Saks Global Category Growth Specialist — Women's Designer RTW
- Location
- ParisÎle-de-FranceFrance
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
- Department
- Merchandising, Buying & Planning
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- May 26, 2026
About Saks Global
A prestigious luxury womenswear maison with an international retail and wholesale footprint, focused on designer ready-to-wear, craftsmanship and seasonal collections. The employer operates within the global luxury ecosystem and typically collaborates closely with distribution partners, flagship boutiques and digital channels to reinforce brand desirability and commercial performance.
Confidential luxury house — Paris — Category Growth Specialist, Women's Designer RTW role focused on assortment, pricing and commercial growth.
Role & Responsibilities
- Define and execute category growth strategies for women's ready-to-wear, identifying opportunities across assortment, price architecture and channel mix to maximise top-line and margin.
- Create and maintain range architecture and seasonal assortment plans aligned to the merchandising calendar and commercial objectives.
- Monitor sell-through, inventory velocity and full-price performance; recommend pricing, allocation and markdown strategies to optimise sell-out and stock turn.
- Partner with buyers, planners, wholesale and retail teams to translate commercial targets into actionable product and allocation decisions.
- Develop KPI dashboards and regular performance reports; present insights and trade-offs to senior stakeholders to inform assortment and promotional decisions.
- Conduct market, competitor and trend analysis to inform assortment decisions and seasonal buys; surface white-space opportunities and risk.
- Support new product introductions, capsule launches and key account assortments to ensure consistent brand positioning and commercial delivery.
- Collaborate with marketing, visual merchandising and e-commerce to align promotional calendars, storytelling and merchandising execution across channels.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Fashion Merchandising, Economics or a related field; postgraduate coursework in merchandising or retail desirable.
- Proven commercial acumen with demonstrated ability to translate data into assortment and pricing decisions.
- Strong stakeholder management skills; experience influencing cross-functional teams including buying, planning, wholesale and marketing.
- Excellent analytical proficiency with attention to numerical detail and P&L awareness.
- Fluent written and spoken English; additional language skills relevant to the brand's markets are an advantage.
Skills
Experience
Typically 3–5 years of progressive experience in merchandising, category or assortment roles within luxury, designer or premium womenswear; experience across wholesale and retail channels preferred.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Business, Fashion Merchandising, Economics or a closely related discipline.
Workplace
The role is situated in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
Culture
The employer values meticulous product excellence, creative collaboration and commercial rigour. Teams operate in a fast-paced, season-driven environment where close cross-functional partnership and a refined sense of brand DNA are central to decision-making.
About Cerulean
Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.
Frequently Asked Questions
The luxury industry is characterised by a diverse and nuanced nomenclature. Esteemed houses frequently employ proprietary terminology, and even within a single organisation like Saks Global, titles may vary across global markets to reflect local conventions. To ensure absolute clarity, Cerulean assigns a standardised, industry-coherent canonical title to every listing. However, it is worth noting that this role is functionally synonymous with «Category Development Specialist — Womenswear», «Women's RTW Category Strategist», «Merchandise Growth Specialist — Ready-to-Wear», «Assortment & Category Manager — Womenswear», and other variations. Our sophisticated search architecture anticipates these variations, ensuring that inquiries using related terms will seamlessly yield the exact roles you desire.