Location:
New York, US
ID: 8882
WHY WORK FOR VALENTINO
A career in Maison Valentino is your chance to grow in a reality where business and creativity meet and thrive in an inclusive, and open-minded community.
WHAT WE BELIEVE IN
Maison Valentino believes in a colleague-centric approach, where our contribution and behaviors as individuals are the secret of our success as a community. Each Valentino colleague is crucial to guarantee that every need in Valentino is met with mastery, creativity, uniqueness, and care.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
A Women's Leathergoods ( handbags, belts, small ldeeathergoods) category. The Buyer will execute buying strategies for DOS stores in USA, Canada and Mexico.
Manage OTB to meet financial targets at the SKU level for sales, inventory & Sell-through.
Execute buy process from concept to completion, including the financial planning of sales/inventory, partnership in influencing product development, and the implementation of regional and tiered merchandising strategies.
Initiate and generate business analysis to track selling, identify key trends and maximize opportunities in the assortment in order to achieve continued growth and profitability
Work closely with Inventory Planner to ensure that carry over assortments by door are maximized
Manage SKU lifecycle from adoption to delete, react to in season sales to determine go forward strategy Influence category assortments by analyzing product performance, customer feedback, consumer trend/data, competitive landscape, and local market knowledge to help influence global merchants/design partners
Develop seasonal training tools and deliver training sessions to Store teams.
Partner with Marketing, CRM, Visual Merchandising, Store teams to create synergies among all consumer touch points and maximize sales opportunities
Partner with store teams to solicit qualitative feedback on product, customers, store environments & competition
Requirements:
Requires a minimum of 4 – 6 years retail merchandising buying experience, preferably within luxury fashion.
Must have extensive negotiation and interaction experience.
Experience in retail environment with hands-on knowledge of retail processes and procedures;
Thorough knowledge of merchandising and technical aspects of merchandising (e.g., materials, design, silhouettes, etc.).
Strong analytical and conceptual skills.
Recent experience in product categories (Women’s handbags, belts and small leather goods)
Ability to partner and influence vendors/cross-functional partners.
Highly effective written and verbal communication skills.
Strong retail math skills.
Strong PC skills, with an emphasis on spreadsheet and presentation applications.
Availability to travel (stores visits international travels to Italy HQ)
Based Salary: $95,000-$110,000 ( based on experience)
HOW WE ARE
The Valentino ecosystem is home to a wide and extraordinary pool of talents, each colleague contributing with their unique attributes, nurturing a culture of inclusivity and equality. Inspiring sense of belonging, passion and engaging colleagues are the bases of our inclusive and multifaceted world.