GUCCI Assistant Merchandising Manager - Women's… at Gucci · New York

Summary: Gucci is one of the world’s leading luxury brands, founded in Florence, Italy, in 1921. The Assistant Merchandising Manager for Women’s Leathergoods plays a crucial role in managing inventory and ensuring the timely flow of merchandise while collaborating with various teams to maximize sales and optimize store performance.

Responsibilities:
- Ensure monthly deliveries are closely monitored and communicated to the Merchandising Managers and visual merchandising teams to ensure proper execution of planned visual displays
- Balance stock to sales ratios and/or timely replenishment through consolidations
- Coordinate with inventory planning on timely allocation of newness to drive sales and sell through while prioritizing key locations
- Maintain sales momentum by advising Merchandising Managers on reorder opportunities through stock replenishment forecasting
- Analyze selling reports to execute stock movements and balance sales vs stock ratios by store
- Oversee the stock to ensure adequate levels for floor moves new store openings and relocations
- Timely execution of weekly standard reporting
- Analyze reporting and recommend any necessary actions to Merchandising Managers
- End of month analysis, pricing initiatives, and ad-hoc analysis as needed
- Prepare final selling reports for buy prep
- Adhoc reporting as needed
- Support Merchandising Managers in maximizing sales and results by store, through collaboration with visual merchandising to maximize exposure of best sellers, optimize floor capacity, and support brand initiatives
- Minimum in store travel 3 days per quarter
- Establish and maintain relationships with retail network by working closely with Store Directors and Client Advisors to solidify Merchandising's role as a strategic support
- Partner with cross-functional teams, including Brand Engagement, PR, Wholesale, and Visual Merchandising
- Execute daily activities as directed by the Merchandising Managers
- Support and/or facilitate ad-hoc store requests
- Motivate selling teams through on-going product knowledge communication tools such as product booklets, training, selling events
- In store presence to work with visual merchandising, gain insights into business by location, and motivate selling teams
- Lead by example with a high standard of professionalism, positive attitude, and desire to be at Gucci
- Frequent communication of new product arrivals and business trends to elicit feedback from store teams
- Possible international travel with the potential of up to four times a year
- Prepare tools and information for seasonal buying campaigns, input orders, provide detailed sales analysis by location, and recap final buys
- Ensure all buy preparation is created and distributed to all relevant team members
- Detailed review of all order information to ensure its integrity
- Provide buy recaps to Merchandising Managers for internal and WW assortment reviews
- Participate and support Merchandising Managers in articulating assortment strategies to internal, WW, and Retail partners

Required Qualifications:
- Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in retail, luxury retail, or service-related industry
- Previous Merchandising Assistant, Coordinator and/or Assistant Buyer experience required
- Understanding of foundational buying/merchandising metrics and key performance indicators
- Flexibility to travel with short notice and to work a demanding schedule which can include on an adhoc basis evenings, weekends, and holidays
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office software including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and excellent organizational skills
- Qualified candidates must have the proper work authorization to work in the United States

Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Fashion, Business or a related discipline is highly preferred

Required Skills: Retail Merchandising, Luxury Retail, Merchandising Metrics, Key Performance Indicators, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook, Sales Analysis, Inventory Management, Product Knowledge Communication