Senior Merchandiser - Ann Taylor Sweaters
Ann Inc. - Ann Taylor Stores Corporate, New York
The Senior Merchant will lead a cross-functional team to achieve financial goals by developing and executing clear strategies, exhibiting strong leadership and influence, and demonstrating operational excellence. Merchants are responsible for building seasonal collections that embody the brand, client and overall experience and are expected to embody creativity and agility as our brands continuously evolve.
Responsibilities:
• Analyze business and make recommendations on how to drive the business based on sales, history, and market trends.
• Develop a balanced investment strategy by category and store level. Align on targets that are in line with brand merchandising strategy.
• Attend MMPR prep meetings and make recommendations on monthly forecasts. Use MMPR meeting and reports to react to business. Own chase /cancel strategies.
• Own seasonal framework. Identify opportunities for growth /decline in prog /cc and product / classification opportunities. Communicate framework to CFT.
• Own style and aps ranking and articulate rationale and identify comp styles and key items. Confirm store levels and attributes.
• Identify how current trends will impact future strategies and adjust as needed. Analyze LY information and market information to support strategy development.
• Participates in style fits to ensure commerciality of product and usability for client.
• Demonstrate ability to influence key decisions makers. Build relationships through effective collaboration that contributes to a high performing team. Participate as a solution-oriented team member.
• Lead cross-functional team to drive results and make decisions that support the brand vision.
• Partner with Design and Production to exceed IMU goals and ensure timely delivery of goods.
• Partner with Merch Planning and Allocation on strategic inventory management to maximize sales and margin and minimize risks through markdown and promotional strategies, receipt shifts and changes and chase opportunities.
• Partner with Marketing for accuracy of samples and style information.
• Partner with Visual to communicate big ideas, key investments, strategies, carryover, special needs, signage.
• 7-10 years of experience in Merchandising
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Ability to take analysis into action, execute to timelines and provide timely solutions
• Exceptional leadership capabilities and the ability to influence others across functions; build support and engagement
• Strong analytical skills and clear understanding of financial measurements and how to impact them
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Strong decision making capabilities; strong point of view and negotiation skills
• Clear understanding of brand, client and experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications
Posted: 30+ days ago
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