TEAM, YOU WILL PARTICIPATE IN DEVELOPING THE RTW&SHOES PRODUCT MERCHANDISING STRATEGY OF CELINE FOR BOTH WOMEN’S & MEN’S.
YOU WILL BE IN CHARGE OF GREATER CHINA BUYING, ASSORTMENT & SALES FOLLOW UP, ENSURING BALANCE BETWEEN BRAND IMAGE AND MAXIMISING COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITIES.
YOUR IMPACT
BUYING & ASSORTMENT
- TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PREPARATION OF OTB
- TO DEFINE THE ASSORTMENT, PRODUCT MIX AND DEPTH BY REFERENCE ACCORDING TO THE SPECIFICITY OF EACH STORE, WHILE RESPECTING CORE OFFER AND CENTRAL GUIDELINES.
MERCHANDISING, TRAINING & DISPLAY
- TO PREPARE PRODUCT INFORMATION FOR RETAIL TEAMS & CO-ANIMATE COLLECTION TRAINING WITH TRAINING TEAMS
- FOLLOW UP OF DELIVERIES WITH SUPPLY CHAIN
- DISCUSS WITH VM TEAM FOR A MARKET-TAILORED IMPLEMENTATION OF CENTRAL GUIDELINES, AT LAUNCH AND IN-SEASON.
- ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN CRM EVENTS (PRODUCT OFFER, ON-SITE SUPPORT)
COMMERCIAL FOLLOW-UP
- TO PREPARE WEEKLY, MONTHLY REPORTS
- DRIVE & PILOT SALES: PROPOSE REORDERS TO CENTRAL, MAXIMIZE ST VIA REBALANCING
- PROPOSE WEEKLY ACTION PLANS IF NECESSARY, HAND IN HAND WITH RETAIL
- PARTNER WITH CENTRAL TO DEFINE SECOND-LIFE STRATEGY (MARKDOWN, OUTLETS)
- TO CONDUCT MARKET RESEARCH ON TRENDS, COMPETITORS’ PRODUCT OFFER AND PRICING
- IMPACTFUL MARKET NEEDS TO FEEDBACK TO CENTRAL ON A MONTHLY BASIS
KEYS FOR SUCCESS
EDUCATION:
- BACHELOR OR ABOVE
EXPERIENCE:
- 6 YEARS BUYING / MERCHANDISING IN LUXURY BRANDS, WITH EXPERIENCE IN WOMEN’S RTW
- KNOWLEDGE OF FASHION
COMPETENCIES:
- STRONG ANALYTICAL ABILITY BOTH QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE
- GOOD INTERPERSONAL AND COMMUNICATION SKILL
- GOOD PC LITERACY (EXCEL, POWERPOINT)
- GOOD COMMAND OF ENGLISH AND MANDARIN
- PLEASANT, SELF-MOTIVATED, PROACTIVE, RESULT-ORIENTED, TEAM PLAYER
LANGUAGES: FLUENT IN MANDARIN AND ENGLISH
WORKPLACE: 66F, TOWER ONE, PLAZA 66 NO.1266 WEST NANJING ROAD, SHANGHAI, 200040 CHINA
POTENTIAL STARTING DATE: AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
OUR ENGAGEMENT
CELINE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. WE WANT TO OFFER AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT OF MUTUAL RESPECT WHERE WE WELCOME DIVERSITY AND ALL OUR EMPLOYEES FEEL INCLUDED, DEVELOPED, AND HEARD.
WE ARE COMMITTED TO THE PREVENTION OF ALL DISCRIMINATION, PROVIDING EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES TO ALL APPLICANTS IRRESPECTIVE OF GENDER, GENDER EXPRESSION, DISABILITY, ORIGIN, BACKGROUND, RELIGIOUS BELIEFS OR SEXUAL OR ANY OTHER BASIS PROTECTED BY LAW.
CELINE RECRUITS AND RECOGNIZES ALL TYPES OF TALENT AND SINGULARITIES
About CELINE
CELINE, LVMH owned French luxury house under the creative direction of Michael Rider.
Founded in Paris in 1945 by Céline Vipiana CELINE is renowned for its long history in celebrating French creativity and craftsmanship through its Ready-to-wear, Couture, Leather-goods, Haute Parfumerie and Beauté collections.
The House’s ateliers and headquarters are located at 16, rue Vivienne at l’Hôtel Colbert de Torcy in the heart of Paris.