Description : MERCHANDISER. Company : Louis Vuitton. Location : Brussels
POSTE
OVERALL MISSION:
As a Merchandiser you will be an ambassador of the Brand. You will assess, monitor and modify for all stores the right assortment of product and related services to help them reach their maximum sales and service potential in addition to assisting the Merchandiser functions to support store image, client experience, and productivity of store. You will represent the Brand values and demonstrate the Louis Vuitton attitudes toward Clients and team members.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Partnership with stores
- Acting as the products ambassador, coach and motivate Team Managers, Expert Client Advisors and Ambassadors
- Animate the products community across the region, identifying business opportunities
- Collect qualitative products feedback from stores to help monitor the Buy at zone level
- Effectively partner with the Field Coach Training and HR teams to grow and develop our talent
Zone Interaction
- Effectively partner with the Zone team for all product launches ensuring the strategy is clearly executed
- Provide regular feedback (product, performance, the Buy, market needs, competition) to Zone, leveraging the network
- Manage the allocation of limited, seasonal and show products
Business Driver
- Outline key product priorities and follow up the performance
- Clearly define and monitor targets to ensure that the market budgets are achieved
- Create, track and maintain product launch plans; coordinating and communicating cross functionally
- Working cross functionally, identify opportunities to grow the business in store and through events
- Effectively project manage product events in collaboration with the Clienteling team
- Execute all local initiatives throughout the year for the product categories
Product Assortments & Store Offers
- Review product assortments - analysing SKU sales to determine and capitalise on business opportunities
- Regularly check maximum product levels with supply chain
- Rebalance stock for maximum sell through if needed
- Create and / or distribute product information to stores
- Manage ad hoc allocation distributions
- Respond to store enquiries
Reporting
- Undertake weekly merchandising reporting and commercial activity updates for your categories
- Produce sell-through reports, best seller reports and other ad hoc reporting
Learning
- Collaborating with the Field Coach Trainers, animate and deliver engaging product training for the Category
Market Awareness
- Remain abreast of key market trends for your product category
PROFIL
- Curiosity
- Empathy
- Agility
- Commercial Mindset
- Passion for the Brand
- Professional Attitude
- Interpersonal skills
- Responsibility & Ownership
