Manager, Eyewear Merchandising & Operations

Manager, Eyewear Merchandising & Operations

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About the role:

Chanel is looking for a Manager, Eyewear Merchandising & Operations to join our Eyewear team in New York. This individual will be responsible for implementing a seasonal merchandising strategy for the Eyewear category across all owned distribution (Fashion boutiques, F&B Boutiques, and Chanel.com) and supporting planning and inventory management of the category.

What impact you can create at CHANEL:

Contribute to the success of the team by identifying business opportunities and challenges across the network, and proactively bringing ideas to the team

• You will support the development and implementation of the US Eyewear Pricing strategy

• You will contribute to the management of the Eyewear OTB by tracking comprehensive product lifecycle inputs and actualizing files throughout the year

• You will analyze sales performance across multiple timeframes (weekly to seasonal) and adjust strategies to optimize sales and profitability

• You will manage business reporting for Eyewear Owned channels and develop compelling narrative to support the results

• You will track forecasts against sales performance for owned channels

• You will support the execution of assortment strategies for all collections across Chanel owned Eyewear distribution channels, for up to 6 collections/year

• This role will take the lead in managing the 11 reorder buys/ year for the full perimeter, ensuring business continuity and capitalizing on commercial opportunities

• Develop and leverage relationships with the Eyewear Ambassador community to identify assortment opportunities by boutique/market

• You will be responsible for inventory management in line with global MOS targets, and managing ecommerce inventory positions; and you will leverage inventory insights to drive business performance

• Maintain strong collaboration with the Eyewear Orchestration team to ensure alignment with business goals

• Monitor industry trends, influencer activities, and competitive landscape to inform merchandising decisions

• Support the implementation of new points of sale, including visual merchandising, backstock, and opening assortment

You are energized by:

• Flexing your strong analytical reasoning and efficient ways of working. In this role, you will be comfortable independently formulating theories and drawing conclusions from large, complex data sets.

• Collaborating with many teams to drive success in a dynamic category

• Displaying energy, enthusiasm and passion about retail and product, driving advocacy for the category amongst retail teams

• Expressing your point of view on product and supporting your hypotheses with data

• Leveraging advanced excel skills to manipulate and analyze data and extract insights to drive the business forward

• Embracing innovation and identifying opportunities to test new initiatives and drive efficiencies

• Working in a fast-paced environment with up to 6 collections/year and 11 reorders/year

What you will bring to the team:

• Experience in merchandising and strong retail business acumen

• Proactive, impact-driven mindset, comfortable with taking initiative and being resourceful

• Advanced excel skills

• Confidence in large data sets

• The ability to comprehend and tell stories from data

• A desire to challenge status quo and a drive to constantly iterate and improve

• Ability to multi-task and perform in a fast-paced environment

• Experience working with and creating in BI and data visualization a plus

Position Logistics:

• Minimum 8 years of experience

• Partially Remote: Role requires a minimum of three days in-person office presence in NYO

• Vacation is restricted during buying sessions (up to 6x/year), during which some weekend hours may be necessary. Comp vacation days will be granted in these situations.

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