Church's Retail Merchandiser intern

Church’s is a luxury shoemaker of rich innovation and traditional excellence, anchored in an exceptional heritage of English craftsmanship. Established in Northampton in 1873, the brand’s expertise quickly earned recognition from its modest beginnings – from a small workshop in Northampton to global expansion. Its patronage was bestowed by HM Queen Elizabeth II in 1965. In 1999, the luxury house was acquired by Prada Group, a paradigm of artisanal excellence in its own right and the ideal ally to help the shoemaker take its brand to the next chapter. Reinventing the English roots and championing timeless craftsmanship and traditions: Church’s long-established innovation and authenticity remains paramount with unique designs across shoes and accessories for men and for women.

JOB PURPOSE

Within the Retail Merchandising department of the Church's brand, the Retail Merchandiser will be in charge for the analysis and buying activities, analyzing the peculiarities of the individual markets in terms of sales, trends and customer characteristics with regular visits to the markets to ensure a constant presence in the stores.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Periodic or specific analysis of the sales trend by item and store on a daily basis, by preparing the necessary reports
• Analyze the specific local market needs in terms of trends, positioning of Competitors and customer characteristics through ad hoc analysis
• Participate in the creation and drafting of the Master Order, preparing the necessary documentation
• Collaborate for replenishment and product transfers among stores or markets, based on inventory monitoring, directions defined by the Retail Merchandising Manager or requests from stores
• Together with the Retail department,  present the contents of the Collection directly to the Store staff

• Collaborate with the Training department in the product knowledge trainings creation
• Collaborate with the product office in collection briefing
• Collaborate with business controlling on the definition of the OTB and seasonal budget

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

2-5 years’ experience in Retail Merchandising roles, preferably from Luxury or shoes companies

Self-motivated and results oriented

Excellent organizational skills

Analytical in approach, strong attention to detail, problem-solver

Knowledge and awareness of the luxury industry, market and competitive trends

Microsoft Office Proficiency (Excel, PowerPoint) and Data Visualization tools (i.e. Qlik)

Fluent in Italian and English (additional language(s) will be a plus)

Availability to travel to different stores based on market requests