Job Details
Adecco Creative is partnering with a global luxury brand to recruit for a Merchandising Manager. This will be a 6-month contract role and will be hybrid in Midtown Manhattan. The ideal candidate will have experience in footwear, and previous people management experience.
Primary Purpose: The Merchandising Manager will be responsible for driving the strategy and product assortment for Women s Footwear. The Manager will play a key role in partnering with Design, Product Development, Global Planning and the Business Units to develop and implement strategies to maximize sales and profitability, while aligning to the brand vision. The Manager will be responsible for ensuring that key deliverables are met, while managing an Assistant Merchant. Reports to Senior Director of Global Merchandising, Footwear.
The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in merchandising to...
Product and Business Strategy
- Develop seasonal product strategies that support key global business needs and align with brand strategy
- Partner and effectively build relationships with Global Merchandise Planning (GMP) and Business Unit Merchants to effectively drive business
- Own pricing of product using deep understanding of competitive landscape and customer knowledge
- Partner with design & PD to communicate costing needs and maintain dept. margin
- Manage daily Merchandising responsibilities, including: building, editing and maintaining line plans; product lifestyle management process; maintaining time and action calendar to anticipate department needs for seasonal milestones and ensure timely execution of key deliverables
Assortment Planning
- Build and develop balanced assortment to meet brand & financial objectives
- Partner with Global Merchandise Planning (GMP) to set financial targets each season
- Analyze current business to identify opportunity and risks in future assortments
- Manage presentation documents & tools each season to communicate assortment strategy & updates
- Influence line planning and category assortment by analyzing product performance, floorset feedback, consumer trends, and competitive landscape with an understanding of business unit needs by market
Market Analysis & Reporting
- Research competition (retail, department stores, web) to understand the global markets and make recommendations to drive business growth.
- Analyze data and information in an accurate and timely manner and utilize sales analysis when decision making
- Present sales analysis to merchandising leadership and cross-functional teams, highlighting key takeaways and future actions plans
Organization and Team
- Manage direct report to meet key deliverables, while successfully supporting growth and development of direct report
- Establish relationships with key business unit partners, globally
- Create partnerships with key Global merchandising peers
The accomplished individual will possess...
- BA or BS degree with 5-7 years of experience in a Merchandising or Buying capacity in a related business or brand.
- Prior Management experience
- Prior Footwear Merchandising Experience
- Excellent product sensibility
- Ability to take initiative, ownership, and accountability for business
- Strong analytical, presentation and problem solving skills
- Strong financial acumen and understanding of what is needed to drive a business
- Ability to react quickly with a strong sense of urgency
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience in partnering with a cross functional team
- Capability to adapt to changes and challenges with a positive outlook
- Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint
- Strong analytical skills and comprehensive understanding of "retail math".
- Demonstrated knowledge of the product development and production processes