Overview
A career in Maison Valentino is your chance to grow in a reality where business and creativity meet and thrive in an inclusive, and open-minded community.
Maison Valentino believes in a colleague-centric approach, where our contribution and behaviors as individuals are the secret of our success as a community. Each Valentino colleague is crucial to guarantee that every need in Valentino is met with mastery, creativity, uniqueness, and care.
We are looking for aWOMAN RTW RETAIL MERCHANDISINGbased inMILAN.
Main duties and Responsibilities:
* Lead the definition of merchandising guidelines, ensuring they reflect the global strategic direction while incorporating consumer insights, competitive landscape analysis, and regional market dynamics.
* Drive cross‑regional alignment on buying strategy, guiding teams in the interpretation of seasonal priorities, key themes, product mix guidelines, and quantitative targets to ensure consistent and high‑quality execution worldwide.
* Oversee and govern buying activities throughout the sales campaign, ensuring strategic coherence across regions, adherence to timelines, and effective collaboration among central and regional stakeholders.
* Lead in‑season performance analysis, monitoring sell‑in, sell‑out, stock levels, and category trends to identify opportunities, mitigate risks, and recommend strategic actions that maximize product lifecycle value and commercial results.
* Strengthen brand expression through cross-functional collaboration, partnering with Visual Merchandising to ensure that windows and in-store displays consistently reflect the collection narrative and reinforce brand identity.
* Ensure seamless integration and close collaboration with Collection Merchandising team to execute seasonal product strategies.
* Guide markdown governance, supporting the definition of markdown strategies with data‑driven insights aimed at optimizing margin, sell‑through, and overall category profitability.
* Collaborate closely with Retail Planning in defining the Open‑To‑Buy (OTB) and sales forecasts, ensuring financial planning is grounded in product strategies, market opportunities, and demand expectations.
Requirements:
* 5 years of working experience in similar role in Fashion/Luxury brands
* Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel
* Excellent time management, organizational and problem solving skills
* Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information in a responsible way
* Detail oriented and able to manage multiple tasks in a fast‑paced environment;
* Open-minded, curious, methodical and endowed with a sound analytical approach
* Fluent in English
The Valentino ecosystem is home to a wide and extraordinary pool of talents, each colleague contributing with their unique attributes, nurturing a culture of inclusivity and equality. Inspiring sense of belonging, passion and engaging colleagues are the bases of our inclusive and multifaceted world.
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