Merchandising Manager - Northeast Region

Position

As a Louis Vuitton Regional Merchandising Manager, you will be an ambassador of the Brand. The Regional Merchandiser is responsible for executing Louis Vuitton Americas priorities and merchandising strategy for each category, tailoring to the stores in their region. Primary functions include leading product initiatives and launches, ensuring all stakeholders deliver on expectations; setting targets, analyzing sales at region and store level and proposing results-oriented actions to achieve objectives; liaising with corporate merch and stores, sharing regular product feedback and market opportunities while streamlining information to ensure impact.

Job responsibilities

In Store Animation and Support

• In store weekly ensuring all product launches and initiatives are in play consistently through all stores
• Improve business acumen in region share tools train and empower teams to be self-sufficient impactful business drivers
• Host regular product trainings for company priorities and partnership with learning team
• During store visits review business and ensure priorities are protected through stock VM training and clienteling involve relevant partners when necessary

Business Driver

• Support overarching zone product priorities and launches set targets with RVP and store teams develop strategies and implement results-oriented actions to accomplish objectives
• Analyze sales at region and store level and share targets by gender and category or met consistently throughout the year
• Proactively partnered with stores and regional teams on action plans to address underperforming businesses and areas of opportunity

Project Manager

• Manage calendar product initiatives and launches share with regents sufficiently in advance to plan and action on
• Lead product initiatives in key launches for region plan and communicate adequately in advance coordinate cross functional partners and monitor progress closely to ensure expectations are delivered
• Report financial results share qualitative feedback during and after project concludes

Liaison Between Merch & Stores

• Be the Les Extraordinaire expert providing market expertise and competitive feedback to corporate merch teams
• Communicate recurring themes issues needs and liaise with corporate merch and stores to drive continuous improvement
• Provide timely written feedback to corporate March on new launches based on client feedback
• Lead store visits with corporate and Paris partners
• Actively participate on regularly scheduled calls preparing feedback and action plans in advance
• Share information from corporate with stores tailoring as needed to ensure impact follow through
• Partner on content and animation of retail summits include the take back and stores

Other Support

• Elevate supply chain opportunities regarding stock levels, pullbacks, event support and high traffic peak selling periods
• Action on key corporate callouts for region
• Event support, i.e. trunk shows and in store support during peak times

The appointed candidate will be offered a salary within the range of USD $110,000 - $130,000 annually, plus the opportunity for a bonus, a comprehensive benefits package including:  medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, various paid time off programs, employee discount/perks and two retirement plans both with employer contributions

Profile

Louis Vuitton is a company that respects the uniqueness of each employee and offers everyone the means to find their place and thrive. We promote initiatives aimed at supporting professional equality for everyone. We strive to go above and beyond purely symbolic measures by building a culture focused on meaningful strategies aimed at creating an inclusive workforce.

In addition to a generous benefits package, unparalleled career development opportunities, both locally & globally, as an employee at Louis Vuitton, you can expect to be provided with industry leading training which will offer you an in-depth insight into the luxury and retail environment.