A career in Maison Valentino is your chance to grow in a reality where business and creativity meet and thrive in an inclusive, and open-minded community. 

Maison Valentino believes in a colleague-centric approach, where our contribution and behaviors as individuals are the secret of our success as a community. Each Valentino colleague is crucial to guarantee that every need in Valentino is met with mastery, creativity, uniqueness, and care.

We are looking for an E-BUSINESS SENIOR MERCHANDISER based in MILAN. 

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop the E-merchandising strategy for eCommerce and eConcessions to fulfill growth targets
• Manage and maintain the Global E-Business Catalogue with all relevant product attributes and channel/market distribution
• Manage the digital production of the Global E-Business product assortment: shootings, product descriptions and translations and product categorization:
  • Optimize the process of the shooting management in coordination with Shooting and Logistic teams
  • Define and upgrade the shooting guidelines to enhance each product and increase conversion
  • Collaborate with E-Business Buying team and Collection Merchandising teams in defining look combinations for on model shots
  • Develop shooting guidelines for eConcessions partners
  • Manage and maintain the Glossary file and coordinate the Collection Merchandising teams providing guidelines to optimize product descriptions
  • Work on constant upgrade of size guides and size conversion charts
  • Define the Navigation menu structure and evolution according to collection offerings
  • Define categorization and filters
• Define the merchandising strategy and rules for product recommendations and collaborate with the eCommerce team and suppliers for implementation
• Improve the technical environment from a merchandising point of view to improve the user experience for customers and internal users in coordination with IT and Digital teams
• Coordinate new markets and new eConcessions openings on all activities related to the role
• Run benchmark analysis and site quality checks

Requirements:

• At least 5 years of experience in a similar role within the fashion industry
• Fluent in English and Italian
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to guide, motivate, and set clear directions, ensuring efficiency and accountability
• Excellent decision-making and problem-solving abilities, with a firm and structured approach to team management
• Deep product sensitivity and knowledge
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
• Passion for digital and e-commerce

The Valentino ecosystem is home to a wide and extraordinary pool of talents, each colleague contributing with their unique attributes, nurturing a culture of inclusivity and equity. Inspiring sense of belonging, passion and engaging colleagues are the bases of our inclusive and multifaceted world.