- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Manager
- Compensation
- $90,000–100,000/year
- Department
- Merchandising, Buying & Planning
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Nov 14, 2026
About Marc Jacobs
Marc Jacobs stands as an influential New York fashion house, celebrated for its irreverent creativity, cultural intuition, and enduring impact on contemporary luxury. As an employer, the brand offers a dynamic environment where design excellence, craftsmanship, storytelling, and commercial innovation converge. Its teams are encouraged to think boldly, challenge convention, and contribute to a distinctive universe spanning ready-to-wear, accessories, beauty, retail, and global brand experiences. With a heritage rooted in individuality and artistic freedom, Marc Jacobs attracts talent who value originality, collaboration, and pace, while offering opportunities to help shape the evolving language of modern fashion.
Marc Jacobs seeks a Merchandising Operations Manager for its merchandising team at its SoHo headquarters in New York City. The role leads line-plan coordination, market preparation and execution, pricing implementation, and cross-functional retail and wholesale workflows. Annual compensation is $90,000–$100,000, dependent on relevant skills and experience.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead coordination of all line plans, ensuring their timely development and consolidation with sales and product merchandising teams, including timelines, consolidation, and reviews.
- Organize the timeline from line plan to market, arrange key meetings with stakeholders, and liaise with merchandising, design, product development, visual merchandising, wholesale, and retail teams.
- Coordinate the creation and presentation of strategic and competitive analysis decks for key internal stakeholders.
- Coordinate the creation of store tools; update and communicate seasonal capsules, core collections, and must-haves; and work closely with the global training team.
- Oversee operational aspects of market preparation and execution, ensuring product and presentation materials are ready; liaise with merchandising, visual merchandising, and marketing teams on floor set-up, asset creation, and training decks.
- Coordinate the implementation of pricing strategies.
- Coordinate product-related interactions and operational needs with the retail team.
- Manage product interactions and operational workflows with local and international in-house wholesale teams, facilitating market preparation, smooth order processes, and product information sharing; work with wholesale teams to analyze buying quality and align strategic priorities.
- Work closely with the central sales merchandising team to lead go-to-market initiatives and kick-offs.
- Participate in special projects and initiatives assigned by senior management.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of progressive experience in merchandising operations, retail operations, or a similar coordination-heavy role in the fashion industry, with a proven record of managing complex cross-functional workflows.
- Demonstrated experience coordinating line plans, design reviews, and strategic presentations.
- Strong understanding of retail math, inventory management, and product lifecycle management.
- Proficiency in merchandising software and systems, such as PLM, ERP, and PIM, and advanced Excel skills.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and leadership abilities, including the ability to manage relationships with diverse stakeholders across retail, wholesale, design, and production.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while managing multiple priorities and complex projects concurrently.
Skills
Experience
At least 5 years of progressive experience in merchandising operations, retail operations, or a similar coordination-heavy role within the fashion industry.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
Workplace
The role is situated in New York, New York, USA.
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Compensation
The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 90,000 to USD 100,000 per annum.
Benefits
Paid holidays; vacation, sick, and personal time; medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) matching; discounts on travel, entertainment, Marc Jacobs products, and other LVMH brands through PerkSpot and other employee offers.
Culture
Marc Jacobs fosters a bold, creative workplace where individuality, experimentation, and cultural relevance are central to the brand’s energy. Employees are encouraged to bring an original point of view, collaborate across disciplines, and contribute to a fast-moving environment that blends luxury craftsmanship with contemporary fashion attitude.
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