Retail Merchandiser Woman SLG & LG Accessories

Position

Fendi is seeking a WW Retail Merchandiser Woman SLG and Leather Goods Accessories (Fashion Acc., Charms, Straps) to contribute to the development of the global Woman LG business. He/she will help to set the central corporate strategy and define the buying vision accordingly. Translate the artistic vision and business strategy into the stores. Key person to relay information between central and zones, sharing market feedbacks and trend of the markets. The position is based in Rome.

Job Responsibilities

• Define the Woman SLG and Leather Goods Accessories corporate strategy on how to drive the business by product lines and functionalities;
• Set the sales forecasts by product lines / segment to reach the business ambition of the categories;
• Define the central buying vision within the overall buying envelope, set the core assortment and strategic buying guidelines by store clusters;
• Formulate merchandising strategies and coordinate editing and buying during show room period for all regions (Asia, Cina, Japan, USA, Europe, ME), including order validation;
• Support the implementation of the merchandising strategies and drive the launch plans. Identify growth opportunities and develop quantitative business plans, including animation activities within regions;
• Develop regular sales analysis (weekly and monthly) by product category/region, driving possible actions and define the vision for the category in Budget and Strategic Plan revisions
• Develop with Supply Chain the vision on permanent sales and help with the stock management worldwide;
• Work closely together with Collection Merchandising team to deliver collections in line with strategic vision and sales ambitions
• Perform the necessary market analysis in order to identify market requirements and sales trends, in terms of styles, models, functions, price ranges and competition trends; This information should be used to communicate structured market feedback to the Product Managers;