SAINT LAURENT - Merchandiser Planner Leather Goods (H/F)

Job description

ABOUT SAINT LAURENT Founded in 1961, Yves Saint Laurent was the first couture house to introduce the concept of luxury prêt-à-porter in a 1966 collection called ‘Rive Gauche’, synonymous with youth and freedom. This shift represented a first critical step in the modernization of fashion and revolutionized the socio-cultural landscape. In 1999, the luxury goods division of the Kering Group acquired Yves Saint Laurent and, under the creative direction of Anthony Vaccarello since April 2016, continues to position the house at the summit of the luxury universe. Today, Saint Laurent collections include women’s and men’s ready-to-wear, shoes, handbags, small leather goods, jewelry, scarves, ties and eyewear.

ABOUT THE JOB

Within the Merchandising Department and reporting to the Leather Goods Merchandise Planning Manager, you will build the sales forecasts that will guide the company’s demand planning and ensure the optimum level of inventory.

You will identify business opportunities while minimizing risks to achieve the company’s targeted growth. Your role will be central in the Maison and you will be in contact with numerous teams at the headquarters and in the regions (retail merchandising, collection merchandising, supply chain, business planning, regional planners & buyers, production…)

What you will do :
1- Sales forecasts & analysis
• Produce sales forecasts for all references of your categories, compare them with the budgetary objectives
• Lead and coordinate the forecast meetings with the regional planners on a monthly basis to analyze, challenge & co-construct the final sales forecasts
• As a specialist of your product segment, ensure the consistency of forecasts with the local specificities & the Maison’s strategy
• Monitor key indicators like forecast accuracy, seasonality, sales trend, budget deviation etc. and establish corrective action plans
• Provide monthly analyses, controls and communications
• Provide long term visibility to the Business Planning team to refine the targets

2- Inventory Management
• Deliver inventory projections & estimate our production needs to cover forecasted sales while maintaining the optimal inventory level
• Place the reorders to production and collaborate closely with the team : conduct monthly meetings to give them visibility on the orders for the foreseeable future, justify any significant variation vs prior months, take into account their production capacity
• Analyze our stock levels and flag any risks or stock opportunities
• Bring an entrepreneurial mindset finding solutions to optimize the inventory : transfers, consolidations, assortment review, outlet proposal…

3- Monthly meetings
• Prepare & present the monthly meeting to the Merchandise Planning team and the other departments : an overview of your monthly activity around sales, forecasts, projections & any key business topics to highlight - an opportunity to communicate your results, relay facts and figures, discuss progress & challenges

4- Ad-hoc topics
• Create & implement projects or processes to support the team’s needs
• Provide ad-hoc analysis to answer any request from Top management
• Collaborate constantly with Retail Merchandising & Collection Merchandising to optimize our activity & ensure consistensy between seasonal / permanent assortment
• Contribute to the Maison’s growth looking for business opportunities and implementing new strategies

PROFILE
• Master’s degree from a Business School or Engineering School or equivalent program
• 5 years in a similar position
• Appetite for numbers and good analytical skills
• Product sensitivity and market knowledge
• Structured, organized, proactive & business oriented
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Advanced Excel skills
• Fluent in English; French or Italian would be a plus

Saint Laurent is committed to building a diverse workforce. We believe diversity in all its forms – gender, age, nationality, culture, religious beliefs and sexual orientation – enriches the workplace. It opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to adapt to a changing world. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their background.

·  Full time
·  Europe
·  France