Merchandising Manager Ready To Wear

Summary

The Merchandising Manager, Ready-to-Wear will develop seasonal merchandise plans and assortment strategies for Women's and Men's Ready-to-Wear across North America, driving sales plan achievement, sell-through targets, and inventory optimization. This corporate role is based in the New York office with regular travel to stores and Paris.

Responsibilities

• Generate seasonal merchandise plans and assortment strategies to maximize sales across the US retail network.
• Prepare sales reports and analyze sales data to inform buying and inventory decisions.
• Execute buying activities including order entry, Open to Buy development, and participation in buying sessions in Paris.
• Monitor in-season performance with regular reforecasting, transfers, and reorders to optimize sell-through.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Central Merchandising, Finance, and Omnichannel teams to manage deliveries and distribution.
• Partner with Visual Merchandising and Retail teams to ensure proper product presentation and store execution.
• Work with CRM and Training teams to support promotional activities, events, and retail training.
• Lead projects and manage a Merchandising VIE to support team objectives and launches.
• Generate and interpret reports to recommend actions that improve performance and customer engagement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Merchandising or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 4 years of North American market retail buying experience.
• 6-9 years of luxury buying experience focused on Ready-to-Wear.
• Minimum 3 years of management experience leading a merchandising category.
• Strong analytical skills with Excel expertise including pivot tables and vlookup.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and travel 40-60% including Paris.
• Detail-oriented with strong product sensibility and commercial mindset.
• Fluent in English; additional languages advantageous.