Summary
Position : Senior Merchandiser (Category Flexible)
Department : Merchandising
Reporting To : Merchandising Manager
Job Description
[Role Mission]
The Merchandiser is responsible for strategic buying, assortment planning, and driving commercial performance for assigned product categories based on candidate expertise and business needs. This role demands a client-centric approach to tailor assortments for each store, driving sales and sell-through targets while ensuring flawless cross-functional collaboration across retail operations, VMD, and supply chain teams.
[ Key Accountabilities ]
Strategic Buying & Assortment Planning
- Implement WW buying strategies at the regional level, tailoring product assortments to local Korea market specificities and client behaviors.
- Collaborate closely with the Sales Planning team on seasonal OTB by providing strategic product inputs, and directly manage SKU depth and breadth across retail store clusters
- Monitor and analyze assigned category performance to maximize business priorities and commercial opportunities.
Sales & Commercial Drive
- Responsible for achieving regional sales and sell-through rate targets for assigned categories.
- Monitor daily/weekly business performance to proactively identify priorities and commercial opportunities.
- Plan and execute action plans to optimize stock productivity, velocity, and full-price sell-through.
- Conduct seasonal post-mortem reviews (what worked/what didn't) to realign future buying and allocation strategies.
Inventory & Cross-Functional Alignment
- Oversee end-to-end inventory flow, stock balance, and strategic store-to-store transfers to optimize stock rotation.
- Coordinate cross-functionally on product launches, pop-ups, new store openings, renovations, and marketing events.
- Provide comprehensive merchandising support and product training to retail store teams.
Market Intelligence & Corporate Reporting
- Collect and share qualitative market and product feedback with Corporate/Regional Merchandising counterparts.
- Understand target clientele and local luxury market dynamics through regular market research, competitor analysis, and store visits.
[ Key Requirements ]
- 6 to 9+ years of solid experience in Merchandising, Buying, Assortment Planning, or Allocation within luxury fashion brands
•Fluent in both written and spoken English & Korean
- Excellent MS-office, especially excel skills
- Strong communication and analytical skills
- Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills
- Positive and proactive attitude
Job Type
Regular
Start Date
2026-08-31
Schedule
Full time
Organization
GUCCI KOREA LLC
