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Director, Regional Merchandising Operations
Levi's
San Francisco, CA, United States
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Director, Levi's Regional Merchandising Operations
JOB DESCRIPTION
We believe that clothes — and how you make them — can make a difference.
Since 1853, we’ve been obsessed with innovation to meet people’s needs. We invented the first blue jean. And we reinvented khaki pants. We pioneered labor and environmental guidelines for our manufacturing partners. And we work to build sustainability into everything we do.
A company doesn’t last 160 years by standing still. It endures by reinventing itself, striving to delight its consumers, winning in the marketplace, and by remaining true to its values.
We employ more than 17,000 people around the world – supporting great brands, including Levi’s®, Dockers® and Denizen®. Our employees are committed to innovation, creativity and collaboration. Put simply, if you’re looking for a new opportunity, this is a great place to grow your career.
Lead the operational and strategic initiatives for LSA (Levi Strauss Americas) Merchandising. Lead cross functional leadership alignment to develop & refine ways of working and business processes. Lead the development and training of process, procedures, and tools that enable the LSA Region to achieve critical GTM (Go-to-Market) activities, and region specific initiatives. Lead special projects as determined by LSA Lead Merchant.
Key Metrics:
Clear cross-functional business processes that enable efficient, simplified ways of working in order to meet critical GTM deadlines.
Responsibilities:
• Lead the creation of the regional GTM cross functional seasonal calendar
• Provide critical business process insights and guidance in the development of the calendar
• Lead and facilitate cross functional leader discussions to align on process, timing and ways of working for LSA GTM
• Lead team to translate GTM calendar into detailed procedures that will achieve on time completion of critical deadlines necessary for timely receipt of commercial samples, effective customer sell in, and production
• Develop and clarify ways of working, decision rights and accountabilities for GTM milestones
• Lead the development of standardized tools that enable the Regional Merchandising team to execute with clarity and consistency including streamlined performance reporting, GTM tools, and market presentations
• Lead the development and training of procedures that ensure critical deadlines are met on time and accurately
• Lead issue resolution and educate key opportunities to ensure operational excellence within the organization
• Clarify and communicate decision rights, ways of working, objectives and outcomes of milestone meetings
• Orchestrate & aggregate seasonal product briefs across regional Merchandising teams
• Program lead a variety of special projects as required by the VP of LSA Merchandising and channel leads.
Key Relationships:
This role requires a high degree of cross functional interaction with Regional Merchandising, Commercial Operations, and GSC (Global Supply Chain) leaders; Directors to SVP. Exceptional level of collaboration, problem solving and communication skills required.
Direct Reports:
None
Job Requirements:
• Bachelor degree required, masters an asset
• Proven working knowledge of apparel Merchandising
• 8+ years’ experience within the apparel industry
• Specific working knowledge of apparel development calendars
• Proven experience in developing and implementing effective business processes and managing complex, cross functional projects
• Ability to effectively interact with Sr. level roles – CMO/SVP/VP/Director
• Ability to effectively problem solve
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to influence key stakeholders, often Sr. roles
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Effective meeting facilitation skills
• Proficient with software applications, particularly Microsoft Word and Power Point
• Experience managing people and/or direct reports
Winning Characteristics:
Driven to Win: Creates profitable growth; demonstrates urgency and versatility; demands accountability for results
Externally Focused: Focuses on consumers, customers and competitors; Commits to the mutual success of internal and external partners (e.g., colleagues, customers, suppliers); demonstrates corporate citizenship principles
Innovative: Acts with entrepreneurial spirit; executes innovation and change; learns and adapts
Global Mindset: Drives for global leverage; fosters global brand stewardship; demonstrates cultural competence
The Company's policy is to provide equal opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, marital status, Vietnam era/disabled veteran status, physical or mental disability, or other protected classes prohibited by applicable law. Company policy prohibits harassment of applicants or employees on the basis of any protected classes. The Company has established a continuing Affirmative Action Program to assure equal employment opportunity in all its policy decisions affecting recruitment, selection, assignment, promotion, training, and all other terms and conditions of employment. #LI-BL1
LOCATION
1155 Battery St. San Francisco, CA, 94111
FULL TIME/PART TIME
Full time