Assistant Manager, Merchandising Operations

Assistant Manager, Merchandising Operations

The page describes a role at Van Cleef & Arpels (a Richemont Maisons).

The Assistant Manager Merchandising Operations is responsible for ensuring the appropriate positioning of all jewelry, timepieces, accessories and sales-necessary products, overseeing their seamless distribution and transfer within the network. He/she acts as the central point of contact for commercial teams, supporting the achievement of sales targets.

Responsibilities

• Support the commercial strategy by ensuring proper product placement and model stock depths within the boutique network and for online retail. Propose and execute thoughtful, strategic inventory rebalancing.

• Cultivate and nurture strong, collaborative relationships with commercial teams and regional management, acting as the primary contact for all merchandising inquiries.

• Ensure adherence to merchandising guidelines by all commercial teams, monitoring key KPIs related to transfers and client orders.

• Ensures accurate fulfillment of specific distribution needs including new launches, boutique openings, consignments and ad hoc shipments, ensuring accurate system entry and timely delivery.

• Manage order process and distribution of packaging and other sales accessories.

• Fulfill wholesale partner needs by answering and shipping sold order availability requests and preparing bi-monthly model stock shipments.

• Provide insightful feedback on boutique stock requests, packaging, model stock request adjustments, seasonality, etc. to Planning team, Merchandising Director, Marketing & VMS

• Supports overall merchandising strategies and initiatives, ad hoc projects as necessary.

• More than a role…we recruit for a career! By joining Van Cleef and Arpels, you will be part of a Maison where employee career development is at the heart of our ambition.

• Upon your arrival, you will be immersed in our enchanting world with trainings on our history, know-how and creations.

• Access our world of opportunities In our Group, you can start anywhere and go everywhere. Internal mobility is one of the best growth accelerators to develop within Richemont and our Maisons. We encourage our people to be curious, drive their own career, and dream big.