Senior Collection Merchandiser - Women's wear RTW & Accessories

Job Description

Acne Studios is a progressive luxury house and through collaboration and curiosity, we set high aspirations and strive for excellence. We value everyone’s contribution and embrace feedback to develop ourselves and others. We aim to minimise our environmental impact across all our operations and to address societal challenges in the way we conduct our business.

CULTURE OF COLLABORATION

We firmly believe that when you feel supported, included, and trusted, it enables you to enjoy your work and thrive in it. You will be a part of a team of colleagues with diverse roles and backgrounds, each with their unique skills and experiences.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

As Senior Collection Merchandiser your main contribution will be to ensure a balanced product portfolio that drives sales, secures brand identity and relevance within the industry. You will report to the Merchandising Director. You will play a vital role in securing commercial viability in all geographical areas by:

·Create, update and share range plan framework in line with seasonal targets and drop planning for seasonal collections including special projects

·Continuous follow-up on range plan versus collection plan in order to deliver dynamic and focused product portfolio

·Translate the creative vision into commercial potential

·Research and compile market data, benchmark product offer and price positioning

·Analyse weekly sales reports in order to detect risks and propose relevant adaptations of the range plan

·Create sales overviews, collection guidelines and share with relevant teams

·Review collection range, participate in collection edit and present collections to internal stakeholders

·Ensure balanced communication and collaboration with cross-functional partners internally

WHO YOU ARE

You have high aspirations and focus on details that create substantial impact. You enjoy working as a team and you embrace feedback to develop yourself and others. You are curious and thrive in a dynamic environment. Cooperation, respect, and clear communication are important, along with your ambition to learn and grow. If these qualities speak to you, we would love to have you on our team.

Specific personal qualities for this role:

·Strong communication skills in written and spoken English

·Confidence in presenting and working closely with wide range of teams and levels

·Analytic mindset, accurate and structured

·Efficient and organized with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment

·An action-oriented attitude with pro-active approach to problem solving

Specific experience and knowledge for this role:

·Academic degree from fashion and/or business education

·Minimum of 6 years’ professional experience in a similar role within women's wear RTW and accessories, preferable from high-end fashion brands

·Proficient in MS Office applications, particularly Excel

·Experience in PLM is meriting

What matters most to us is not whether you master all the listed knowledge and skills. We are dedicated to recognising the potential in each individual. We embrace diversity of people as well as ideas and viewpoints and encourage everyone's individual expression of their own identity.