Retail Merchandising Manager (m/w/d)

Who are we?

As an international family-owned company, Hermès stands for the highest quality of French craftsmanship, tradition and innovation, as well as creativity across 16 product categories.

Passion, exceptional service, and deep respect for our customers and employees are at the heart of our identity.

Hermès Germany is represented in Munich with a flagship store and seven additional boutiques in major German cities.

These are complemented by another flagship store in Vienna and a boutique in Kitzbühel.

To support our Head Office in Munich, we are looking for you to join us as soon as possible as

Retail Merchandising Manager (m/w/d)

Your Role

The Retail Merchandising Manager is the product and market specialist and as such develops analysis, business and merchandising strategies to maximize business opportunities and growth potential in Germany & Austria.

The Retail Merchandising Manager is in close cooperation with Store Managers, Paris Headquarters (Europe Team & Métiers), as well as the internal Retail Merchandising Team comprising Retail Planning & Visual Merchandising.

This position reports to the Retail Merchandising Director.

Contribute to budget achievement and be the métier & market expert


* Achieve sales target (budget) across Métiers while managing ST and MOS objectives.


* Produce reliable and regular reporting both quantitative and qualitative on activity by Métier and by store


* Share the appropriate level of information with the Germany/Austria team, the European team, and the subsidiaries.


* Monitor changes (Métiers mix, products, etc.) and implement action plans in collaboration with Retail, training and Customer service teams and/or adjust the purchasing strategy accordingly.


* Regularly visit stores and spend time with store teams to better understand trends and adapt the product strategy accordingly.


* Analyze competitors' trends and price positioning.

Manage Buying & Optimize Inventory


* Collaborate on the OTB definition with Retail Planning Manager in line with the overall market strategy, the growth opportunities of each Métier and the stock level targets.


* Prepare buying sessions and propose a strategy for each Métier ahead of Previews / Podiums, aligned with the needs of the different stores in close collaboration with store managers.


* Support the stores in their freedom of buying to ensure a unique but coherent offer to enhance the store's identities.


* Propose an assortment and sizing of the offer that meets the objectives in terms of width and depth.

Ensure developing the novelties while protecting our best sellers.


* Define and manage the assortment of Permanents items, propose adjustments based on performance and store constraints;


* Collaborate with the Retail planning manager to define stock management on reorders Métiers within the subsidiary;


* Ensure proper stock landing: monitor stock coverage by Métier and optimize inv...