Balenciaga Shoes Collection Merchandising Director

Paris • France

Thursday, April 10, 2025

Balenciaga, a revered name in the luxury fashion industry, was founded by Cristóbal Balenciaga in 1917. Known for its avant-garde designs and uncompromising standards, the brand has been a part of the Kering group since 2001. Balenciaga continues to influence the fashion world with its innovative prêt-à-porter collections, leather goods, footwear, and accessories. As an employer, Balenciaga offers a dynamic and international work environment, encouraging creativity and professional growth within the company and the broader Kering group.

1. Develop and execute collection strategies across the Shoes category, ensuring alignment with brand vision, market trends, and customer demand.
2. Oversee the product lifecycle from initial concept through to end-of-season evaluations, ensuring collections align with market demand.
3. Conduct ongoing market research and competitive analysis to identify trends, product opportunities, and customer preferences.
4. Collaborate with Design, Collection Coordination, Product Development, Retail Merchandising, Demand Planning, and Supply Chain teams to ensure collections meet quality, timeline, and production standards.
5. Analyze sales data and customer feedback to refine collections, make in-season adjustments, and improve future product strategies.
6. Collaborate with Retail Merchandising, Pricing, and Finance teams to develop pricing strategies that ensure competitive positioning and profitability across regions.
7. Present seasonal collections to internal teams and key stakeholders, ensuring thorough communication of product stories, trends, and key strategies.
8. Conduct special projects, limited-edition collaborations, and brand initiatives that enhance the brand’s product offering and market presence.
9. Manage and develop the merchandising team, fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
10. Lead and drive the development of collections with the Italian development and industrialization teams, focusing on calendars, briefings, development priorities, cost control, and continuous margin improvements.
11. Facilitate standardization with design and development to ensure quality, lead time, and margin objectives are met.
12. Control standardization prototypes before production launch.

1. Minimum 10 years of experience in merchandising within the fashion or luxury shoes industry segment.
2. Proven ability to develop and implement product strategies.
3. Experience in leading and nurturing a high-performing merchandising team.

1. Sound knowledge of the current shoes market and consumer trends.
2. Excellent product sensitivity, analytical, and numeracy skills.
3. Strong communication skills with the ability to present product vision and strategies clearly to stakeholders.

A professional with a minimum of 10 years of experience in merchandising within the fashion or luxury shoes industry segment, demonstrating a proven ability to develop and implement product strategies and lead a high-performing team.

Balenciaga offers a stimulating and fulfilling workplace environment, empowering leaders to create and sustain high-performing teams. The company is committed to professional development within the House or the Kering group.

Balenciaga fosters a culture where creativity, innovation, and diversity are highly valued. The company is dedicated to creating an inclusive environment that respects and celebrates diversity in all its forms. Employees are encouraged to reach their full potential in a supportive and dynamic setting.