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Merchant - Brand
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Merchant - Skagen Brand
Your Role
The Skagen team is looking for a global omni-channel merchant to join their team. You will be responsible for identifying business opportunities through assortment analysis, market research, analyzing sales performance, competition and trends. This Merchant will have the opportunity to work within a fast paced environment and partner with many teams throughout the business within Brand, Packaging, Design, Visual Merchandising, Planning, Stores and more.
Major responsibilities include:
• Own and manage merchandising responsibilities for a specific product category
• Drive strategic assortment decisions to maximize sales: identify trends and opportunities to build brands and new product launches through brand storytelling.
• Track and analyze sales, trends and shifts in business
• Develop monthly, quarterly and seasonal hindsights
• Make suggestions for assortment plans and key objectives for the region to drive business
• Work with Design team on development of line, providing guidance on seasonal trends, attend Line in Preview meetings and update necessary changes in assortment sheets
• Partner with Product Development to ensure product category meets IMU targets, cost negotiations and calendar timelines
• Ensure planning teams are supporting key initiatives for the brands
• Work closely with sales teams to maximize business opportunities through key assortment strategies, product launches, sales trends and implementing marketing strategies. Ensure distribution strategy is cohesive with the brand direction
• Understand the DNA building of the brand in order to develop into seasonal stories
• Partner with teams throughout the business to develop and support assortment architectures to achieve financial, brand and distribution targets
• Present and train brand seasonal stories and marketing stories to sales teams, internal teams and retail accounts.
• Work within PLM to include line plans and necessary product updates
• Gather information and hindsights from other regions
Your Skills
• 3-5 years’ established experience with a background in merchandising, buying, planning or brand management.
• 4 year degree in related field is preferred
• Proficient with Excel and PowerPoint
• Proficient in retail math
• Experience tracking historical sales data and forecasting sales
• The ability to network and quickly make strong relationships
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to analyze and draw conclusions in order to make business decisions
Brand Highlights
Skagen Denmark is a contemporary lifestyle brand, rooted in simplicity, modesty and a sense of purpose. Combining the inspiration of timeless Danish craftsmanship with thoughtful innovation, we create honest,high-quality products that are both functional and elegant. Inspired by the welcoming spirit of ‘hygge’, the respect for nature and the unmatched ability to create essential beauty, we hope to be a source of inspiration throughout the world. We believe the world needs a retreat from complexity, and a breath of fresh air. Founded in 1989, Skagen Denmark is now part of Fossil Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FOSL) with presence in nearly 80 countries worldwide and a global ecommerce presence via www.skagen.com. Our lifestyle collections include watches, jewelry, leather accessories, gifts and home goods.
Get To Know Us
Fossil Group is a global retailer specializing in the design, innovation and marketing of fashion lifestyle and accessory products. At the heart of Fossil Group's vision is a commitment to fostering creativity and delivering the best in design through its three core businesses: the Fossil brand; the Skagen brand; and a multi-brand watch portfolio business. This portfolio includes adidas, Armani Exchange, Burberry, Diesel, DKNY, Emporio Armani, Karl Lagerfeld, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Michele, Relic, Tory Burch and Zodiac. Fossil Group is constantly developing its businesses through core competencies in innovative branding, world-class design and dynamic global distribution.
Accommodations Statement
Fossil is an Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, sex, religion, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Anyone requiring special accommodations to our normal application process please email applicationaccommodation@fossil.com and we will assist you.