Merchandising Manager Irvington, NY

EILEEN FISHER, Inc.; Village of Irvington (NY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in women's apparel is seeking a Merchandising Manager to oversee product strategies and assortment. The role involves collaboration with various teams to optimize products for market success, ensuring alignment with customer needs while achieving financial goals. This hybrid position offers flexibility with in-person requirements based on business needs.

Benefits

Corporate employees work 9/80 schedule (every other Friday off)

Annual Company Bonus Plan

401(K)

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Generous Paid Time Off

Comprehensive Health Insurance

Flexible Reimbursement Program

Commitment to wellbeing activities

Clothing Allowance

25% Friends Discount Program

Qualifications

• Current experience in merchandising all women's apparel required.
• Strong understanding of product strategies and pricing.
• Ability to maintain partnerships with design and sourcing teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee product selection and execution of product strategies.
• Track performance and analyze market trends.
• Collaborate with design and sourcing for product alignment.

Skills

Merchandising Experience

Analytical Skills

Collaboration

Product Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field

Job description

Position Summary:

** Must have current experience in merchandising all women's apparel **

As Merchandising Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the product selection, assortment, development and execution of specific product strategies and categories. This includes planning pricing strategies, tracking performance and analyzing trends. You will play a critical role in ensuring that products align with customer needs, timing and expectations, while optimizing profit and contributing to the overall success of the company. Instrumental to this role will be to have a strong understanding of the brand to ensure that all products merchandised are in service of our company vision and financial goals. Ability to cultivate and maintain close partnerships with Design, Global Sourcing and the DTC and Wholesale Business channel partners is key. At EILEEN FISHER, we are a very collaborative company, so this role will continue to grow & evolve. This role will report to the VP of Merchandising.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Curate product selection and assortments for key categories to successfully bring to market and ensure that the right product mix is executed at the right time to ensure revenue and profit optimization
2. Develop product assortment strategies for key owned classifications and well as product strategies by channel and account
3. Ensure assortments are aligned with consumer demand, and company goals.
4. Track and analyze sales performance, market trends and customer feedback to make informed decisions and optimize assortments.
5. Collaborate consistently with design, business and sourcing partners to ensure assortments meet the needs of the brand and the business.
6. Create, maintain and check all merchandising tools in a timely manner, with appropriate follow-up and communication in partnership with Assistant Merchandiser
7. Responsible for achieving deliverables to meet deadlines in accordance with company PLC
8. Has key partnership in reviewing pricing strategies, and suggesting adjustments as needed, to achieve goals

PERFORMS OTHER RELATED DUTIES AND ASSIGNMENTS AS REQUIRED. ** This role will be hybrid in Irvington NY, with flexibility to be in person up to 5 days/wk. when required **

Benefits

• Corporate employees work 9/80 schedule (every other Friday off)

• Annual Company Bonus Plan

• 401(K)

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan

• Generous Paid Time Off (including holidays & year-end closure, personal observance days, sick/personal)

• Comprehensive Health Insurance (medical, dental, FSA & HSA, life ins, etc.)

• Flexible Reimbursement Program (education, PTO related expenses, spa services, fitness/ exercise fees, etc.)

• Commitment to wellbeing activities (Employee Assistance Program, wellness gatherings)

• Clothing Allowance

• EILEEN FISHER Friends Discount Program (25% off product)