Manager, Merchandise Cover Letter

Please consider me for the manager, merchandise opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In my previous role, I was responsible for oversight to analysis and information on the retail industry, competitive activity and the impact to Meijer’s performance.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Profound knowledge of Wool fiber and experience in Wool products
• Very familiar with flat knitted sweaters and circular knitted garments
• Innovative in a way that generates innovative solutions in every work situation and tries constantly different and new ways to deal with work related problems
• Driven and passionate in a way that presents a positive and curious attitude and demonstrates and breeds growth mindset
• High business acumen to an extent that will demonstrate an understanding of the competitive global business environment awareness of economic, social and political trends that impact the organization’s global strategy
• Knowledge of the Colorado retail market, including merchandising, market trends, gasoline competitors, brand standards
• Strongly commercial and numerate with a data and process driven approach
• Strong Excel and data handling skills

Please consider me for the manager, merchandise opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

Previously, I was responsible for support for new product launches/acquisitions to ensure compliant systems and procedures and in place to manage new products.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Strong negotiating, organizational and analytical skills
• Works closely with the accounting office on accounts receivable and accounts payable issues
• Create a collaborative, innovative and results-oriented environment for the Planning team
• Excellent communication skills to instigate and maintain excellent working relationships with customers, global suppliers, third parties and cross business stakeholders
• Approves department level sales and inventory plans
• Communicate merchandising strategies with cross functional teams including Planning, Site Management, Marketing, and Product Creation
• Planning & executing fashion right, customer focused ranges for each region, built to space for the agreed timings
• Maintain data base material library, BOM and Cost sheet in PLM accurately and timely

I would like to submit my application for the manager, merchandise opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

Previously, I was responsible for assistance to line management in forecasting and planning the talent pipeline requirements in line with the function/business strategy.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Leadership skills to keep store employees motivated and resolve conflicts
• Deep understanding of retail administration, store systems, and tools
• Good analytical skills with budget, sales data, and expenses
• Strong business management knowledge with sales responsibility
• Respect all employees and guests
• Comfortable communicating across various levels of management including executive management
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications especially Excel and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of ecommerce and/or web based retailing systems and reports

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the manager, merchandise position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for compelling reasoning for Business planning and forecasting to market management team and BMC management through exhaustive analysis of the Business environment.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Advanced user for Microsoft Excel
• Consumer centric, with a passion for product
• Strategic thinker who recognizes opportunities and can influence decision makers to move to execution
• Strong product sense with proven experience in driving product assortments that drive business
• Drives focus and clarity amidst multiple, sometimes competing deadlines
• Works autonomously and able to navigate thru ambiguity
• Excellent organizational, communication and negotiating skills necessary
• Strong entrepreneurial mindset - Autonomous and proactive

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the manager, merchandise position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for the link between CM activities and overall business performance, equipping senior leaders with insight into the impact of CM initiatives.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Overseeing the ordering of general department products and supplies, the auditing all products received, and ensuring proper shelf stock levels for our customers and minimum levels of product shrink
• Observe and enforce all store rules and company policies
• Plan, build, and merchandise end displays to obtain maximum sales, profit and turnover
• Prepare weekly work schedule for certain areas of the Grocery department
• Ensure that all employees adhere to company policy for compliance with heath department, weights and measures requirements, liquor and tobacco laws, and cash handling
• Develop and drive the product strategy, product mix, and financial performance goals for assigned area of responsibility
• Regularly review and evaluate customer demand and sales trends to determine where to place products for sale and communicate financial results, forecasts, and action plans to management and cross-functional teams
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with cross-functional teams including Design, Global Sourcing, Planning & Allocation, and various other cross-functional teams to achieve seamless product-to-market process