BOTTEGA VENETA Associate Merchandising Manager – Women’s Handbags & Fine Jewelry

BOTTEGA VENETA Associate Merchandising Manager – Women’s Handbags & Fine Jewelry

Requirements

• +4 years of previous merchandising/buying experience
• Capable to travel domestically and internationally approximately 3-4 weeks per quarter
• Ability to work in a team, possess organizational awareness and flexibility
• Demonstrate ability to adapt, strong knowledge of luxury market/products and philosophy of the brand
• Exemplary verbal and written communication skills
• Fundamental knowledge of the supply chain including planning, forecasting sales, inventory management and distribution
• Maintain a clear sense of urgency in a fast-paced environment by effectively prioritizing multiple projects
• Ability to deliver tight deadlines while being detail oriented
• Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint as well as strong knowledge of retail math

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive business strategies to expand the Women’s Handbags and Fine Jewelry businesses and supports with the high-end business, as well as MTO and Special orders, expansion
• Analyze market trends, competitor activity, and client feedback to refine business development strategies
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with internal clients
• Act as the primary point of contact for High-end, MTO and Special orders product, ensuring meeting and exceeding product offer expectations
• Manage High-End model stock, partnering with visual merchandising, boutique leadership and sales associates to maintain boutique assortments from a visual perspective and ensure proper assortments to support market and client needs
• Lead the High-end, MTO and Special orders to achieve and exceed sales targets
• Determine, in partnership with Retail, specific sales targets by client advisors, action plan and weekly tracker to make sure we achieve and exceed the goals
• Create selling reports and provide historical recaps to analyze and communicate business performance
• Regularly analyze the High-end business to identify opportunities. Analyze sales by product segmentation and price point, implementing strategies to drive sales based on analysis
• Partner with local and global PR regarding all High-End product loans for events
• Develop seasonal sales plans and Open-to-Buy for High-end business
• Collaborate with Milan to develop 3 dedicated collections per year, plus High-end product availability in the regular collections for everyday luxury
• Develop tailored assortments for US High-End events
• Weekly follow ups with the stores and Residence
• Special orders and MTO orders entry on timely manner and subsequent follow up to meet deadlines
• Partner with various departments to create unique and personalized client experiences
• Work closely with Customer Service, Milan, Operations to ensure accuracy on all High-End proformas prior to shipping internationally and on time delivery
• Train and inspire the sales team on high-end product, service and experience
• Support client advisors during High-end, MTO and Special Orders events
• Develop and execute high-end trunk shows
• Demonstrate agility and own processes related to client special orders to complete the clients purchase journey
• Ensure communication regarding product needs, sales trends, stock needs, general opportunities and all other relevant product information is shared with the Central Buying team in Milan to generate optimal high-end collection developments and MTO offer expansion
• Demonstrate passion for the product while maintaining empathy for the store staff/clientele
• Educate retail teams on High-end collections, and MTO and Special Orders by communicating merchandising strategies based on buy, selling points, and raise awareness of key features
• Partner with CRM to analyze sales and client behaviors following High-end events and develop action plans to grow sales and ROI
• Collaborate across various departments on an as-needed basis (i.e. Retail and Retail Experience, Private Client Manager and Residence Manager, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.