BALENCIAGA - Europe Retail Buyer

BALENCIAGA – Europe Retail Buyer RTW

About us

Cristóbal Balenciaga founded the House in 1917 in his home of Spain. In 1937, he established the brand in Paris, designing its collections there until 1968. Cristóbal Balenciaga had a reputation as a couturier of uncompromising standards and was referred to as "the master of us all" by Christian Dior and as “The Couturier of the Couturiers” by Gabrielle Chanel. The ultra-modern shapes were trademarks of the house.

While the brand’s identity is firmly rooted in its highly conceptual prêt-à-porter collections, its leather goods, footwear, and accessories experience worldwide success as well. Among the archetypal products of the House are its handbag collections. A new focus on the development of Balenciaga ready-to-wear collections for men was quickly established as highly successful.

Since October 2015, Demna has designed both men’s and women’s collections as the artistic director.

The Balenciaga House, part of the Kering group since 2001, is one of the most influential names in fashion.

We are looking for a Europe Retail Buyer.

Your opportunity

The Europe Ready-to-Wear Retail Buyer is responsible for driving sales performance across the region. Working closely with Store Directors and General Managers, she/he analyzes sales trends to optimize product assortments and to manage optimal replenishments. She/he ensures that merchandising strategies align with commercial goals. In addition to managing product flows, the role includes supporting the opening of new stores and event, preparing materials for buying campaigns and benchmark competitors.

Regular performance tracking and market analysis are key responsibilities, allowing the Buyer to adjust the purchasing strategy to meet evolving customer needs.
 

How you will contribute

• Monitor the Best/Slow Seller in each area and anticipated restocking recommendations.

• Work closely with store directors and general managers in the region.
• Understand commercial issues and ensure that Merchandising is a partner of retail and VM in the area on these subjects.
• Manage RTW category in order to increase Sell Out and Sell-thru performance.
• Analyze sales and stocks, qualitative and quantitative analyzes of products.
• Manage the distribution of stocks between stores and logistics management.
• Implement corrective actions: modification of merchandise allocations and transfers between stores.
• Monitor product flows: product research, transfers, press releases, Customer Service relations.
• Track deliveries and returns.
• Manage restocking of different points of sale.
• Support store openings throughout the Europe zone.
• Prepare materials for purchasing campaigns: books/line sheets, sales summary, etc.
• Enter orders for stores during showroom sessions.

Who you are

• You have between 3/6 years of similar experience in Luxury Retail Merchandising with a large scope & SKU handled in autonomy.
• Previous experience in a fluent context, with limited steps of approval
• Be able to manage the selection, assortment by store until the final distribution
• Be able to present to Top Management the buying selection & key merchandising data on a monthly basis
• Global retail Merchandising experiences or Collection Merchandising or Region Retail Buyer

Why work with us?

This is a fabulous opportunity to join the Balenciaga adventure and to actively contribute to the development of the business by becoming part of a thriving Atelier in a global Luxury Group that offers endless possibilities to learn and grow.

Diversity Commitment

Balenciaga is committed to fostering a diverse workforce. We believe that diversity in all its forms - gender, age, nationality, culture, disability, sexual orientation… - enriches the workplace and our client experience. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome all applications and select our talents based on competencies and in alignment with our brand behaviors. Setting people for success is what we live for. It is part of our interview process to discuss with you how to excel in our company.