Associate Merchant, Petites/Dresses (WHBM)

White House | Black Market, Inc.; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

White House | Black Market, Inc. Fort Myers is seeking a merchandising professional to drive sales, gross margin and profit through strategic product selection, pricing and promotions.

You will manage orders, analyze business performance, prepare presentations, and collaborate with vendor meetings to optimize inventory and space in stores and online. This role requires 3+ years in apparel retail, strong Excel skills, and the ability to coordinate with planning, product development, sourcing and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred.
• 3+ years of experience with an apparel retailer.
• Excellent computer skills with emphasis on Excel.
• Strong interpersonal and written/verbal communication.
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
• Effective presentation skills and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Performs market research and identifies trends and opportunities for core customers.
• Determines quantities to order by style, size, and color; aligns with line and OTB plans.
• Partner with Planning & Allocation to maximize sales through proper distribution.
• Builds relationships with customers to reflect desired merchandising; owns merchandise, sales, and margin in partnership with leader.
• Collaborates to plan lines for designated categories and coordinates with cross-functional teams.
• Develops seasonal merchandise plans and pricing strategies with leadership.
• Reviews sales plans and makes merchandising decisions with leadership.
• Coordinates with Sourcing to manage delivery flow and timing.
• Works with Planning to ensure proper buy depth; communicates best/worst sellers to Product/Design.
• Manages order entry and product attributing; initiates PO revisions when applicable.
• Leads and mentors team (if applicable) by setting expectations and providing feedback.

Skills

Excel

Merchandising

Communication

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred

Job description

About Us

Built on the foundation of fashion’s most iconic color contrast – White + Black – WHBM inspires independent women to embrace their power and femininity through modern yet timeless styles. We’re proud to be a place for passionate people to learn, grow, and build empowered careers.

About Us

Built on the foundation of fashion’s most iconic color contrast – White + Black – WHBM inspires independent women to embrace their power and femininity through modern yet timeless styles. We’re proud to be a place for passionate people to learn, grow, and build empowered careers.

Position Objective

This position is responsible in partnership with leader for achieving sales, gross margin, and profit goals of a specific Omni-channel classification and / or department through the selection, pricing and promotion of merchandise and by utilizing appropriate merchandising and management techniques to maximize the company’s return on inventory investment and space in stores and online. Supports the merchant team through a variety of daily tasks including order writing, business analysis, presentations, and product review and vendor meetings.

Functional Responsibilities

• Performs research analysis of their market and identifies trends and opportunities that can be applied to the core customer.
• Determines quantities in partnership with leader to order by style, size, and color; validate to Line Plan and OTB plan.
• Partners with Planning & Allocation and leader to ensure the appropriate distribution to maximize sales of the business.
• Develops relationship with customer to ensure merchandising/products reflect what customer wants to buy.
• Owns business for all merchandise, sales, inventory and margin in partnership with leader.
• Partners with leader and cross functional team to build, assort, and plan the line for designated categories.
• Creates strong partnerships among cross functional areas including Planning, Design, Product Development, Sourcing, Marketing, Site Merchandising Operations, International, Allocation, and Visual.
• Develops and executes seasonal merchandise plans and pricing strategies in partnership with leader.
• Reviews the sales plan and makes merchandising decisions in partnership with leadership.
• Partners with Sourcing team to manage flow and timing of deliveries.
• Works with Planning team to ensure proper buy depth based on sales expectations.
• Communicates with Product Management and Design on a recap of best and worst sellers.
• Ensures ongoing coordination with Digital Commerce Merchandising Site Operations and International teams on final assortment and any updates as needed.
• Manages all order entry and product attributing based on approved buy plan; Will initiate P.O. revisions when applicable.
• Values individuality and the diverse talents of their team. Leads the team by communicating expectations, providing guidance, delivering feedback, and empowering the team to be their best. (if has direct reports).

This position may be found in multiple brands. Some duties may vary from brand to brand.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred
• 3+ years of experience with an apparel retailer
• Excellent computer skills with emphasis on Excel
• Strong interpersonal skills; excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to multitask and complete projects on time
• Effective presentation skills
• Broad based business acumen
• Ability to multi-task and work with cross-functional teams

Location:

Corporate FAS Retail Services - Fort Myers, FL 33928

Position Type

Regular/Full time

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Company is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. Hiring decisions are based upon a candidate's qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration and are made without regard to sex (including pregnancy), race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other category protected by applicable law. The Company is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for job applicants with disabilities. If you require an accommodation to perform the essential duties of the position you are seeking or to participate in the application process, please contact [e-mail]. The Company will make reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified applicants or employees, unless such accommodations would impose an undue hardship on the operations of the Company’s business. The Company will not revoke or alter a job offer based on an applicant’s request for reasonable accommodation.