La Doublej Collection Merchandiser

Job Summary:
We are La DoubleJ, the inspiring authority on feel-good fashion, energy elevation, and the ebullient Italian way of life through heart-based design and community. It is our mission to wrap the world in joy, raise vibrations, and elevate consciousness with sensational products and spirit-activating experiences. Our Milan-based lifestyle brand is on a healthy growth trajectory and is seeking for a Collection Merchandiser, Maternity Leave contract.

The Collection Merchandiser supports the Collection Merchandising Director in all the collection development phases, working closely with creative, product development and commercial teams. He/She will analyze and maintain ownership of the market and the competitive landscape identifying new trends and customers’ needs and desires.

Key Activities:

- Collection Development
- Defines, together with Collection Merchandising Director seasonal collection briefings across all categories with competitive research on trends, benchmark brands, pricing, key items and opportunities.
- Prepare and implement the brand “merchandising grid”, which will define the offer structure of each collection/category in terms of breadth, depth and positioning - this to align with production needs and margin optimization.
- Work closely with Creative and Product Development teams on all phases of the collections.
- Present in product development fittings through all categories.
- Oversee fabric to sketch in partnership with Creative team.

Pricing
- Work closely with Product Development teams on target pricing and costing phases to ensure alignment of industrial, wholesale and retail margins.
- Prepare, oversee, manage in collaboration with Collection Merchandising Director all pricing files in all currencies and markets globally.

Merchandising Retail
- Collect sell-in and sell-out detailed info from B2B and B2C teams to build future collections and/or inject immediate quick win actions.
- Leverage in-house reporting activities to identify areas of opportunity to grow the business and to maximize sales and sell through.
- Work closely with DTC Merchandising team on defining the online merchandising plan and offering for all locations.

**Profile**:

- + 4 years Collection Merchandising experience
- Strong sense of style and understanding of high-end luxury products
- Strong Product Knowledge on RTW, Homeware previous experience a plus
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong analytical skills and mindset, Excel and Power Point everyday use
- University degree in Economics or Business Management
- Personal drive and result oriented. Proactivity in proposing new solutions and exit comfort zone.
- A flexible and dynamic team player
- Excellent English knowledge

About La DoubleJ

On a mission to “wrap the world in joy”, J.J. Martin launched her fashion and homeware brand La DoubleJ in 2015 in Milan. Harnessing the mood-boosting power of vibrant color and prints to “Raise Your Vibration” La DoubleJ has quickly established itself as a different kind of luxury lifestyle brand, championing an aesthetic of easy elegance while cheerleading for the exceptional Italian artisans who create each item. From its iconic, joyful dress offering to its collaborations with partners such as Passalacqua, Harrods, and Kartell, to its immersive energy-elevating experiences curated for its global Sisterhood, each La DoubleJ endeavor is intended to uplift and inspire every individual in its orbit.