Senior Merchandiser, Gap Inc Accessories

Gapinc; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Gap Inc. seeks a leadership-level merchandise executive to develop and drive inclusive merchandise strategies that delight customers while meeting the financial goals of the business.

You will own the product-level P&L, collaborate with Design, Visual Merchandising, Production and Inventory teams to ensure profitability and timely market delivery with an inclusivity lens. You will analyze sales, identify opportunities and risks by market, guide seasonal investments and lead a team with budget

Qualifications

• Strong strategic and analytical ability.
• Driven for results with strong financial acumen.
• Excellent verbal and written ability; Adept at presenting information and storytelling.
• Ability to align with, collaborate and influence cross functional partners and peers.
• Ability to assess relatively complex situations and analyze data to make judgments and recommend solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and drive merchandise assortments that meet global, digital and regional customer needs aligned to the overall department strategy, resulting in increased earnings.
• 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.
• Partner with Inventory Management, Store Planning and Allocation on seasonal investment strategy by market to ensure big ideas and growth drivers are protected.
• Identify business opportunities and risks in season through analyzing and communicating sales performance gathering marketplace information.
• Responsible for quality of services and advice in meeting business partner needs.
• Responsible for end results of team and shares responsibility over resources, budget and adherence to policies.

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 and L, drive results and closely monitor the health of your categories ensuring product and assortments are commercially-viable and drive profitable growth. You lean into our risk taking history to lead boldly with intention, defy convention and unleash untapped potential.

What You'll Do

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

• 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

• Partner with Inventory Management, Store Planning and Allocation on seasonal investment strategy by market to ensure big ideas and growth drivers are protected

• Identify business opportunities and risks in season through analyzing and communicating sales performance gathering marketplace information

• Responsible for quality of services and advice in meeting business partner needs

• Responsible for end results of team and shares responsibility over resources, budget and adherence to policies

Who You Are

• Strong strategic and analytical ability

• Driven for results with strong financial acumen

• Excellent verbal and written ability; Adept at presenting information and storytelling

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

• Ability to assess relatively complex situations and analyze data to make judgments and recommend solutions