Merchandiser
The Merchandiser supports the Sr. Director, Merchandising, as well as the entire Merchandising team in managing daily needs of the business, specifically those needs pertaining to Blouses, Dresses, Skirts, Coats, and Vests..
Responsibilities:
- Manage Woven & Cut and Sew Blouses, Dresses, Skirts, Coats, Vests product categories for all fits including Extended Sizes
- Partner, collaborate, and respond daily with cross functional teams on sample requests, costings, and sales requests
- Process special product requests through SmartSheet
- Responsible for Seasonal Bookings Recap
- Compile seasonal selling metrics by fabric and class
- Attend all fittings for categories
- Attend combo meetings
- Attend all sketch and proto meetings
- Act as a liaison between the US and China market offices on special requests and other product related inquiries
- Analyze sales to identify opportunity strengths and weaknesses for stronger planning retail results
- Partner with Sr. Director of Merchandising to create seasonal line plans for Blouses, Dresses, Skirts, Coats, and Vests
- Monitor competition at key accounts via store visits and website reviews
- Facilitate prep work for key meetings like Pre-Costing, Pricing, Line Opening, and Seasonal Hindsight and Sales Immersion and other key meetings
- Present in Seasonal Market Meetings to executive teams – Pricing and Sales Immersion
- Style creation and maintenance in DeSL system as needed
- Proof all catalogs
- Handle other responsibilities and projects as assigned
Skills:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 7+ years’ experience
- DeSL, BlueCherry and SmartSheet experience a plus
- Extensive experience in Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word, Power Point and SkyPad
- Strong prioritization skills, sense of urgency and multi-tasking ability
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, strong presentation ability and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in fast paced and dynamic environment
- Excellent follow up and attention to detail skills
- Self-starter and an entrepreneurial spirit desired
Base Range Pay:
- The base salary range for this position is $55,000 - $100,000. Base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, and location.