Are you ready to make your mark in the world of fashion? Join a pioneering premium women’s fashion brand that is rapidly expanding, seamlessly integrating traditional brick-and-mortar with direct-to-consumer and wholesale strategies. This brand is making waves in the retail industry as a fast-growing presence, and they are on the lookout for a well-organized, talented and enthusiastic Merchandise Manager to join their team. 

The Merchandise Manager will be responsible for planning and executing merchandising strategies to optimize product assortments and maximize sales and profitability. Your keen understanding of market trends, consumer behavior, and product performance will inform your decisions as you curate an exceptional product offering that sets us apart in the luxury retail landscape.This candidate should be proactive in their approach, look for opportunities to improve upon existing structures and processes and find ways to utilize best practices.

What You'll Do

• Analysis and Strategy Development:
• Pre-season, in-season and post-season analysis and recommendations in order to deliver on financial targets inclusive of, but not limited to, assortment strategy, markdown recommendations, new category opportunities, pricing strategy, competitive benchmarking, promotional activities, online merchandising, catalog pagination and marketing needs
• Analyze sales performance, inventory levels, and other key metrics to identify opportunities for growth and improvement
• Provide frequent data-based feedback to the product team
• Stay updated on industry trends, best practices, and competitor activities to refine merchandising strategies
• Execution and Implementation:
• Develop and execute commercial merchandising strategy
• Create an omni-channel product vision and structure
• Translate analyses into a line plan
• Share product ideas, commercial bets, and visual merchandising concepts
• Introduce customer research and feedback mechanisms
• Develop and manage online product, price, and promotion strategy
• Build reporting systems tailored to online requirements, utilizing various data sources
• Make recommendations for online exclusive products based on web data and market trends
• Implement and manage third-party assortments
• Continuous Improvement and Innovation:
• Drive innovation by continuously refining merchandising strategies
• Manage special projects as necessary
• Develop a strong understanding of internal product and reporting systems

• A minimum of five years of experience in women’s apparel merchandise management, product management, merchandise planning or a similar role; experience in the luxury market is a plus
• Financial and business acumen with proficiency in retail math
• Strong analytical skills with proven ability to think objectively and interpret meaningful themes from quantitative and qualitative data 
• Proven track record of setting strategies and driving results 
• Strong organizational and time management skills with excellent attention to detail and the ability to prioritize, get things done in an efficient manner and work under pressure with multiple deadlines
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel (pivot tables, formulas, data sourcing), PDM program with an aptitude to learn technical applications quickly
• Strong collaborative skills with the ability to build constructive and effective relationships with a broad and diverse group of cross-functional partners 
• Superior written communication, presentation and listening skills
• Entrepreneurial spirit and flexibility to thrive in a very dynamic environment
• Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion management or merchandise management

• Annual salary range of $56,000 - $84,000. A compensation offer is based on relevant years of experience in relation to the position.
• This is a full-time, long-term position. 
• Generous vacation time
• Group medical, dental and vision plans, an employer-sponsored 401K retirement plan with a 3% employer contribution.
• Flexible hybrid work schedule.
• Generous clothing discount.

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