Merchandiser, Girls Sleep, Swim & Accessories

Gap Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the retail sector seeks a strategic merchandise manager to develop inclusive merchandise strategies that enhance customer satisfaction while achieving financial goals. This role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams and ownership of product-level P&L to ensure profitable growth.

Qualifications

• Strong strategic and analytical ability.
• Driven for results with strong financial acumen.

Responsibilities

• Develop merchandise assortments aligned with department strategy.
• Collaborate with Design and Production on product strategies.
• Research business opportunities through sales performance analysis.

Skills

Strategic Ability

Analytical Ability

Communication

Collaboration

Financial Acumen

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&L, drive results, and closely monitor the health of your categories, ensuring product and assortments are commercially viable and drive profitable growth. You think fast, learn fast, and think big, driving toward solutions with speed, conviction, and a blue sky mentality.

What You'll Do

1. Develop and drive merchandise assortments that meet global, digital, and regional customer needs aligned with the overall department strategy, resulting in increased earnings.

2. Collaborate 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.

3. Partner with Inventory Management on seasonal investment strategy by market to ensure big ideas and growth drivers are protected.

4. Research business opportunities and risks in season through analyzing and communicating sales performance, gathering marketplace information.

5. Develop communication skills to exchange complex information effectively.

6. Oversee projects and program execution within your area of specialty, ensuring quality of work.

Who You Are

• Strong strategic and analytical ability.

• Driven for results with strong financial acumen.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; adept at presenting information and storytelling.

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

• Anticipate operational and program issues and develop preventative measures.