Manager Merchandising Job Description
Manager merchandising
provides retail Marketing, Business Analytics support to Hill’s business in Thailand to deliver business goals and objectives.
Manager Merchandising Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Accountable for partner brand inventory goals in assigned category, including excess and obsolete inventory management and Trade Event Agreement submission
Routinely research/shop including but not limited to retail stores, web sites, catalogues, tabs to maintain current market knowledge as it relates to competitor positioning and future product development and competitive opportunities
Thorough retail sales analysis of current business as it relates to in-store volume, presentation and buy recommendations that meet retailers’ strategies
Organize product training for retail sales team and franchise buyers
Implement annual category strategic plan in line with overall company objectives and potential retail business opportunities
Contribute to global merchandising team and its efforts to drive site improvements and innovative features on behalf of users worldwide
Coordinate all aspects of the of product line management including costing, product implementation, and product flow
Determine and develop line development plan to meet financial objectives across all functional areas communicating to those functional areas including design, garment development, product development, marketing, sales teams, manufacturing, quality, sourcing and purchasing
Manage seasonal line development calendar as it relates to fabric, style, fit, color, testing, costing, understanding manufacturing process and leadtimes of the business
Coordinate with sales/licensors for product strategy development account presentation
Manager Merchandising Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Manager Merchandising
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: PMP, SAFE, PMI, LEAN, CSM, SCRUM, DSHEA
Education for Manager Merchandising
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the manager merchandising job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as High School and Associate Degree in Associates, Graduate, Merchandising, Design, Business, Marketing, Education, Business/Administration, Management, Economics
Skills for Manager Merchandising
Desired skills for manager merchandising include:
Inventory management
Retail business fundamentals: department sales trends
Guest shopping patterns
Pricing and promotions strategies
Guest service fundamentals and experience building and managing a guest first culture on your team
Competitors and ability to leverage insights that drive business objectives in each specialty department
Our business and the retail environment and it to evolve store strategies to help meet goals
Retail
Wholesale
Retail Management Systems
Desired experience for manager merchandising includes:
Ensure quality of product through TOP process in concert with quality and garment development
Responsible for driving the strategic product direction of the men's underwear and sleepwear category across all customer channels based upon AOP and LRP growth plans
Coordinate the conception, production, delivery and installation of any kind merchandising assets
Dynamic, self-driven and positive attitude
Experience and knowledge in the Style consumer/competitor market
An understanding of range creation and apparel product functionality
Manager Merchandising Examples
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Manager Merchandising Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a manager merchandising. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for manager merchandising
- Under Managers guidance, analyzes competitor product offerings to identify potential increases to a product line’s profitability, including new skus
- Sound knowledge of category management principals and strategy
- Proven ability to drive product/category development, positioning and direction
- Effective research, analytical and management skills
- Demonstrated leadership experience in a team environment including development of people
- Ability to think strategically and interpret complex issues
- High energy, proactive work style with proven ability to manage multiple projects and changing priorities
- Results oriented, with analytical insight and good commercial acumen
- Refined presentation, interpersonal and communication skills at all levels
- Executes the PLR process for assigned product groups in a timely manner
Qualifications for manager merchandising
- Advanced IT skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
- Experience gained in multi-national companies is highly preferred
- Can work under high pressure and have time management skill
- Experience in managing a diversified portfolio from inception to delivery with geographically distributed and multi-disciplinary teams
- Strong understanding of the competitive landscape in ANZ to influence the global strategy
- Bachelors Degree in Merchandising, Marketing, Business, Economics, Communication or similar field or 6 years of marketing experience, must be knowledgeable about various e-commerce marketing opportunities traditional media in lieu of bachelor’s degree
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Manager Merchandising Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a manager merchandising. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for manager merchandising
- Defines the retail price & benefits structure to remain competitive in the market and ensures we maintain legal compliance to the terms and conditions required by the program
- Create a weekly and monthly revenue forecast, identify gaps in the forecast of individual categories or subcategories, and create sales plans to fill these gaps
- Owns the unique set of products, vendors, and brands within assigned product categories
- Develops Omni-channel line design to achieve financial goals including relevant market share growth compared to the industry
- Directs and influences extended teams in Lowes.com, Store Environment, Marketing, Pricing & Promotions, external vendor resources to build and execute Merchandising programs
- Executes the product line review process, vendor and product evaluations, and selection for assigned product groups
- Directs and influences extended teams to ensure product resets in the stores are designed and executed on time and support the PLR Strategy
- Builds and maintains relationships with external vendors for assigned product categories, negotiating the best cost, pricing, payment terms and key brands with current and prospective vendors, as needed, to secure the best opportunities for Lowe’s on an ongoing basis
- Manage sections of the promotional calendar, coordinating with brand, marketing, PR, loyalty and email teams
- Lead planning, execution and optimization of your programs for global points-of-sale, including a/b testing development and prioritization with key marketing channels and regional managers
Qualifications for manager merchandising
- Extensive knowledge of various e-commerce marketing opportunities as well traditional media
- Detail and result oriented with sense of urgency
- Team-oriented and able to work in cross-functional environment
- Relevant tertiary education, such as Fashion Design/Merchandising
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in the management of buying activities, preferably within the luxury fashion industry
- Experience within an international company with regional reporting lines, would be advantageous
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Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of manager merchandising. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for manager merchandising
- Market Travel to support the greater region, your channel/account base in addition to other areas of the business
- Ability to support other areas of the business as needed through account presentations and sales force education
- Develops strategies for the purchase of products from manufacturers
- Is responsible for and manages all purchasing functions to include minimizing the cost of goods from product manufacturers through strong negotiations on price, cash discount terms, and earned income programs
- Re-negotiates annual rebate programs and contracts
- Partners with existing vendor base to negotiate merchandising agreements and develop new incentive programs
- Evaluates potential new line items and ensure that out-of-stocks are kept to a minimum
- Owns the unique set of products and , vendors within assigned product categories
- Helps d e fines new service offerings for Lowe’s to achieve financial goals including relevant market share growth compared to the industry
- Defines the digital strategy within assigned category to drive customer awareness and demand for Lowe’s Service offerings
Qualifications for manager merchandising
- Advanced in MS Office, particularly in MS Excel
- Ensure high quality area presentation to maintain an appealing store area
- Organize department workflow by managing and assigning tasks
- Supervise and coordinating activities for specified area
- Five year foodservice management in foodservice distribution
- Adapts to changes in the work environment and helps to enable team members adapt to changes as well
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Manager Merchandising Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of manager merchandising. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for manager merchandising
- Inventory management, allocation and consolidation for the region
- Regular store visits to gain understanding of customer buying behaviour and retail teams’ feedback
- Provide seasonal product training to retail teams
- Drives the development of tactical plans within the category aligned to the overall Lowe’s strategy and bring the vision to realization
- Identifies gaps or growth opportunities within assigned category and determines solutions to close those gaps and/or keep Lowe’s ahead of new offerings
- Builds and maintains relationships with external vendors for assigned category, negotiate the best cost, pricing, payment terms as needed to secure the best opportunities for Lowe’s on an ongoing bases
- Partner with the DMM to own business for all merchandise, sales
- Partner with DMM to populate and assort the CAP
- Work with the DMM to ensure Design and Product Development are aligned on the merchandising direction and execute to this throughout seasonal development and incorporate into Line Plan
- Partner with merchandising team to identify growth opportunities in product categories and work with Planners to analyze past performance and identify emerging trends
Qualifications for manager merchandising
- Lead with optimism and "can do" attitude
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant mix of merchandising and sales experience, preferably in CPG, or related appliances
- Combination of product and brand experience
- 8 years of relevant work experience (in addition to degree or years of previous experience), preferably with a solid understanding of category driving product brands and models
- Intermediate proficiency using web analytics tools such as Adobe Site Catalyst, Adobe Test&Target, Google Analytics
- Bachelor’s Degree required preferably in business or communications
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Manager Merchandising Job Description
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a manager merchandising. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for manager merchandising
- Conceiving and creating new content discovery programs and promotions, in keeping with the standards of Audible’s editorial voice
- Building promotional pages, emails, and action incentives using our proprietary tools
- Managing the details of highly visible editorial features with an always-on holistic eye to our multi-faceted member experience, which varies by member type, device, and geolocation
- Curating a thoughtful and zeitgeist-aware discovery experience for our members, with a constant eye to iterating and improving the overall member experience
- Using data and analytics to inform campaigns, report on results, and drive shopping innovations
- Lead cross-surface editorial/promotional campaigns and participate in teammates’ campaigns
- Build and lead the whole merchandising process
- Plan, review and monitor OTB, sales performance and business trends
- Develop clear and strategic product assortment by store
- Partner with various departments on action plans to maximize sales growth and KPI achievement
Qualifications for manager merchandising
- Develop and retain talent of direct and indirect reports
- Advance in MS Office and Photoshop
- Excellent Excel knowledge (Pivot, S-reference, ) and strong analytical skills
- A Masters’ degree is essential
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel (Pivot, S-reference, ) with strong analytical skills
- Previous people management experience and revenue management is a plus