Merchant

maurices; Duluth (MN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

maurices, headquartered in Duluth, Minnesota, is seeking a Merchant to lead omni-channel product strategy and collaborate cross-functionally to ensure execution that drives sales and margins aligned with company targets.

The role requires 5-7 years in merchant roles and a Bachelor's Degree in business, retail merchandising, or fashion merchandising, with willingness to travel domestically and internationally to partner with cross-functional teams and to develop compelling assortments that

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree preferably in business, retail merchandising, or fashion merchandising.
• 5-7 years in merchant roles.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.
• Proficient in conflict management and problem solving.
• Intimate understanding of competition, target customer, and brand specific fashion trends.
• Demonstrates leadership with integrity and trust.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Develops seasonal line plans to architect assortment that aligns to company's financial goals.
• Leads the development and execution of seasonal objectives with cross-functional partners.
• Uses business insights, external research, and customer feedback to assort the line and react to in-season business.
• Manages in-season omni-channel business by tracking and analyzing sales information to optimize sales, margins, inventory, and markdowns.
• Collaborates to deliver profitable product and maintain the value proposition.
• Sets objectives, delegates, and coaches team to drive customer-focused results.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Strategic thinking

Talent development

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/retail/fashion merchandising

Job description

At maurices, we're all about feel-good fashion for real life. We're committed to our service with style promise and to offering affordable fashion that takes women from workday to weekend—and all of life's adventures in between. With inclusive sizing from 0-24, maurices is known for versatile styles across key categories like denim, dresses, tops, and more. We've been doing this since 1931, and today you'll find us in over 800 communities across North America and online at maurices.com. At maurices, it's more than clothes - it's where fun, friendship and fashion come together! We believe in putting People First - and that starts with you. We're a collaborative team that leads with kindness, values authenticity, stays curious, and moves with agility. We work smart, have fun, and support one another in a generously flexible environment that empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally. We're headquartered in the heart of Duluth, Minnesota overlooking the beautiful shores of Lake Superior. Our original hometown offers the perfect blend of natural beauty, four-season adventure, and a vibrant college town atmosphere.

Role Purpose

The Merchant is responsible for creating omni-channel product strategy and collaborating cross-functionally to ensure execution that drives sales and margin aligned with the company's targets.

Key Responsibilities

Business & Strategy

• Develops seasonal line plans to architect assortment that aligns to company's financial goals and needs for the business
• Leads the development and execution of seasonal objectives for department or categories by coordinating with cross-functional partners.
• Utilizes business insights, external research, and customer feedback to assort the line and react to in-season business.
• Proficient with all retail math concepts and how they correlate with one another; develops this skill set in direct reports.
• Manages in-season omni-channel business by tracking and analyzing sales information in order to identify opportunities to increase sales, improve margins, maximize inventories and decrease markdowns

Product

• Is an expert on the target customer, is curious, makes learning about the customer a priority, and has attention to detail
• Collaborates to create compelling assortments that drive sales and margin goals while delighting the customer
• Understands the retail marketplace both B&M and digital and makes field connections to drive intimacy with maurices customer
• Awareness of relevant trends and architects seasonal testing strategy. Partners with planning to develop go to market strategy and financial impact.
• Collaborates cross-functionally to deliver consistency in execution of great profitable product that upholds our value proposition

Leadership

• Responsible for driving cross-functional communication and motivating the team to be customer-focused, innovative, agile, and team-oriented
• Sets clear objectives and effectively delegates
• Considers the big picture, thinks beyond own scope to understand the impact of decisions on the department, division, brand
• Exhibits strong negotiation and influencing skills
• Provides consistent coaching and development opportunities to support mastery and/or growth
• Positively impacts and influences others and works effectively and efficiently with cross-functional teams
• Is self-motivated with drive and initiative to deliver results
• Champions company values and leadership principles

Education/Skills and Experience Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree preferably in business, retail merchandising, or fashion merchandising

Experience

• 5-7 years in merchant roles
• Ability to identify, develop, and retain talent
• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Proficient in conflict management and problem solving
• Intimate understanding of competition, target customer, and brand specific fashion trends
• Demonstrates ability to lead and inspire with unquestionable integrity and trust
• Achievement oriented with strong management experience and demonstrated leadership potential
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills
• Ability to innovate change through visionary thinking
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed by department

Location

Corporate Office-maurices-Duluth, MN 55802.

Position Type

Regular/Full time

Pay Range

This position is eligible for an annual incentive compensation based on company performance.