Yves Saint Laurent Associate Buyer

About Yves Saint Laurent

Saint Laurent is a Parisian luxury fashion maison within the Kering group, renowned for its modern, refined and often edgy ready-to-wear, leather goods and accessories. The brand operates a global retail and wholesale network and emphasises strong creative direction, rigorous product standards and a commercial approach that balances heritage with contemporary desirability.

Role & Responsibilities

• Support the Buyer in developing and executing seasonal buying strategies and market-specific assortments that align with the global brand vision.
• Analyze sales performance by category, store and SKU to identify trends, opportunities and actionable recommendations for assortment and pricing.
• Monitor inventory metrics (sell-through, stock-to-sales, inventory turn) and implement replenishment strategies to optimise stock levels and reduce markdown exposure.
• Prepare weekly, seasonal and ad hoc business recaps with clear, data-driven recommendations.
• Liaise with global teams in Paris on product feedback, pricing strategy and regional market needs to ensure alignment between global offer and local demand.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with store leadership to capture qualitative and quantitative customer insights.
• Lead and support in-store product trainings to elevate product knowledge and brand storytelling.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, E‑Commerce, Operations, Visual Merchandising, PR, Supply Chain and Client Services to deliver coherent commercial initiatives.
• Maintain awareness of the competitive landscape and evolving client profiles to inform assortment and merchandising decisions.
• Act as a regional liaison to ensure timely communication between local and global stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 3–4 years of buying experience within luxury retail or comparable fashion buying roles.
• Demonstrated retail business acumen and proficiency with retail math (sell-through, stock-to-sales, inventory turn).
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for analysis and reporting.
• High aesthetic sensibility and deep passion for luxury fashion and product design.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
• Strong communication and influencing skills to work effectively with cross-functional and international teams.
• Willingness and availability to travel domestically and internationally (including Paris) as required.

Skills

Experience

3–4 years of buying experience within luxury retail, with demonstrated responsibility for assortment curation, inventory management, sales analysis and cross-border collaboration with global product teams.

Education

Bachelor’s degree required.

Workplace

Compensation

The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 80,000 to USD 85,000 per annum.

Benefits

Bonus eligibility; medical, dental and vision insurance; short- and long-term disability; various paid time off programs; employee discount/perks; retirement plan with employer contributions.

Culture

Saint Laurent combines Parisian creative rigor with a commercially disciplined, global retail organisation. The workplace is fast-paced and collaborative, valuing strong aesthetic judgement, cross‑border teamwork and high standards of execution.

About Cerulean

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