Merchandising Manager

Position

Louis Vuitton invites strategic and analytical leaders to join our team in South America. We are looking for a Merchandising Manager who will drive strategic merchandising initiatives and operational excellence across the region, translating our global vision into regional execution to maximize business performance. This role acts as a key strategic partner to the Merchandising Director, leading the implementation of merchandising strategies, optimizing assortment and inventory, and fostering strong cross-functional collaboration. The Merchandising Manager will report directly to the Merchandising Director;

Job responsibilities

• Monitor weekly product performance across categories, stores, and channels, analyzing sell-through, stock levels, and KPIs to identify risks and opportunities.
• Propose clear and actionable plans to drive performance, partnering with the Merchandising Director on reviews and strategic adjustments.
• Support buying sessions with detailed regional insights, performance analysis, and qualitative feedback.
• Execute assortment strategy at store level, ensuring correct product mix and depth, and adapting global strategy to local needs.
• Manage allocation, replenishment, and rebalancing across stores to ensure availability of key products and support commercial priorities.
• Drive actions on slow movers and excess stock, minimizing markdown risk, and support implementation of pullbacks and stock flow initiatives.
• Execute product launches in close coordination with cross-functional teams, tracking performance and proposing immediate optimizations.
• Manage in-season trading actions (transfers, reorders, client requests) and support end-of-life strategies.
• Orchestrate product & collection trainings and briefings, focusing on developing compelling product storytelling for store teams.
• Work closely with Store Managers to drive product focus and performance actions, gathering qualitative feedback and translating into actionable insights.
• Ensure strong in-store execution aligned with merchandising priorities.
• Partner with Visual Merchandising, Digital, Marketing, and Supply Chain teams to ensure aligned execution of product initiatives and the commercial calendar.

Profile

• Exceptional analytical skills and a highly data-driven mindset (non-negotiable).
• 4 - 5+ years of progressive experience in luxury/fashion merchandising, with a proven track record of managing categories and driving performance.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable strategies and tangible results.
• Superior stakeholder management and leadership skills, with a strong focus on retail partnership and collaborative problem-solving.
• Proven ability to balance hands-on operational execution with strategic planning and oversight.
• Fluent in English and Spanish/Portuguese (preferred, given South America focus).
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Additional information

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