Job description
At Chanel, we are focused on creating an inclusive culture that nurtures personal growth, contributing to collective progress. We believe the uniqueness of each individual increases the diversity, complementarity and effectiveness of our teams. We strongly encourage your application, as we value the perspective, experience and potential you could bring to CHANEL.
Manager, Merchandising-RTW
About the Job
Chanel, Inc. a leader in the luxury goods industry seeks a Manager, in Buying – Ready-To-Wear for the US Fashion Division. This individual will be responsible for managing the seasonal merchandising strategy and facilitating the development of unique assortments in accordance with global and regional strategies.
What impact you can create at CHANEL:
Business Management
- You will support the Senior Managers, Buying for RTW in creating/implementing strategic initiatives to drive the business
- Actively aid in creatively determining the product assortments every collection (8 collections/year), taking into consideration the studio’s spirit and intent of each collection, regional specificities, historical performance, budget forecasts, and strategic vision by Boutique
- Drive collection vitality in-season through the management of inventory movement through product transfers, consolidations, and support of VIC client requests
- Monitor and identify business opportunities/challenges by Boutique and deliver business recaps with recommendations
- Manage the US pricing process for RTW which includes key partnerships with Operation, Account Services, Technology, and Global Supply Chain
- Work closely with the Visual Merchandising team to ensure presentation of collections for launches, Events, and special BTQ moments brings alignment to the seasonal brand image messages & business strategies
- Manage product selection, flow, and deliveries in partnership with Visual Merchandising, Account Services, Global Supply Chain, and Planning to guarantee optimal and impactful collection launches and events
- Partner with other product category teams (primarily Fashion, but not excluding Watches & Fine Jewelry and Fragrance & Beauty) to ensure a holistic brand approach with RTW as the driver of our brand image
- Participate in annual business planning, financial reporting, and budget forecasting for the product category in partnership with Planning
- Manage marketing/sample requests and product discovery assortments
- Develop strong partnerships with additional internal departments: Boutique leaders, Global Product Merchandising, Operations, Education/Style Expertise, Client Analytics, Strategy, Client Engagement, Events and PR/Marketing
- Actively follow the industry and seasonal trends, while also having a strong pulse on the competitive market and key influencers
Reporting & Analysis
- Accountability and ownership of in-season and market prep reporting including analyses of sales, sell-thru, inventory, months of supply and shipments in Excel/PowerBI
- Conduct/summarize deep dive and ad hoc analysis on the business to impact future strategies
- Present weekly, monthly, quarterly, and seasonal analysis reviews of the category’s performance (by boutique, product pillar, classification, style/color)
Boutique Support
- Support delivery of seasonal product vision to boutique teams and provide product knowledge tools
- Creatively drive engagement to promote styling, storytelling, and craftsmanship in partnership with Education and Style Expertise teams
- Act as key resource for the Boutique and field teams to address client requests/inquiries for product category
- Be an active part of the communication stream with Boutique teams to maintain pulse on clients, local market needs, and competitive landscape
- Build relationships with boutique teams through Boutique visits, attending/conducting trainings, events, and engaging in business conversations
You are energized by…
- Exuding enthusiasm, energy, and an ability to inspire others about retail and product. You’ll have a strong aesthetic understanding and demonstrated taste level
- Collaborating with a variety of cross-functional teams with a service mindset and building strong partnerships
- Strong analytical thinking. You are comfortable independently formulating theories and drawing conclusions from large, complex sets of data in a clear, concise manner driven by creative thinking
- Learning and optimizing systems and programs. You will have advanced Excel skills (lookups, sumproduct, index/match, pivot tables, etc.) and Power Point skills (animation, slide master formatting, embedding charts/graphs, etc.), and experience with PowerBI a plus.
- Thriving in changing and fast-paced environments; you have a proven track record of self-initiative, ability to multi-task and improve processes
- Strong written, verbal, and public speaking skills; ability to articulate to various audiences in many contexts (Boutique/Corporate)
- Proactivity, agility, and resiliency – comfortable with complexity and ambiguity
- Innate curiosity, intuition, drive, authenticity, and self-awareness
Position Logistics:
Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree Required
Minimum Years of Experience: 4+ years in a buying-related, strategic/analytical role with demonstrated results in impacting business
Travel Requirements: Up to 15%-30% regular travel (domestic and possible international)
The anticipated base salary range for this position is $64,200 through $105,000. Base salary is one component of the total compensation for this position. Other components [may/will] include additional compensation, benefits and perks.
Chanel is a private company whose values are grounded in creating the conditions for people to perform at their best and feel fulfilled and confident in their work. We offer a unique work environment where individuals are encouraged to better understand the brand, the business, and motivations, so that together we can unlock the possibilities of growth. This is reflected in:
Diversity and Inclusion
- At CHANEL, we are intentional in promoting Diversity & Inclusion. We foster respect, empathy and dignity for all. We believe strongly that the diversity of our people across the full spectrum of human differences is essential to our organisation and the connections we have with each other and our clients.
- We offer Employee Resource Groups in the US that are voluntary, open to all, employee-led groups formed around a shared identity or lived experience, whose aim is to foster a diverse, inclusive, and equitable community aligned with the values and missions of the communities they support.
Chanel Community
- CHANEL Community empowers our employees to channel their passions, talents and sense of purpose to contribute to and learn from our communities.
- Employees are encouraged to take time off annually to volunteer through CHANEL Community. CHANEL also matches employee donations to select charitable organizations.
Sustainability
- CHANEL Mission 1.5° is our climate action plan. It is focused on transforming the business in line with the ambitions of the Paris Agreement on climate change to limit the average global mean temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels.
- Employees are encouraged to contribute to our US Sustainability efforts at the corporate level and within the divisions, through organized taskforces and initiatives.
Arts and Culture
- We are committed to extending our legacy of cultural engagement. Global support includes the CHANEL Culture Fund, which supports a select group of leading art culture institutions across the globe, and the CHANEL Next Prize for the next generation of creative talent. US support currently includes Annual sponsorship of the MoMA film program, Tribeca Film Festival programs and Through Her Lens, Support of the Academy Gold Fellowship for Women and Sponsorship of the BAAND Together Dance Festival at Lincoln Center.
Career and Leadership Development:
- We have dedicated in-house teams focused on supporting the onboarding of employees, developing leadership skills via custom programs like Imagine Chanel People, Heart of Leadership and group and individual coaching, and blended online and live classes offered on our Bloom platform and by skilled trainers, such as Shape Your Career, to develop career building skills.
Compensation
- Base salary, bonus potential and other forms of variable pay [may/will be] offered for this position
Benefits and Perks
- Flexibility (flexible time and hybrid work options)
- Wellbeing resources include dedicated paid time off for wellbeing (2-week August Office Closure and Wellbeing Days in Retail) and a Wellbeing fund
- Family and care giving benefits (inclusive of parental leave, fertility support, MilkStork, and Care.com Membership)
- Generous paid time off policies to include vacation, holiday, sick and volunteer days
- 401K, pension and other incentives
- Robust healthcare offerings; medical, dental, vision, MDLIVE (virtual care), One Medical, Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care & Dependent Care), Health Savings Account and Employee Assistance Program
- Life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Health Advocate, International Business Travel Accident & Medical, and Commuter Transit & Parking
- Chanel, Inc. benefits and perks are dependent on eligibility and subject to modification by Chanel at any time.
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