Assistant Merchandiser, Women's, Active Bottoms/Shorts

Gap Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in retail seeks a strategic merchandise manager responsible for developing and executing inclusive merchandise strategies. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure product viability and drive profitability, reflecting the core operational focus of the department.

Qualifications

• Strong strategic and analytical ability required.
• Excellent communication skills for presentations.
• Driven for results with financial acumen.

Responsibilities

• Drive merchandise assortments aligned with department strategy.
• Collaborate with design and production on product needs.
• Analyze sales performance to identify business opportunities.

Skills

Strategic ability

Analytical ability

Financial acumen

Communication

Collaboration

Problem analysis

Job description

About the Role

In this role, you will develop, execute and drive inclusive merchandise strategies that delight the customer while meeting or exceeding the financial goals of the business. As the commercial backbone of the product development process, you will work closely with your cross functional partners using customer insights, market data and business performance to bring great products to market that amaze and delight our customers. You will own the product-level P and L, drive results and closely monitor the health of your categories ensuring product and assortments are commercially-viable and drive profitable growth. You are accountable and empowered to see things through the end.

What You'll Do

• Achieve and drive merchandise assortments that meet global, digital and regional customer needs aligned to the overall department strategy, resulting in increased earnings

• Correspond with Design, visual Merchandising and Production partners on product strategies and requirements to ensure customer needs are met, AUC profitability and speed to market while keeping a customer inclusivity and belonging lens

• Review seasonal investment strategy by market with Inventory Management to ensure big ideas and growth drivers are protected

• Identify business opportunities and risks in season through analyzing and communicating sales performance gathering marketplace information

• Able to communicate difficult concepts in a simple manner

• Participate in projects and assignments of diverse scope

Who You Are

• Strong strategic and analytical ability

• Driven for results with strong financial acumen

• Excellent verbal and written ability; Adept at presenting information and storytelling

• Ability to align with, collaborate and influence cross functional partners and peers

• Present problem analysis and recommended solutions in a creative and logical manner

About the company

Gap Inc. is the largest specialty retailer in the United States, and is 3rd in total international locations, behind Inditex Group and H&M. As of September 2008, the company has approximately 135,000 employees and operates 3,727 stores worldwide, of which 2,406 are located in the U.S.

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