Senior Manager, Buying – Shoes

CHANEL • New York, NY

11d • $90,000 - $135,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

CHANEL, Inc., a leader in the luxury goods industry, is seeking a Senior Manager, Buying – Shoes for the U.S. Fashion Division. In this role, you will partner with the Senior Group Director, Shoes to implement seasonal merchandising strategies and develop distinctive, fashion-forward assortments aligned with global and regional objectives. You will bring together a strong product point of view, commercial acumen, and deep understanding of the U.S. client to drive the Shoes business across boutiques and channels.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of seven years of experience in buying or in a strategic and analytical merchandising role, with a demonstrated track record of driving business results.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint is required.
• Ability to travel domestically for market enrichment, events, and boutique-opening support, as well as internationally for select collections.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in fashion and/or luxury retail is preferred.
• Power BI experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Senior Group Director, Shoes to shape, implement, and champion the category’s strategic vision and key initiatives.
• Curate creative, commercially relevant assortments across eight collections annually, reflecting each collection’s spirit, U.S. market needs, budget forecasts, and the unique opportunities of each boutique.
• Optimize inventory through proactive transfers, consolidations, and fulfillment of client requests.
• Identify product opportunities through comprehensive analysis of competitive activity, market trends, and category performance; translate insights into clear recommendations for local and global leadership.
• Lead the U.S. pricing and harmonization process for Shoes, collaborating closely with Account Management, Global Finance, Technology, and Supply Chain teams.
• Partner with Visual Merchandising and Fashion Expertise teams to ensure compelling collection presentation for launches, events, and key boutique moments, aligned with seasonal brand-image priorities and business strategies.
• Collaborate with adjacent product-category teams to deliver a cohesive, holistic merchandising approach across the Fashion division.
• Partner with Merchandise Planning to ensure business trends, client insights, and assortment strategies are accurately reflected in financial forecasts and plans.
• Maintain a strong understanding of industry trends, the competitive landscape, key influencers, and evolving client preferences.
• Build trusted, influential partnerships across the organization to advance business objectives.
• Challenge the status quo, identify opportunities for greater efficiency, and navigate roadblocks with thoughtful, creative solutions.
• Own Open-to-Buy (OTB) accountability and lead in-season business analysis, including the ongoing evolution of reporting tools and processes.
• Develop and present buy reviews that clearly articulate assortment strategy, product rationale, and collection objectives.
• Lead weekly, monthly, quarterly, and seasonal performance analyses; communicate key findings and recommendations to relevant stakeholders.
• Conduct ad hoc analyses to uncover new insights, identify opportunities, and inform strategic decisions.
• Partner with Client Analytics and Digital Marketing teams to synthesize data into a compelling category and client narrative.
• Communicate seasonal product vision to boutique teams, inspiring confidence in bold assortments and driving engagement through effective styling and storytelling.
• Build a deep understanding of the retail landscape and U.S. client by regularly spending time in boutiques and engaging directly with retail teams.
• Foster an environment of open dialogue, knowledge sharing, and idea generation through regular touchpoints beyond formal buying sessions, ensuring local-market and client needs are well understood.
• Develop a strong understanding of how CHANEL technology tools support the client journey and identify opportunities to enhance the client experience.

Benefits

• Wellbeing resources include dedicated paid time off for wellbeing (2-week August Office Closure) and a Wellbeing fund
• Family and care giving benefits (inclusive of parental leave, fertility support, MilkStork, and Care.com Membership)
• Generous paid time off policies to include vacation, holiday, sick and volunteer days
• 401K and other incentives
• Robust healthcare offerings; medical, dental, vision, MDLIVE (virtual care), One Medical, Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care & Dependent Care), Health Savings Account and Employee Assistance Program
• Life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Health Advocate, International Business Travel Accident & Medical, and Commuter Transit & Parking

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior