Yves Saint Laurent Senior Retail Merchandiser

Paris • France

Friday, October 24, 2025

Saint Laurent, a distinguished name in the luxury fashion industry, was founded in 1961 and is renowned for pioneering the concept of luxury ready-to-wear with its iconic 'Rive Gauche' line. Since 1999, it has been a part of the Kering Group's luxury division, continuing to set trends under the creative direction of Anthony Vaccarello since 2016. The brand's offerings include women's and men's ready-to-wear, shoes, bags, small leather goods, jewelry, scarves, ties, and eyewear, maintaining its esteemed position in the luxury market.

1. Develop and implement a global qualitative and quantitative purchasing strategy for footwear collections.
2. Participate in pre-purchase activities in collaboration with Collection Merchandising and E-commerce teams.
3. Define master orders by product line and present to regional buyers.
4. Support markets in purchasing strategy, challenging investments and KPIs by region, and identifying re-order opportunities.
5. Ensure worldwide purchasing coherence according to market specifications, assortment, and financial landing versus OTB.
6. Harmonize and adjust purchases with Wholesale and E-commerce.
7. Consolidate and present strategic purchasing vision to top management.
8. Collaborate with Retail Merchandising Manager to implement sell-through strategies.
9. Coordinate with Collection Merchandising, Planning, Supply Chain, Visual Merchandising, Communication, and Retail to optimize product launches.
10. Support sell-through target setting and anticipate sales structure by collection and product line.
11. Conduct biannual competitive analysis of product positioning and recommend adjustments.
12. Consolidate market needs and propose worldwide solutions with Collection Merchandising and Pricing teams.
13. Gather quantitative and qualitative feedback by collection and product line to enhance performance.
14. Analyze sales and stock data, and propose action plans.

1. Significant experience in a similar role (Merchandising, Purchasing).
2. Strong knowledge of the leather goods market and product sensitivity.
3. Fluency in French and English.

1. Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
2. Proficiency in Excel and other IT tools.
3. Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
4. Excellent interpersonal skills and autonomy.

Significant experience in merchandising or purchasing roles within the luxury fashion industry.

Commercial education background.

Saint Laurent offers a diverse and inclusive work environment, encouraging individual and collective talent expression.

Saint Laurent is committed to fostering a diverse workforce, valuing diversity in all its forms, including gender, age, nationality, culture, religious beliefs, and sexual orientation. This diversity enriches the workplace, offering opportunities for talent expression and enhancing adaptability in a changing world.