Associate Product Channel Merchant, A&F

A&F Trading Co.; United States; À distance; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Incentive bonus program

Annual companywide review process

Flexible spending accounts

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid parental and adoption leave

Headspace wellness app

Résumé du poste

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is seeking an Associate Product Channel Merchant at our Global Home Office in Columbus, OH.

You will shape seasonal product strategies through close collaboration with category merchants, marketing, and omni-channel teams to drive brand growth and cohesive customer experiences. You will analyze sales and customer data to inform product messaging and ensure photography, campaigns, and product presentation meet our standards across site, app, and stores.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Merchandising or equivalent experience.
• Ability to connect the dots between multiple workstreams and cross functional teams.
• Self-motivated with attention to detail, deadlines and reporting.
• Ability to understand the big picture and prioritize.
• Confident and well-spoken, ability to present to multiple levels of the company.

Responsabilités

• Immerse yourself in the product development process each season, staying closely connected with category merchants on assortment strategies and product details
• Partner with marketing & experience functions to effectively bring the assortment(s) to market and connect omni-channel product presentations across site, app, and stores
• Analyze customer and sales data to help inform future product strategies & product messaging plans
• Partner closely with marketing creative and photo studio to ensure we capture the most important product for on-figure photography and campaign photoshoots, including participation in photoshoots to ensure product is captured to our tech standard and product/fit integrity
• Maintain effective communication with EMEA and APAC partners to ensure regional product distortions are appropriately supported via the product messaging calendar
• Contribute new and creative ideas that push our learnings and keep us at the forefront of retail; be a source for what's new and next for the customer journey

Connaissances

Merchandising

Cross-functional work

Communication

Presentation

Strategic thinking

Description du poste

Job Description: The Associate Product Channel Merchant (PCM) team establishes seasonal strategies that amplify the biggest product opportunities across every customer touchpoint, connecting product, pricing and experience. This role partners closely with merchandising, marketing, planning/promotions, site and visual to drive brand product priorities, marketing campaigns, and omni experience. The PCM is the key point of contact between global category merchants and the marketing & digital organizations, ensuring product strategies are translated to the customer to drive overall brand growth. This job is located at our Global Home Office in Columbus, OH.

What You'll Do

Immerse yourself in the product development process each season, staying closely connected with category merchants on assortment strategies and product details

Partner with marketing & experience functions to effectively bring the assortment(s) to market and connect omni-channel product presentations across site, app, and stores

Analyze customer and sales data to help inform future product strategies & product messaging plans

Partner closely with marketing creative and photo studio to ensure we capture the most important product for on-figure photography and campaign photoshoots, including participation in photoshoots to ensure product is captured to our tech standard and product/fit integrity

Maintain effective communication with EMEA and APAC partners to ensure regional product distortions are appropriately supported via the product messaging calendar

Contribute new and creative ideas that push our learnings and keep us at the forefront of retail; be a source for what's new and next for the customer journey

What You Bring

• 3+ years of Merchandising or equivalent experience
• Ability to connect the dots between multiple workstreams and cross functional teams
• Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting
• Ability to understand the big picture and prioritize
• Confident and well-spoken, ability to present to multiple levels of the company
• Flex influence and communication style across a broad range of functions
• Demonstrated collaborative skills and ability to work well within a team
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment
• Strategic thinker - ability to conceptualize and understand risks facing a business and create a strategy surrounding a specific opportunity. Build creative solutions and plans that meet objectives and maximize impact.

Benefits & Perks

• Incentive bonus program
• Annual companywide review process
• Flexible spending accounts
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Associate assistance program
• Paid parental and adoption leave
• Access to fertility and adoption benefits through Carrot
• Access to mental health and wellness app, Headspace
• Paid time off and one paid volunteer day per year, allowing you to give back to your community
• Work from anywhere (Mondays and Fridays are \"work from anywhere\" days for most roles and six work from anywhere weeks per year)
• Seven associate wellness half days per year
• Merchandise discount on all of our brands
• Opportunities for career advancement, we believe in promoting from within
• Access to multiple Associate Resource Groups
• Global team of people who will celebrate you for being YOU!

Company Description

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (A&F Co.) is a global, digitally led omnichannel specialty retailer of apparel and accessories catering to kids through millennials with assortments curated for their specific lifestyle needs. The company operates a family of brands, including Abercrombie brands and Hollister brands, each sharing a commitment to offer products of enduring quality and exceptional comfort that support global customers on their journey to being and becoming who they are. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. operates stores under these brands across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, as well as the e-commerce sites abercrombie.com, abercrombiekids.com and hollisterco.com. Learn more about A&F Co. by visiting our corporate website here.

ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.