[Alaia] Retail Merchandising Manager

Richemont, one of the world leaders in the luxury sector, has various Houses specializing in jewelry, watches and high-end accessories. Each Maison proudly embodies a tradition of style, quality and craftsmanship and Richemont strives to preserve the heritage and identity specific to each of them. At the same time, we are committed to innovating and designing new products in line with the values ​​of our Houses, through a process of permanent creativity.

Position Summary

The Retail Merchandiser for Korea is responsible for driving retail performance across the Korean market by managing assortment, buying activities, and in-season optimization for four retail stores. This role leverages Anaplan for assortment & distribution, ensuring alignment with global merchandising strategy while adapting to local market needs.

Key Responsibilities

1. Merchandising Planning & Anaplan Management

• Build and maintain seasonal assortment plans using Anaplan

• Oversee Korea Open-to-Buy (OTB)

• Lead overall strategic buying direction considering seasonal trend, performance and               brand consistency; collaborate with global merchandising teams to align

• Monitor performance versus plan and identify risks and opportunities

• New launch merchandise and new store open preparations; plan delivery timeline,    coordinate with VM and Retail teams, and manage HQ communication for smooth launch.

2. Buying & Assortment Management

• Execute buying for four retail stores in Korea

• Define store-level assortments based on client needs and store performance

• VIC (special) order management

• Ensure optimal product mix across categories (RTW, accessories, etc.)

• Participate in seasonal buying sessions with global teams

• Adjust buys based on market feedback and sales trends

• Communicate with stores to collect feedback for new collections

• Analyze sell-through data by category and door, prepare performance summaries

3. In-Season Management

• Provide weekly and monthly sales analysis and recommendations

• Monitor sell-through, product performance and management stock levels

• Identify best-sellers and slow movers and propose actions

• Manage and implement pricing and price change adjustment

• Manage stock allocation and optimize replenishment across stores

• Plan and manage for Sale, FFS, Staff sale; prepare sale list, execution and summarize performance

• Season map book creation

• Old stock management; plan and proceed return process based on the HQ approval. Analyze EOS performance and summarize

• Shipment control; monitor and communicate for regular shipment status, handle delivery issues

4. Retail Performance & Store Partnership

• Partner closely with store managers to understand local needs

• Provide product training, VM traning and merchandising guidance when needed

• Support store teams with product knowledge and storytelling

• Ensure alignment between merchandising strategy and retail execution

5. Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare weekly KPI tracking (sales, sell-through, stock, WOS)

• Deliver insights on business drivers and client demand

• Analyze market trends and competitor landscape

• Prepare business review

6. Cross-functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Supply Chain, Central Merch, and VM teams

• Coordinate with logistics for product deliveries and transfers

• Partner with finance on budget follow-up and performance tracking

• Work closely with Marketing to ensure relevant planning and event execution

• Wholesale overview – management on strategic order handling, pricing and delivery etc.

Profile

• Strong analytical skills

• Proficiency in Anaplan (SAP) would be a plus

• Over 7-8Y Experience in retail merchandising or buying in luxury fashion

• Excellent understanding of retail KPIs

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

• Detail-oriented and business-driven mindset

• Fluent in English

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