Christian Dior Senior Merchandising Manager, Women's Ready-to-Wear & Maison
About Christian Dior
Christian Dior Couture is a leading luxury fashion house renowned for its haute couture, ready-to-wear and maison collections. Part of the LVMH group, the brand combines historic craftsmanship with contemporary creativity and operates across global retail, wholesale and digital channels.
Christian Dior Couture seeks a Senior Merchandising Manager, Women's Ready-to-Wear & Maison in Singapore to lead merchandising and sell-through across South Asia.
Role & Responsibilities
- Define seasonal buy plans: conduct sales analysis, identify product opportunities and shape product strategy in collaboration with the Merchandising Manager.
- Drive Open-to-Buy (OTB) decisions and budget allocation in partnership with cross-functional stakeholders to align with regional strategy and brand guidelines.
- Design balanced product assortments and initial allocation strategies for seasonal and permanent ranges to optimize sales and sell-through.
- Manage in‑season performance: monitor sell-through, propose corrective actions, and adjust allocations to maximize commercial outcomes.
- Coordinate closely with Supply Chain to ensure optimal stock flow and inventory availability across channels.
- Partner with Retail and E‑Commerce teams to translate product strategy into channel-specific merchandising and promotional plans.
- Collaborate with Visual Merchandising on product launches, new store openings and events to ensure cohesive presentation and commercial impact.
- Work with Training to produce product training materials and enable frontline teams on assortment story and selling points.
- Prepare and analyze weekly and monthly sales and assortment reports, consolidating feedback to inform product and collection improvements.
Qualifications
- Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in merchandising, buying or assortment planning, preferably within luxury retail or a fashion house.
- Proven experience managing regional assortments and contributing to OTB and allocation decisions across multiple channels.
- Strong commercial acumen with a demonstrable track record of achieving sell-through and sales targets.
- Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and confidence preparing board-level reports and presentations.
Skills
Experience
Minimum 10 years of relevant merchandising or buying experience, ideally within luxury fashion or a high-end retail environment, with regional responsibility (South Asia / Asia Pacific) and a proven record of driving sell-through and allocation strategies.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Fashion Merchandising, Business, Retail Management or a related discipline preferred.
Workplace
This position is based in Singapore, Central, Singapore.
Culture
The brand emphasizes artisanal craft, refined creativity and uncompromising quality, operating within LVMH's high-performance luxury ecosystem. Teams are expected to combine commercial discipline with aesthetic sensitivity, working collaboratively across global functions to deliver exceptional client experiences.
About Cerulean
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