Christian Dior Merchandising Manager — Men's Shoes & Accessories

About Christian Dior

Christian Dior Couture is a preeminent haute couture and luxury fashion house within the LVMH group, renowned for its artisanal craftsmanship, sartorial excellence and global luxury retail presence. As an employer, the maison combines a heritage of creative leadership with rigorous commercial standards and cross‑disciplinary collaboration across design, product and retail teams.

Role & Responsibilities

• Define and implement the local merchandising strategy for Men’s Shoes and Accessories (including custom jewellery, ties & scarves, hats, belts and eyewear), curating a balanced assortment across boutiques.
• Act as the strategic conduit between boutiques and the Business Unit (BU), consolidating qualitative boutique feedback and local market insights to influence seasonal collection direction.
• Translate seasonal collection ambitions into actionable product strategies with the BU, aligning on sales targets and measures to optimise sell‑through.
• Support Open‑to‑Buy (OTB) planning and inventory decisions in partnership with the BU and local planning teams, ensuring alignment with global guidelines.
• Prepare and analyse weekly and collection‑level sales and sell‑through reports, identify gaps and propose corrective commercial actions.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain to ensure optimal stock flow and allocation across the season to maximise sales opportunities.
• Work with Retail, Visual Merchandising and Marketing teams to curate product selections for events, store launches and floor sets, and to ensure effective stock allocation.
• Partner with Training to deliver product training and merchandising guidance to boutique teams to strengthen execution in store.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a fashion‑related discipline or equivalent.
• Minimum 10 years of merchandising experience within fashion or luxury brands, including at least 3 years in a managerial role.
• Excellent analytical and numerical aptitude with demonstrated ability to interpret sales and sell‑through data.
• Proficiency with Microsoft tools and comfortable working with commercial reporting and planning systems.
• Deep commercial understanding of the local fashion market and the ability to identify growth opportunities.
• Fluent oral and written English.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication skills and readiness to operate in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.

Skills

Experience

Minimum 10 years of merchandising experience in fashion and luxury brands, including at least 3 years in a managerial capacity, with proven track record in footwear and accessories categories.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in fashion or related field.

Workplace

Culture

Christian Dior Couture combines a rigorous commercial mindset with an uncompromising commitment to creativity and craftsmanship. Teams operate in a collaborative, fast‑moving environment where attention to detail, aesthetic sensibility and cross‑functional partnership are highly valued.

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