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Director, Market Merchandising, Adult
Fashion Industry Company
New York, NY, United States
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About Us
In 1969, Don and Doris Fisher opened the first Company store on Ocean Avenue in San Francisco. They wanted to make it easier to find a great pair of jeans, and they did. Their denim and records store was a hit, and it grew to become one of the world’s most iconic brands.
Today we’re represented in more than 1400 stores in over 40 countries, and online. We have headquarters in New York, London, Shanghai, Tokyo, and, of course, San Francisco.
Our unique aesthetic is optimistic cool, elevated American style. Our clothes are crafted with care, with focused attention to thoughtful design. We believe in staying true to our heritage while creating what’s next.
Don and Doris Fisher always wanted to “do more than sell clothes.” They wanted to support the people who ran their company, to be active in their communities, and to have a positive impact on the world. Their vision helped transform retail, and we’re still following their lead.
We stand for freedom and possibility for all; we champion diverse ideas that transcend generations, geographies and genders.
So if you have ideas, if you’re talented, if you want to work with phenomenal people, and if you think we should leave the world a little better than we found it, we’d love to meet you.
Role Description
The Director, Market Merchandising is responsible for ensuring that the Product and Commercial plan strategies come to life locally by collaborating with Global and Market partners. They will ensure that Product opportunities are gathered locally, articulated to the Global Divisional Merchant and activated locally in the market. They will create seasonal, cross channel product hindsight’s and line plans which roll up to the global line plan. They will be responsible for consolidating the needs of Specialty, Outlet and Online channels into a single strategic regional perspective. This position is HQ/NY based and will partner with local Field teams, Store Ops, VM & Market leaders.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Regional Cross Channel Insights
• Develop regional divisional product LRP based on hindsight, competitor and market insights
• Connect regional divisional LRP with Global product & investment strategies
• Act as Product /merchant voice in the region & the customer/regional voice in 55T
• Develop & articulate clear & actionable
Briefs on product and category opportunities
In season and long range product opportunities
Regional trends and competitive landscape of markets
Investment opportunities
• Develop customer focused, regional pricing strategies for the division
Product Activation – Delivering the Commercial plan
• Deliver the regional Commercial Plan taking into account trend, market nuance & opportunities, global product strategies, regional pricing & real estate strategies
• Partner with merchant teams to shape the assortment in line with customer needs across channels
• Ensure regional product investments align to the commercial plan
• Ensure allocation strategies deliver the commercial plan
• Propose trade actions to optimize the regional inventory
• Agree weekly promotional & clearance activity to maximize sales & margin
Qualifications
• Business Acumen / Merchandising Mindset / Strategic Thinking
• Extensive experiences in product management and multiple categories
• Ability to assess market trends and translate into commercial opportunities from a product standpoint
• Ability to work cross-functionally with a geographically dispersed, multi-cultural organization
• Ability to influence the team in NY
• Strong comfort level with managing change
• Able to work with a tremendous amount of detail without losing sight of the big picture
• Can work in and bring structure to ambiguous environments
• Can quickly find common ground and solve problem
• Ability to manage broad job scope
• Degree or equivalent required
• Strong communication skills – written and oral
• Ability to travel overseas