OVERVIEW
- Select merchandise appropriate for franchise partner assortments and determine investments associated with that merchandise.
- Identify strategies for improving merchandise sell-through and customer satisfaction in our franchise partners' markets.
- Contribute to the success of the Department through developing and driving seasonal strategies for category/class that meet or exceed the Division and Business Unit's financial goals.
- Provide analysis to support the development of Department seasonal strategies that meet financial targets.
COMPETENCIES
- Drives Results
- Strategic Orientation
- Experimentation
- Accountability
ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP
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- Leads merchandise assorting process for their area of responsibility.
- Works cross-functionally with merchandising and production to build assortment.
- Represents our brand to our outside partners.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Rank styles based on historical and current product performance and identify redundancies in the product assortment.
- Review monthly open-to-buy for category/class; provide accurate monthly/seasonal receipt flow information; execute to the sales margin and promotional markdown cadence.
- Provide information to develop key concepts, key items, promotional strategies and assortments that are commercially viable and provide exciting store experiences.
- Understand product trends, historical data and departmental input at category/class level in order to manage in-season opportunities or risks.
- Understand competitive environment; proactively see market knowledge through exposure to competitive retail outlets.
- Influence others to achieve results.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with members of cross-functional teams (Merchandising, Production, Planning).
550 TERRY FRANCOIS BLVD.
94158
KEY EXPERIENCES
- Bachelors' Degree or equivalent
- 2+ years of retail buying experience
- Experience as a Merchandiser/Merchandise Planner/IM planner/Buyer or equivalent
- Strong analytical skills
- Possess a strong working knowledge of financial measurements
- Demonstrate a point of view about product assortment and business opportunities
- Maintain a cooperative team environment that promotes high performance standards and attainment of goals
- Demonstrate strong listening, verbal, written and presentation skills
- Customer oriented
- Meticulous attention to details
- Polished presentation skills internally to teams and outwardly to clients
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Ability to communicate with senior leaders across the organization
- Comfortable with ambiguity and filling "white space"