Senior Collection Merchandiser — Men's Leather Goods

Seniority Senior

Posted Mar 15, 2026

Louis Vuitton (Paris) seeks a Senior Collection Merchandiser — Men's Leather Goods to lead assortment strategy, showroom curation and cross‑functional product execution.

Overview

Louis Vuitton is a preeminent luxury house within the LVMH group, renowned for its leather goods, ready-to-wear and accessories. The Maison combines artisanal savoir-faire with global commercial reach, offering a fast-paced, design-led environment where heritage, innovation and excellence converge.

Role & Responsibilities

Define and drive assortment and collection strategies for the men's leather goods line, including segmentation and range architecture.
Prepare detailed briefs for Design and Product Development (trends, benchmarks, target price points, material expectations, key silhouettes and target clientele).
Identify product opportunities and risks and formulate actionable recommendations to optimize assortment performance.
Perform market benchmarks and consolidated strategic analyses to inform product decisions.
Oversee prototype follow-up and arbitrate design evolutions against feasibility and cost constraints.
Ensure continuous maintenance and integrity of product data, and monitor margins, pricing, lead times and industrial feasibility indicators.
Prepare consolidation materials for decision reviews and escalate schedule risks to leadership.
Lead initial validation of showroom materials (model boards, lookboards, commercial arguments) and drive showroom set-up aligned with collection strategy.
Support internal editing and selection decisions during showroom sessions and contribute to collection curation for showroom presentation.
Coordinate pack-shot shoots and ensure quality of sales assets; define priority products and key messages for major communications moments.
Collaborate closely with Design, Product Development, IP, Communications, Sourcing, Visual Merchandising and Retail Merchandising to guarantee 360° coherence between offer, storytelling and activation.

Qualifications

Higher education degree from a business school, engineering school or equivalent.
Minimum 3 years' professional experience in product marketing, merchandising or assortment planning within luxury fashion, ideally with leather goods exposure.
Strong product sensibility with demonstrable knowledge of the leather goods segment and current fashion trends.
Excellent interpersonal and cross-functional collaboration skills; proven ability to work with diverse teams.
High level of analytical rigour, synthesis capability and organisational skill to manage multiple concurrent projects.
Sound commercial judgement and the ability to prioritise strategically.
Fluent written and spoken English.

Skills

Assortment strategy and range architecture Collection brief writing for Design and Development Market benchmarking and competitive analysis Product lifecycle and prototype follow-up Product data governance and quality control Margin, pricing and feasibility monitoring Showroom merchandising and editorial curation Cross-functional coordination (Design, Development, Sourcing, VM, Communication)

Experience

Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in product marketing, merchandising or assortment planning within luxury fashion; prior exposure to men's leather goods is strongly preferred.

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher from a business school, engineering school or equivalent.

Culture

Louis Vuitton fosters a culture of craftsmanship, creativity and commercial rigor, valuing both heritage savoir-faire and contemporary innovation. The Maison operates in a collaborative, high-expectation environment that rewards initiative, attention to detail and cross-disciplinary teamwork.