Senior Merchant Manager, Women’s Accessories - Hybrid

Jersey Hired; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Associate Discount

Hybrid Schedule

In-Person connections at NYC HQ

Job summary

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. in New York City is seeking a Merchant Manager for AE Women’s Accessories to develop product strategy and drive financial performance from concept to in-store execution.

You will lead cross-functional teams with design, planning, merchandising, and production, negotiate with vendors, manage open-to-buy, and translate fashion trends into compelling assortments for the AE customer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in fashion merchandising, business, or equivalent.
• 6+ years buying experience at a specialty retailer.
• 4+ years in a leadership role.
• Experience managing third-party vendors and relationships.
• Strong analytical, budgeting, planning and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop AE Women’s Accessories strategy and buy merchandise mix.
• Collaborate with Design to forecast trends for the target customer.
• Establish seasonal plans for sales, markdowns, inventory and growth.
• Develop and execute financial plans by department and category.
• Achieve financial goals for sales, gross margin and comps.
• Coordinate with design, planning, merchandising, allocation teams and vendors.

Skills

Strong analytical

Budgeting

Project management

Strategic thinking

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Merchandising, Business, or equivalent

Tools

MS Office Suite

Outlook

Internet applications

Job description

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. in New York City is seeking a Merchant Manager for AE Women’s Accessories to develop product strategy and drive financial performance from concept to in-store execution.

You will lead cross-functional teams with design, planning, merchandising, and production, negotiate with vendors, manage open-to-buy, and translate fashion trends into compelling assortments for the AE customer.