Merchandiser (M/W)

Located in the heart of the Place Vendôme, the Maison Chaumet is a key player in the luxury goods market and has been the epitome of excellence in Parisian jewellery since its founding in 1780. Thanks to its exceptional savoir-faire passed down from one generation to the next, Chaumet's history has always been entwined with the history of France. At present, it is undergoing a substantial transformation to put it firmly in keeping with modern times. The Maison Chaumet is taking up a new place in a global repositioning context with a very considerable increase in sales. Reporting to the Merchandiser Manager Middle East, you will have an opportunity to contribute to the Maison strong development in the Middle East, through maintaining appropriate stock levels & assortments, in line with the commercial ambition & brand strategy, producing relevant reporting & business insights, as well providing support to the Retail stores & Wholesale partners: Product: Assist in defining optimal assortments for new stores, exhibitions, and events aligned with sales targets & regularly reviewing existing assortments Novelties: coordinate the deployment of new launches, assist in setting appropriate forecasts Help build action plans for slow movers and send timely alerts on under-performers Communicate product news like price adjustments, new launches & status reviews Educate retail teams on replenishment processes, build awareness and foster transparency around merchandising topics Participate in launching the regional E-commerce platform Retail Coordination: Provide daily sales support to stores on special orders, product enquiries… and act as a product advisor to sales associates Follow up on existing orders with HQ & stores, raise alerts when necessary Coordinate high-jewellery viewings and rotation Act as an ad-hoc support for events, pop-up & activations Supply Chain: Be the local counterpart of headquarters' Supply & Merchandising teams along with the Merchandising Manager and clearly communicate the region's priorities, needs, projects & calendar… Manage the product life cycle (discontinued, liquidated) & ensure proper phase-out and healthy inventories Monitor over-stock levels & suggest action plans Lead inter-store & regional stock rotation actions Maintain a close relationship with local & HQ logistics/warehouse teams and collaborate on merchandise movements, supply issues, cross-department projects… Business Analysis: Close monitoring of inventory levels & projection of supply needs while safeguarding the subsidiaries profitability & margins Participate in weekly/monthly reporting to HQ Produce relevant & detailed analysis on sales, product assortments, model stock efficiency & Pricing Ad-hoc Events reports Competitor intelligence Wholesale: Update the back orders monthly and support with replenishments, availability checks Produce business reviews & update sell-in/sell-out reports on a monthly basis Assist in buying sessions Graduated with Master degree At least 2 years of previous relevant experience, in the luxury field or selective distribution preferably Great analytical & communication skills Retail acumen & a sales centric attitude Good command of English. Arabic & French a plus MS Office skills; SAP & Power-BI knowledge a plus Ability and flexibility to travel within the GCC LVMH recognizes and recruits all talents.