Merchandise Manager

Location: New York
Posted on: October 17, 2024

Job Description:

Adecco Creative & Marketing is assisting a major luxury fashion client in their search for a Merchandising Manager! The Merchandise Manager job is based in NYC and needed on a full-time permanent basis.

Category: Handbags and Small Leather Goods

SUMMARY:

- Build effective partnerships with design, production, materials and product development to insure the right assortment is developed while achieving margin targets.

- Develop seasonal merchandise assortment plans to insure development is focused and poised to drive volume.

- Support design vision while insuring line is a well balanced mix of commercial and fashion product that addresses opening/core/elevated pricing

- Partner with sales team to anticipate product needs and insure new styles or groups are developed where appropriate

- Set Retail pricing and insure we properly positioned in the market, while delivering the best price/value to the consumer

- Keep abreast of competitive environment/trends at all price points in respective categories and all relative categories. Create recaps and disseminate as needed.

- Manage projecting and buying

- Analyze selling reports and provide recaps to cross functional team members

- Develop and refine processes for the betterment of the merchandising team and accessories division as a whole

- Lead seasonal ownership meeting with international sales teams to elicit product feedback and insure projections/buys meet demand

- Manage global inventory of perm styles to support replenishment programs

QUALIFICATIONS:

Seasoned Merchandiser with 4-5 years of experience in luxury retail fashion brands

Ability to work with a high level of autonomy

Comfortable with ambiguity and is able to successfully navigate in such an environment

Proven track record of building successful relationships at all levels of an organization

Manage direct and indirect reports to achieve their potential through effective mentoring/coaching

Strong analytical and problem solving skills and comprehensive understanding of retail math

Excellent product sensibility

Team oriented with ability to multi-task.

Ability to take initiative, ownership, and accountability for business

Ability to react quickly with a strong sense of urgency

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Experience leading a successful cross-functional team

Management and team building experience

Knowledge of the development and production process

Strong presentation skills

If this sounds like you, please Apply Now!

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

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