Merchandiser - Popular Apparel Brand
Our client is a company that focuses on delivering exceptional merchandise strategies within lifestyle apparel that delight customers while meeting or exceeding financial goals.
About the Role
Reporting to the Director of Merchandising, our Regional Associate Merchandiser will support the development and execution of merchandise strategies that delight the customer while meeting or exceeding the financial goals of the business.
Responsibilities
- LRP/Pre-season – Understands, supports and executes Marketplace strategy under leadership guidance
- Seasonal strategy, line architecture & pricing - In their respective category and marketplace responsibility, partner with their leader to develop and manage regional line architecture and assortment strategies. Set in-region pricing (with global guidelines). Balance mono-brand and multi-brand environments to align with brand and market objectives.
- In-season management – In their respective category and marketplace responsibility, provide input on marketplace execution and manage capacity. Work with regional planning to deliver financial targets. In-region final promo and markdown decision (within global guidelines/strategy).
- Always on – In their respective category and marketplace responsibility, monitor and code consumer demand trends, using insights to shape planning and assortment decisions. Ad hoc reporting / analysis to support seasonal product decision-making.
- Regional Relevance: - In their respective category and marketplace responsibility, responsible to identify and drive regional including assortment definition, segmentation, customer specific initiatives, and align need with global functions.
Qualifications
While formal education in a related field is great to have, we are most interested in your 1 year of experience and professional achievements.
Required Skills
- Strong strategic and analytical ability
- Driven for results with strong financial acumen
- Excellent verbal and written ability; Adept at presenting information and storytelling
- Present problem analysis and recommended solutions in a creative and logical manner
- Organizational and time management skills
- Strong knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)
- Self-awareness, with a desire for constant self-improvement (goal –oriented)
- Excellent sense of style and color trends; athletically minded