Retail Merchandiser

Purpose

Market and Category Expertise

• Visit stores frequently to build product expertise, analyze feedback, and identify market trends.
• Share qualitative and quantitative insights that highlight opportunities and risks.
• Define action plans with department managers to achieve departmental targets.
• Support animations and events through assortment, delivery coordination, VM plans, and retail team tools.

Assortment Strategy and Buying

• Produce analyses and recommend budget splits by category and product line for pre-buying.
• Support stores during buying to maintain a coherent, customer-focused balance of novelties and bestsellers.
• Monitor PSI and replenishment with the Merchandising Manager.
• Coordinate seasonal launches with Visual Merchandising and store teams.

Performance Reporting

• Monitor sales performance and generate analyses using NeoBi and Cegid.
• Produce monthly performance reports and update sell-through and picture reports.
• Analyze best sellers by sell-through, assortment mix, price points, colors, and sizes.

Stock Management

• Monitor and place reorders in line with target MOS and inventory levels.
• Optimize regional inventory through stock transfers and replenishment actions.
• Coordinate with VM and store teams to identify slow movers.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Adapt the Europe strategy within the subsidiary and share best practices from the community.
• Work with the Métiers to implement local strategies and achieve growth ambitions.
• Act as a liaison between stores and Métiers and partner with store managers, métier ambassadors, and VM teams.

Profile

• 3–4 years of retail merchandising or buying experience with an understanding of Visual Merchandising.
• Strong analytical skills and knowledge of merchandising KPIs and metrics.
• Proficiency with Excel, Pivot tables, VLOOKUP, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to multitask and manage priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive, solution-driven, organized, reliable, and team-oriented approach.