OverviewThe Merchandising Director uses advanced knowledge of the apparel market to justify new opportunities for growth. Their product expertise champions product ideas and positioning from product inception through go-to market strategies.
Responsibilities- Product expert related to style offering, design, fabrication, pricing and positioning in the apparel marketplace.
- Make choices on products, colors, and materials to be included in assortment for production.
- Identify category growth opportunities and new product market potential.
- Research and analyze competitor and market product, consumer and competitive trends, while spending time learning customer needs.
- Interpret data, strategy, plans, margin goals, and other feedback into line plans.
- Champion product positioning with marketing and sales throughout go-to market process - including web, image (catalog), and other support materials.
- Recommend product positioning, create category construct and line plans, while managing and championing the ideas through the product creation process.
- Maintain the line planning, pricing and product creation documentation for a complete product line - including silhouette/style/color plan, fit/sizing vision, flow plan, and pricing strategies.
- Manage pricing, discounts, and other in-season activities.
- Incorporate marketplace trends and consumer insights into product design briefs.
- Create design concepts that can be translated into artwork illustrations by the design team.
- Approve product designs and components that the development team brings to meet the needs of the design brief.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Comply with all policies and standards.
Requirements- 10+ years of experience in merchandising, a related apparel product role, or equivalent education.
- Experience managing creative teams and cross-functional stakeholders in a fast-paced brand, agency, retail, apparel, consumer goods, or lifestyle environment.
- Proven merchandising skills and understanding of the product creation process
- Strong business orientation, analytical aptitude, retail math and computer skills
- Communicate in verbal and written form to effectively and clearly articulate goals and objectives
- Seek information proactively and work cooperatively in a diverse group
- Lead and influence others and champion projects using demonstrated creativity and ingenuity
- Proficiency in Microsoft applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint
WHAT'S our offer?Salary Range: You`ll earn between $135,000 - $190,000 annually, depending on experience.
Bonus: You`ll be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus up to 15% of base salary.
Paid Time Off: You`ll accrue paid time off on a bi-weekly basis based on hours worked up to 112 hours per year to start. Employees also receive 8 paid holidays and 1 paid family day off.
Additional Benefits:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 401k plan and matches $1 for $1 up to 4% of earnings, matched & vested at every pay cycle
- Life insurance
- Short/long-term disability coverage
- Paid maternity/paternity leave
- Pet insurance
