Role Mission The Handbags Retail Merchandising Team is seeking a Handbags Retail Merchandising Coordinator to become the HQ point of contact for the Handbags category for the regional buying teams. You will be responsible to monitor the business performance of the assigned category, being constantly up to date and informed on the market changes and client needs, you will take decisions that will maximize our sales performance. The role is based in our Headquarter in Florence and you will join a dynamic and passionate team, directly reporting to the Handbags Retail Merchandising Director.
Role Mission
The Handbags Retail Merchandising Team is seeking a Handbags Retail Merchandising Coordinator to become the HQ point of contact for the Handbags category for the regional buying teams.
You will be responsible to monitor the business performance of the assigned category, being constantly up to date and informed on the market changes and client needs, you will take decisions that will maximize our sales performance.
The role is based in our Headquarter in Florence and you will join a dynamic and passionate team, directly reporting to the Handbags Retail Merchandising Director.
Key Responsibilities
- Market Intelligence: consolidate inputs from the regions and channels on business trend, competitor offer, and products needs (You will also be regularly visiting the markets in keep yourself up to date with the trends and opportunities)
- Buying activities: performing quantitative analysis to define Master Orders ensuring a balanced global product mix, aligning with the Collection Merchandising on the key seasonal messages and core product selection
- Inventory activities: work on stock level optimization across regions and channels to maximize sales analyze selling trends highlighting actions on reorders or cancellations constantly monitor monthly supply and slow movers
- Sales Activities: constant collaboration with regional buyers to gather product feedback and market needs in order to understand each market and exploit business opportunities conduct qualitative analysis on a daily base and elaborate and share with Collection Merchandising and Merchandising Manager inputs in terms of Visual Merchandising and merchandise relocation
- Team Leadership: become a reference point for the assigned category/market for regional merchandising teams and ensure a proper translation of HQ key messages into regional structures.
Key Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience in a similar role in the luxury/fashion industry
- Strong product sensitivity and passion for Leather goods categories
- Experience in large volume distribution
- Fluency in Italian and English
- Sound analytical and numerical capabilities
- Commercial awareness and strong business acumen
- Educational background preferably in business management or similar
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
- Passionate about exceeding corporate goals, driving business results and going the extra mile in the daily work
- Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Sound knowledge of the current market and consumer trends
- Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills
Gucci 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.
