GUCCI Handbags Collection Senior Merchandiser

Kering · Milan · €45,000 (stated in the posting)

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Key Accountabilities

• Defining the collection’s structure, analyzing selling trends and evaluating possible style openings while assisting the Merchandising Director in liasing with the Design team
• Monitoring competition and consolidating inputs coming from regions on business trends while anticipating new business opportunities for the category
• Contributing to master order activities and key assortments by Retail and Wholesale to ensure a balanced global product mix and ensuring that market needs are incorporated in collection grids
• Coordinating the advancements of the collection with the product development office on a constant basis
• Participation in the organization of the sales campaigns and production of all supporting materials and buying tools
• Collaborate in the definition of coherent pricing and margin strategy within each collection and giving proper target cost prices while defining the grid in order to properly monitor the development of the collection
• Managing the daily running of the business such as code creation process, product shootings, special orders follow-up, etc
• Creating and constantly updating a reliable sales analysis of all product information to be shared with key stakeholders both sell in data and sell out data
• Collaborating with internal departments on the presentation of the collection to the customer providing the interpretative key on the marketability of products and related product categories
• Collaborating with the Training department on development of training manuals and presentations with detailed product information on each collection for regional buyers
• Defining markdown list and life cycle products

Key Requirements

• At least 5 years of relevant experience as a merchandiser in the fashion/luxury goods industry
• Educational background preferably in business management or similar
• Fluency in English
• Strong product sensitivity and passion for the Leather Goods category
• Very strong communicative skills to liaise with different departments that have different communicative needs
• Very flexible mindset and adaptive personality
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Ambition to exceed corporate goals and go the extra mile in daily work
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to understand current market and consumer trends
• Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills

Salary Package

• Gross Annual Salary: 45.000€ (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 the company-level collective agreement in force, up to 20% 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.

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