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You will work closely with fellow merchants and cross-functional teams within Global, Territory and Geo Merchandising, Planning, and Brand Marketing. We also work with Finance, Operations and the Insights & Analytics teams; relying on business reporting for your area which includes quantitative and qualitative metrics on sales, inventory and consumer behaviors. For our clients merchants, everything begins and ends with the consumer! We are looking for a consumerist with an affinity for product who enjoys the energy of moving at the pace of retail and our consumer. A successful Senior Merchant will contribute to an inclusive, positive, and progressive team dynamic. At our client, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game. The candidate should possess solid retail acumen and analytical skills, and an understanding of retail environments. At times working autonomously, agile, and solution-oriented.
Job Responsibility:
Drive the consumer product offering across the different merchandising dimensions
Influence the product offering End to End (from insights to adoption)
Focus on multi-season management of our clients most innovative franchises
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree or higher, or combination of relevant education, experience, and training
4+ years’ experience in Footwear, Apparel, Equipment, or relevant consumer product merchandising, product creation and/or retail in a vertical, multi-brand or digital environment
Strong command of common retail and/or digital metrics such as sell-through, margin, full price realization, weeks of supply, etc.
Proven ability to translate consumer, sales, trend, and marketplace insights into in-season and long-term breakthrough strategies
Preparing seasonal tools to equip your marketplace partners with an understanding of seasonal priorities.
Experience developing strong working relationships with teammates and cross-functional partners
Great teammate and contributor, with an attitude and excitement to learn new things
Strong communication skills and comfort navigating a cross-functional matrix with an emphasis on influencing skills
Attention to detail, understanding the importance of consistency
What we offer:
Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans
ESPP (employee stock purchase program)
401K program with company match after 12 months
HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan)
SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions
Corporate discount savings program
On-demand training program
Access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars after 6+ months
Certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA