Job Description

ROLE Drive Saint Laurent Japan’s Men’s business across all categories, including RTW, Shoes, Leather Goods, and Accessories, based on clear product strategies. Oversee all merchandising activities, including seasonal buying, product training, sales initiatives, allocation and inventory rebalancing, performance tracking, and collaboration with the Planner to develop sales forecasts for key items. Deliver regular reporting and post-season analysis to support future product development. Partner cross-functionally to implement tactical actions that enhance sell-through and align with brand objectives.

MISSION

Ensure the commercial success and long-term growth of the Men’s business in Japan by maximizing product relevance, driving in-store performance, and translating global strategies into locally resonant actions. Strengthen alignment between merchandising, retail, and marketing to elevate the brand experience and exceed business targets.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

- Build seasonal buying plans based on established product strategies and store clustering, ensuring alignment with Image and Core Offer recommendations and purchasing budgets.

- Lead seasonal product training and support store teams in driving performance through regular communication, store visits, and targeted coaching on investment focus, stock management, and brand and product presentation strategies.

- Propose and implement sales initiatives to drive performance in collaboration with cross-functional teams, including Retail, Visual Merchandising, Marketing & Communication, and CRM.

- Oversee stock transfers and replenishment activities, aiming to improve sell-through by rebalancing inventory across stores.

- Prepare weekly and monthly performance reports by collection, store, and product category, and analyze sell-through rates.

- Conduct monthly conference calls with HQ counterparts to review business results and share in-season feedback and market insights.

- Provide end-of-season reports by product typology, function, and price positioning in relation to market trends, customer behavior, and competitor context.

- Collaborate with the Planner to build sales forecasts for best-selling and high-performing seasonal items and translate insights into concrete sales initiatives and future business opportunities.

PROFILE

- Bachelor’s degree education

- Minimum 3 years experience in a similar position in an international environment

- Mandatory fluency in Japanese and English

- Brand & Product understanding and sensitivity for Men’s Category and good knowledge of the market

- Analytical mindset and appetence for figures

- Good command of excel imperatively

- Strong communication skills - Strong people management /development skill

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