Apparel Merchandising & Product Strategy Associate

FashionUnited; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lands' End is seeking an Associate Merchandise Manager to drive categories through product development, partnering with Design, Sourcing, Marketing, and Channel Merchants. You will focus on financial planning, development of new products, and evaluation of existing styles to optimize customer experience across catalogs and online pages.

The role supports Strategic Growth Account initiatives and National Account merchandising operations, requiring strong leadership, analytical skills, and

Qualifications

• 1-3 years buying or merchandising experience in catalog, specialty or department store environment.
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Responsibilities

• Bring strong third-party program experience, including quoting, assortment management, and program administration.
• Responsible for driving and delivering financial plan and metrics for one or more product categories.
• Develop and execute strategies that align with divisional and category strategies.
• Execute assortment plan from concept to customer that will hit financial targets deliver sales and profit objectives.
• Manage business In-Season.React to findings to drive current and future seasonal results.
• Analyze findings (financial, competitive analysis, etc.), draw conclusions and provide recommendations and actions to drive the business.
• Report on weekly business with suggested in-season actions and future actions.
• Lead collaboration with cross-functional teams to execute actions that deliver category and line targets and support seasonal strategies.
• Lead weekly Line Status/Omni meetings with cross-functional teams
• Manage assortment communication with international partners
• Conduct market research on the customer and the brand and apply that knowledge to product and business plans.
• Present strategies and key deliverables in milestone meetings with clarity and confidence.
• Certain categories may require the management/development of a Merchandising Assistant
• Ad hoc projects as needed by the team.
• Must follow all safe work practices, elevate safe conditions and report incidents.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Excellent presentation skills

BI tools (Excel, OBIEE, Quick View)

Tools

Excel

OBIEE

Quick View

AP

ILE

Business Objects

IPLM

Job description

Lands' End is seeking an Associate Merchandise Manager to drive categories through product development, partnering with Design, Sourcing, Marketing, and Channel Merchants. You will focus on financial planning, development of new products, and evaluation of existing styles to optimize customer experience across catalogs and online pages.

The role supports Strategic Growth Account initiatives and National Account merchandising operations, requiring strong leadership, analytical skills, and