Women fashion online Buyer M/W

Company Description

The mission of the LVMH group is to represent the most refined qualities of Western "Art de Vivre" around the world. Since its creation in 1987, LVMH has comprised a unique portfolio of over 70 prestigious brands. The Group is active in five different sectors: Wines & Spirits: the Group is the world leader in premium wines and spirits, with the help of prestigious brands such as Château d’Yquem, Dom Pérignon, Hennessy, Mercier, Moët & Chandon and Ruinart. Fashion & Leather goods: LVMH boasts an exceptional array of prestige fashion and leather goods brands, including Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs, Céline, Givenchy, Berluti and Kenzo. Perfumes & Cosmetics: with a unique portfolio that includes leading Houses and prestigious niche brands (Dior, Guerlain, Acqua di Parma, Loewe, Benefit Cosmetics…), LVMH is a major global player in perfumes and cosmetics for beauty care and makeup. Watches & Jewelry: this business group comprises upscale brands such as Bulgari, TAG Heuer, Chaumet and Hublot. Selective Retailing: the LVMH Selective Retailing sector covers the four corners of the world with Sephora, DFS, Franck et Fils, La Grande Épicerie, Le Bon Marché, Samaritaine and Starboard Cruise Services. In addition, LVMH is a key player in the media sector with Groupe Les Echos, overseeing several business, finance, arts and culture publications.
 

Job Description

As part of the development of online luxury fashion activities, LVMH is looking for Women’s Ready to Wear Buyer.

. Define and build the brand strategy for Women’s RTW, identify and source new labels
. Define and forecast budgets and KPI per brand: turn over, profitability, OTB, levels of stocks
. Negotiate commercial partnerships, exclusivities and draw up contracts with legal services
. Supervise and manage seasonal order process from conception to delivery following OTB plans per brand.
. Coordinate the launch of the collections on the website with emerchandising teams.
. Analyze and monitor activity during the season: take action to maximize sales performance, sell thru and optimize stocks levels by negotiating RTV’s, swaps, reorders
. Manage markdown process seasonally
. Work with Marketing and Editorial teams and support them with products information
. Analyze competitors offer
. Manage a buying assistant

Qualifications

Technical skills
Deep understanding of the Luxury fashion industry
Passionate about product with keen understanding of fashion online sites
Ability to work flexibly among quickly changing and fast path environment
Strong analytical and organizational skills
Excellent negotiation and communication skills
Computer literacy


French and English

Additional Information

All yBackground
Ideally 5 years of international online buying experience on similar product setting, Women’s RTW, Leather Goods, Shoes and Beauty goods.
Marketing or Economics degree
our information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.