- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Senior
- Compensation
- €45,000/year
- Department
- Merchandising, Buying & Planning
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Oct 23, 2026
About Gucci
Gucci, one of the world’s most influential luxury houses, offers employees the opportunity to contribute to a Florentine legacy defined by creativity, craftsmanship and cultural daring. As part of Kering, the Maison combines Italian heritage with a progressive global outlook, fostering careers across design, retail, clienteling, merchandising, digital, operations and corporate functions. Gucci seeks individuals who bring curiosity, excellence and an entrepreneurial spirit, supporting them through inclusive leadership, learning opportunities and international mobility. Its workplace celebrates self-expression, collaboration and innovation, while upholding exacting standards of quality, sustainability and client experience.
The Senior Handbags Merchandiser supports oversight of Gucci’s Handbags category, developing collections to address market opportunities while maintaining brand coherence and standards of excellence. The role reports to the Handbags Collection Merchandising Manager and offers a gross annual salary of €45,000, subject to adjustment based on experience, autonomy and competencies, under the CCNL Industria Pelli e Succedanei (D111).
Role & Responsibilities
- Define collection structure, analyze selling trends and assess potential style openings, supporting the Merchandising Director in liaising with the Design team.
- Monitor competitors, consolidate regional input on business trends and anticipate new opportunities for the category.
- Contribute to master order activities and key Retail and Wholesale assortments, ensuring a balanced global product mix and incorporating market needs into collection grids.
- Coordinate collection progress continuously with the Product Development office.
- Help organize sales campaigns and produce supporting materials and buying tools.
- Contribute to coherent pricing and margin strategies for each collection, set target cost prices and define grids to monitor collection development.
- Manage daily business operations, including product code creation, product shoots and special-order follow-up.
- Create and continuously update reliable sales analyses covering product information and sell-in and sell-out data for key stakeholders.
- Work with internal departments to present collections to customers, providing interpretive guidance on product marketability and related categories.
- Work with the Training department to develop manuals and presentations with detailed collection product information for regional buyers.
- Define markdown lists and product life cycles.
Qualifications
- At least 5 years of relevant merchandising experience in the fashion or luxury goods industry.
- Educational background preferably in business management or a similar field.
- Fluency in English.
- Strong product sensitivity and passion for the Leather Goods category.
- Very strong communication skills for liaising with departments that have different communication needs.
- Flexible mindset and adaptive personality.
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ambition to exceed corporate goals and go the extra mile in daily work.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to understand current market and consumer trends.
- Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills.
Skills
Experience
At least 5 years of relevant merchandising experience in the fashion or luxury goods industry.
Education
Educational background preferably in business management or a similar field.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.
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Compensation
The base compensation for this position is EUR 45,000 per annum.
Benefits
Annual target bonus of up to 20% of gross annual salary under the applicable company-level collective agreement; company canteen; supplementary health insurance; company welfare program.
Culture
Gucci fosters a creative, inclusive workplace where individuality, craftsmanship, and cultural curiosity are central to how teams collaborate. As an employer, the Maison encourages bold ideas and personal expression while maintaining a strong commitment to excellence, innovation, and responsible luxury.
About Cerulean
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