Christian Dior Senior Retail Merchandiser — Europe
About Christian Dior
Christian Dior Couture is a leading haute couture and luxury fashion house within the LVMH group, celebrated for its craftsmanship, creative direction, and global retail network. As an employer, the Maison expects exacting standards, cross‑disciplinary collaboration and an international mindset typical of top‑tier luxury maisons.
Christian Dior Couture in Paris seeks a Senior Retail Merchandiser — Europe to drive category performance, showroom buying and cross‑functional coordination.
Role & Responsibilities
- Monitor weekly and monthly KPI performance for the category across Europe (sales, sell‑through, stock levels) and deliver accurate, actionable reporting.
- Identify performance drivers and propose optimisation actions (replenishment, transfers, SKU focuses) to improve sell‑through and margin.
- Prepare and present business reviews and analytical presentations to regional and central stakeholders.
- Participate fully in the European showroom buying cycle (four sessions per year): consolidate market feedback, define buying strategy by product line and cluster, place orders, and monitor relevant KPIs during showroom.
- Define and manage the permanent seasonal assortment by cluster; recommend SKU additions or phase‑outs and liaise with Europe Planning on forecasts.
- Allocate merchandise to stores in line with cluster strategy and market needs, coordinating closely with Supply Chain and Planning.
- Act as a central interface between the Business Unit, Europe Head Office functions (Supply Chain, Planning, Visual Merchandising, Training) and local retail merchandisers to ensure consistent category information flow.
- Drive retail community engagement and design impactful communications for market teams.
- Maintain in‑depth product expertise and perform continuous competitive monitoring (positioning, launches, pricing, best‑sellers) to enrich quantitative analysis with qualitative market insight.
Qualifications
- Preferred 7–10 years in retail merchandising or merchandise planning; minimum 5 years required — ideally within a luxury Maison.
- Fluent English (spoken and written); ability to operate in an international, multicultural environment.
- Strong analytical rigor with proven experience in KPI tracking, business review preparation and data‑driven decision making.
- High product sensitivity and commercial intuition for assortment, pricing, materials and market trends.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills; able to synthesize analysis for senior stakeholders.
- Collaborative mindset with strong attention to detail and a client‑ and results‑oriented approach.
Skills
Experience
Preferred 7–10 years of progressive experience in retail merchandising/merchandise planning with responsibility for category performance across multiple markets; minimum 5 years required. Experience within a luxury fashion house and exposure to European markets is highly desirable.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Business, Fashion Merchandising, Economics or a related discipline preferred.
Workplace
The role is situated in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
Culture
Christian Dior Couture combines couture heritage with commercial rigor; the workplace is fast‑paced, highly collaborative and driven by craftsmanship, creativity and impeccable standards. As part of the LVMH group, the Maison offers international exposure and opportunities to work across multidisciplinary teams.
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