Division Merchandise Manager, Our Brands

Desired
- Retail buyer, general merchandise
- Product Developer, Designer- Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports
- Provide a global vision and strategy for the company's Apparel Our Brands products, including their look, feel and merchandising presentation
- Manage the development of a proper fit standard for ready-to-wear, men's and children's categories
- Direct and establish seasonal development calendars
- Approve final technical packages for Corporate Brand seasonal apparel negotiation processes
- Establish 3, 5 and 10 year Our Brand strategic sales plans to support long term financial and strategic plans for the general merchandising group
- Create budgets for all development expenses
- Identify direct import opportunities for Our Brand and drive a profitable conversion rate that maintains an optimum financial corporate brand mix of goods as a percentage of total category
- Direct the management of the Apparel departments non-disclosure agreements with corporate brand vendor partners
- Develop period, quarterly and annual sales/profitability reports for Our Brand products and identify sales opportunities for coming quarters
- Identify and drive creative merchandising solutions for Our Brand products that are tailored to multiple channel store formats
- Support Apparel department development teams to ensure division leadership is providing proper associate training pertaining to enterprise safety, social and environmental initiatives and policies
- Oversee seasonal logistic performance reviews with international and domestic logistics teams
- Travel to domestic and international markets, focusing on the vendor matrix to meet the needs of enterprise initiatives
- Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation