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Merchandiser
Vince
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Made For Outlet (MFO) Merchandiser
Overview
Luxe yarns and a minimalist aesthetic have defined the Vince heritage since the brand’s inception in 2002. Designed in California and crafted using innovative fabrications and techniques, Vince infuses urban utility and modern sensibility into signature, luxury fundamentals. From its edited core collection of ultra-soft cashmere knits and cotton tees, Vince has evolved into a global lifestyle brand and destination for both women’s and men’s apparel and accessories. Vince is headquartered in New York City and operates 41 full-price retail locations, 14 outlet stores and its e-commerce site, vince.com.
Vince is searching for talent to contribute to the future development of the brand who have passion, creativity, and an entrepreneurial spirit. As a company, we are committed to offering our employees a challenging and rewarding work environment, opportunities for growth and development, a customer focused culture, a community to “give-back”, and competitive pay and benefits.
The Made For Outlet (MFO) Merchandiser reports directly to the Director, Women's Merchandising.
Responsibilities
• Partner with the head of Merchandising to develop the Made for Outlet Business, and also create and implement seasonal line plan by delivery and style/SKU to achieve business strategies
• Responsible for Women’s full price merchandising
• Planning out and managing inventory
• Gather and analyze sell through hind sighting from global cross-functional partners
• Develop price tiers and pricing architecture to guide Design in building the MFO line
• Partner with Design to build a balanced MFO line based on empirical data and sales analyses, as well as trend and brand awareness
• Identify key item and growth opportunities by category and style
• Establish wholesale and retail price points based on margin targets and perceived price value
• Edit MFO line with Design to build a balanced assortment covering global market needs and Design’s vision
• Guide bulk buy process to communicate Design’s vision and ensure it reflects business strategy and hits production timeline
• Communicate cross-functionally to bridge Design, Sales, Product Development and Production to ensure cohesive processes.
• Shop the market to be aware of trends, competitive price positioning, and market share
Qualifications
• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree
• Must have a minimum of five (5) years of relevant outlet/off price merchandising experience
• Must have experience in planning
• Must have strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Must have strong business acumen with ability to think strategically
• Must have exceptional analytical skills
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must have strong organizational skills and be detail-oriented
• Must have proven ability to work with a cross-functional team
• Strong knowledge of trends and competitive market are essential to success in this position
Compensation
The successful candidate will enjoy a competitive compensation package which may include short and/or long term incentives, clothing allowance, and merchandise discount, in addition to base salary and full health and welfare benefits.
Vince strives to maintain a diverse workplace and does not discriminate against any employee or job applicant because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, or age.
Vince is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/D/V