Christian Dior Retail Merchandiser — Small Leather Goods
Christian Dior Couture in Paris seeks a Retail Merchandiser (Petite Maroquinerie). CDI, full-time role in the Women's Leather Goods business unit.
Overview
Maison Christian Dior Couture is a leading luxury fashion house known for haute couture, ready-to-wear and leather goods. Operating globally, the Maison champions craftsmanship, creativity and refined retail experiences and sits within the wider LVMH luxury group.
Role & Responsibilities
- Define seasonal assortments and monitor deliveries for the women's small leather goods line.
- Manage the permanent offer: drive range evolution, prepare monthly replenishment plans with Supply Chain, identify opportunities and flag potential stock-outs.
- Propose seasonal rebalancing to maximize sell-through and prepare biannual destocking organisation meetings.
- Support the construction of buying recommendations and verify accurate product information in the Buying Tool.
- Prepare pre-debrief and debrief sales analyses and produce weekly performance reports for cross-category communication.
- Conduct ad-hoc and in-depth commercial studies and support the preparation of budget presentations and strategic notes.
- Define collection-level guidelines for Visual Merchandising, communicate business priorities to VM and oversee assortments during store visits and openings.
Qualifications
- Degree from a recognised engineering school, IEP or university.
- Minimum 3 years' experience in a merchandising/assortment role, preferably within luxury fashion or accessories.
- Strong commercial and numerical acumen with proven analytical and synthesis capabilities.
- Excellent organisational skills, initiative and autonomy with a proactive mindset.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills; strong team orientation.
- High attention to detail, rigor and precision; curiosity and openness to cross-functional collaboration.
Skills
Experience
Minimum 3 years (typically 3–5 years) in a similar merchandising or assortment planning role with demonstrable commercial results in fashion or luxury retail.
Education
Degree from an engineering school, Institut d'études politiques (IEP) or university in a relevant discipline.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in Paris, Île-de-France, France. 3.344 luxury roles are listed in Paris on Cerulean, 107 posted in the last 48 hours. Across the Île-de-France region, Cerulean lists 3.756 open positions — 119 listed in the past two days. Cerulean currently advertises 4.313 open roles in France, including 147 added in the last 48 hours.
Culture
The Maison values artisanal excellence, creativity and a forward-looking vision rooted in couture heritage. Christian Dior Couture fosters an ambitious, collaborative workplace that emphasises attention to detail, inclusivity and the professional development of its talents; the House also maintains commitments to diversity and to employment of people with disabilities.
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