Senior Merchandiser, Women’s

THE PURPOSE: Execute, plan and manage the product assortment and business strategy for the Women’s department in alignment with the company’s goals.

THE ROLE (what you are accountable for)

• Drive seasonal go-to-market process from line plan creation to sales.

• Build the right brand/product assortment that will drive and exceed sales and gross margin goals.

• Implement new product strategies and key items to drive women’s sales.

• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to ensure all product strategies are carried out, and executed against, and key financial targets are being achieved.

• Understand the market drivers and brand positioning to successfully react to the business.

• Be on top of trends and opportunities to chase into the various needs of the business.

• Create assortment plans that clearly outline product, cost, and retail needs to support the global women’s business and achieve the quarterly sales budget.

• Articulate results and strategy at weekly business meetings, seasonal milestones, and investment meetings.

• Work closely with planning to manage inventory in accordance with OTB.

• Lead a develop a team of merchants with the end goal of owning the product categories and managing from start to finish.

• Ensure all product meets or exceeds our cost targets to exceed our gross margin goals.

• Manage monthly markdowns to ensure inventory levels are hitting our targets and product sell-throughs are achieved.

• Create, manage, and execute key item programs to drive top-line sales across categories.

• Chase products domestically and overseas every month to ensure trends are covered and key product classes are represented.

• Oversee receipt reconciliation and all deliveries.

• Work closely with the marketing and e-commerce teams to ensure all product collections are launched properly and have adequate support around them to achieve the sales goals.

YOU ARE

• A motivated and confident individual who readily takes on responsibility.

• Able to identify challenges and opportunities, provide solutions, and see things through to the end.

• A consummate collaborator who knows how to influence and achieve win-win results.

• A clear and direct communicator, while being respectful and positive.

• A business hawk who can focus on both the brand and the finances at the same time.

REQUIRED MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

• 6+ years of experience in a merchandising role

• Retail math knowledge

• Advanced Excel knowledge

• Strong organizational / project management/time management skills along with excellent oral and written communication ability

• 2+ years managing a small team

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Women’s apparel

• Denim