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Director of Merchandising Brand
GUESS
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Job Description
POSITION TITLE: Director of Merchandising Guess Brand
POSITION PURPOSE:
Responsible for creating, owning, and championing Guess brand YC and Men's product line which includes overall strategic direction and product line management. Additional duties also include business plan development, concept/product briefing, cross-functional team leadership, sales and margin accountability, all of which have a relevant focus on current/future consumers and competition.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Partner with both YC and Men's Design to develop brand right products for the division and global sales. Collaborate with design to develop seasonal color names that correlate to the core and essence of brand integrity. Lead research and develop a cohesive, global merchandisable line plan to maximize business opportunities with the Global VP of Supply Chain. Motivate, lead and direct Merchandise team to ensure that concepts and design ideas are consistent with the expectation of our consumer. Research trends, competition and market. Work closely with the global Sales team and merchants, to maximize business opportunities.
Analyze and establish profit margins and price points for each garment. Manage the Merchandising team to meet calendar deadlines. Partner with Product Development and Sourcing to ensure target margins are met while maintaining product integrity. Strategize new business development and ideas for the company, to maximize sales and strengthen the brand.
Work closely with the Marketing department regarding product packaging, photo shoots, catalogs, displays and images.
EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 6-8 Years