Location: Amsterdam

Position: Permanent

As a member of the Fashion team and reporting to the Fashion & WFJ Director for the Benelux Scandinavia Market (including Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Denmark, Norway and Sweden) you contribute to the support and development of the network of 6 retail boutiques and 1 business partner in Antwerp.

In a context of heightened challenges for Fashion Europe, the role of the Business & Merchandising Manager within the team is decisive in:

Supporting the performance management of the network's Fashion Boutiques Ensuring product assortments for each collection are in line with the One Boutique One Story and Fashion Europe strategyStrengthening and animating the community of Sales ManagersPromoting local best practices towards regional teams and reporting on their specific needs

What impact you can create at CHANEL:

Retail Business Analysis

Build the annual commercial objectives, coordinate the monthly objectives with the boutiques and ensure follow-upCarry out the network performance analysis: monitoring and analyzing network indicators (sales, Fashion Advisors objectives, products/collections performances) and building ad-hoc reportsLead performance improvement action plans such as incentivesParticipate in finance forecasting in collaboration with Finance team

Product Merchandising

Ensure the OTBs are in line with boutiques needs and priorities and build the OTBs for the business partner in AntwerpCoordinate the buying sessions, support Boutique Directors in the construction of their assortment embodying the One Boutique One Story strategyPilot the collection lifecycle (buys, collection launches, transfers, recycling)Collect qualitative feedback on collection to share with Europe Product Merchandising communityOptimize collection performance and pilot stock, by working 360 with local VM, Learning and Style Expertise

You are energized by

You are passionate about figuresYou are up to date with the latest trends, following fashion news and product releases with enthusiasmYou enjoy working in synergy with different departments and contacts to bring your projects to fruitionFinding information on your own allows you to feed your curiosity and solve problems constructivelyYou demonstrate agility in complex environmentsYou enjoy working in a multicultural environment

What you will bring

You have an analytical mind, you are rigorous and precise, and you know how to make figures speak for themselves in order to draw up action plansYou have a strong product sensibility and a keen interest in FashionKnowledge of retailYou have a strong team spirit and ability to engage other teams in your topicsYou have strong communication skillsFluent in English, French is a plusYou have advanced proficiency of the Pack Office, in particular Excel, PowerPoint and PowerBI

At CHANEL, we are focused on creating an inclusive culture that nurtures personal growth, contributing to collective progress. We believe the uniqueness of each individual increases the diversity, complementarity, and effectiveness of our teams. We strongly encourage your application, as we value the perspective, experience, and potential you could bring to CHANEL.