Senior Merchandiser

Position Summary

As the Senior Merchandiser, you will lead the product lifecycle from concept to final sales execution. Responsibilities include managing development calendars, executing merchandising and digital strategies, ensuring profitability through pricing and margin management, and maintaining a consistent brand image. This role serves as a central hub, collaborating with design, sales, planning, sourcing, and management to deliver a unified vision and drive market success.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy & Profitability: Execute seasonal line plans and merchandising strategies to build profitable assortments that meet margin goals. Collaborate with Sales, Planning, Sourcing, and Management to finalize pricing and margins.
• Product Development Management: Oversee and maintain the design calendar and development process to ensure timely completion of all products. Interface with all functional areas to maintain a common brand vision.
• Digital & Selling Tools: Implement and execute digital merchandising strategies using tools like 3D and NuOrder. Develop compelling selling tools to enhance digital presentations for customers.
• Leadership & Collaboration: Work closely with the Design Director to monitor assortments and maintain brand consistency. Attend market appointments to present brand strategy and designs. Select, train, motivate, and evaluate direct reports, fostering growth for Assistant/Associate Merchandisers.
• Financial Oversight: Create and adhere to annual budgets for samples and travel. Attend market appointments to present brand strategy and designs.

Qualifications

• Experience: 5+years of professional merchandising experience.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Business or Merchandising (or equivalent experience from a Design school). Additional experience may compensate for formal education.
• Analytical Skills: Proficiency in retail math, best-seller analysis, and competitive landscape analysis.
• Core Knowledge: Strong understanding of product development processes and brand management.
• Technical Skills: Proficient in MS Office and Google applications, with advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills for data manipulation.

Personal Attributes

• Strategic Thinker: Ability to drive new ideas and implement processes that enhance business performance.
• Communication & Presentation: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present professional, informative product and trend assortments.
• Collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills to build effective cross-functional partnerships and maintain a unified brand vision.
• Travel: Willingness to travel approximately 40% of the time (short domestic trips every other month and one week annually for shopping).