Retail Merchandiser, Maison Margiela

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 Retail Merchandiser drives seasonal buying strategies and in-season performance across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. This role ensures product assortments align with brand vision while meeting regional business needs.

Role and Responsibilities

Buying Campaigns

• Manage four seasonal retail buying campaigns in collaboration with the Merchandising Director for Retail and E-commerce channels across the USA, Canada and Mexico.
• Travel to Paris twice per year (AVP Collection campaigns) for collection training and retail merchandising activities
• Partner with the Merchandising Director and Planning team on defining the seasonal open-to-buy by category and location.
• Support the Merchandising Director in preparing seasonal hindsight analysis to reference during the buying campaign.
• Build seasonal product assortments that will achieve budgeted sale plans by location and that represent global product strategies
• Collaborate with retail store directors to ensure local client needs are prioritized in the seasonal product assortments.
• Present seasonal buying strategy to HQ merchandising partners for alignment.
• Manage order sizing, upload and transmissions in Oracle
• Create seasonal buying recaps to present to regional business partners, ensuring alignment in seasonal key investments and product pushes

In-Season Management

• Create weekly business reporting in PowerBi: sales and inventory by store/product departments, best sellers, as well as key KPIs.
• Partner with HQ and Local logistics teams on seasonal product deliveries, addressing any issues that may impact overall sales.
• Maintain and analyze inventory levels in both store and local warehouse to ensure sufficient stock to achieve and exceed sales budgets/forecasts, as well as identify additional needs from the central warehouse.
• Adapt and deliver seasonal product training to the retail store population.
• Partner with Omni Channel Manager to propose merchandising strategies that align with key product pushes.
• Create seasonal product tools for retail network to drive seasonal sell through.
• Prepare and deliver monthly merchandising report to HQ collection and retail merchandising team, recapping product performance and sharing qualitative product feedback for future collection development.
• Partner closely with retail store directors in supporting local business needs.
• Regularly visit local retail stores to interface with store teams on product performance and client feedback.
• Close cross functional collaboration with MM6 Buyer, Wholesale Team, Visual Merchandising, CRM and Retail Director.

Replenishment

• Manage Never Out of Stock (NOOS) program; allocate goods using Oracle RPAS.
• Partner with HQ demand planning on regional sales forecasting
• Conduct product rebalancing to optimize inventory and meet seasonal targets.

Product Development

• Provide competitive analysis and trend insights to inform future collections.
• Collaborate with HQ on regional product development needs.
• Stay informed on key product trends, regional and industry current events

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years in buying or merchandising (luxury fashion preferred).
• Advanced Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, SUMIFS) and PowerPoint skills.
• Strong analytical ability and familiarity with retail math concepts.
• Excellent communication, organizational skills, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Salary Range: $70-$74k

**Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and be able to provide proof of employment eligibility upon request. Employment is contingent upon the successful verification of this authorization in compliance with federal immigration laws.

***This role is not eligible for sponsorship

#MM

#LI-AR

Privacy policy available here: apps.otb.net/hr-gdpr/

Privacy policy available here: https://apps.otb.net/hr-gdpr/

Location:

---