Mm6 Merchandising Assistant - Paris, France - Margiela

Margiela

Entreprise vérifiée

Paris, France

il y a 2 semaines

Posté par:

Sophie Dupont

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Description

MM6 Merchandising Assistant (Internship):

Maison Margiela is a Paris-based fashion house founded in 1988 by Belgian designer Martin Margiela.

Celebrating unconventional aesthetics and embracing the philosophy that fashion is an art of expression rather than a cult of personality, Maison Margiela offers haute couture, ready-to-wear for women and men, contemporary line MM6, footwear, interior design, and accessories, including leather goods, fine jewelry and fragrance.

John Galliano was named Creative Director of the house in 2014, bringing his sense of spectacle and creative mastery to the unique ethos of Maison Margiela.

Whilst developing his own vision for the house, John Galliano has entirely respected the Martin Margiela state of mind, creating a fascinating organic process.

In 2002, the French house became part of OTB.

Along with sister brands of the group, Maison Margiela continues pushing the boundaries of modern fashion while preserving its distinctive identity and heritage.

The Merchandising Department oversees the Brand Strategy regarding both:

Collection: Elaborates the strategic plan for all collections working closely with design & product development teams. From creating range plans, undertaking performance and competitive analysis, to ensuring that the brand DNA & commercial goals ratio is well-balanced regarding both product assortment and pricing. Overall margin responsibility
Retail buying: Pilots the WW retail buying assortment and defines the master order selection. Ensures the Strategy and the guidelines from HQ are respected across all regions. Collects quantitative and qualitative feedbacks from all regions on sellin/sellout performances. Analysis of sellout performance (weekly, monthly, seasonal).

RESPONSIBILITIES
The Merchandising assistant reports directly to the Merchandising Manager for MM6 and will be part of the Merchandising team.

Collection

Support Merchandisers on all collections performance analysis and seasonal bestsellers analysis for all categories
Provide sellin end of season analysis to help define key areas of improvement for next season
Provide concise and informative postmarket analysis
Collect postshowroom regional feedbacks (quantitative and qualitative)
Conduct adhoc analysis as requested by Merchandisers
Collect sellthrough reports from key wholesale partners by regions
Work closely with Merchandisers in setting up the collection prices
Creation and daily update of collection tools (databases, showroom tools )
Work on all other special projects as required by Merchandisers

Retail buying

Support the merchandisers with the preparation of the buying sessions with the regional buyers (definition of the master order selection, buying reviews )
Conduct sellout & bestsellers analysis as requested (weekly, monthly, seasonal)
Support the merchandisers with the preparation of the sales calendar strategy with help of the regions

PROFILE

A first experience in collection or retail merchandising within the fashion industry is a plus
Knowledge of global market trends, with an understanding of the lifestyles and spending capacity of global luxury contemporary consumers
Analytical and numerical skills (campaign reporting, benchmark analysis, adhoc analysis)
Proactive and able to demonstrate initiative to constantly improve the brand
Excellent organisational and presentation skills
Excel proficiency
Fluent in English

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