Women Merchandise Manager - Cotton On USA

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Born in Australia, loved around the world.

At Cotton On, we know good style goes well beyond whats in your wardrobe. Were here to inspire, spark joy and bolster self-expression and creativity. We want our community to feel seen, heard and celebrated, and as a brand, we want to use our voice to make a positive difference in peoples lives.

Were playfully rebellious, always optimistic, and driven to do good things together. Join our world and help shape the future of our brand.

Benefits Youll Love

• 50% team member discount across all brands
• Competitive pay
• 24/7 wellness support
• Performance & Peak incentives
• Medical, Dental, Vision & more for you and your family
• 401(k) matching + financial wellness support
• Development opportunities with room to grow
• Quarterly COG Awards & real-time recognition

About the Role The purpose of the Woman Merchandise Manager role is to support the brand overseeing product assortment, inventory levels, and in-store display strategies to drive sales and maximize profitability in Woman Brands. The role is designed to execute the bridge the gap between buying, marketing, and store operations to ensure the right products are available at the right time, in the right quantities, and at optimal prices.

Must-Have Skills & Experience

• +8 years of merchandising/planning/allocation experience in apparel & accessories
• 2-3 years of leadership role of managing a team
• Proven track record of achieving sales, margin, and GP targets
• Manage sales and inventory at the store level as well as seasonal launches/exits strategies that optimize consumer experience
• Analyze the business weekly to understand product wins/opportunities with a POV on trade actions for immediate or long term
• Collaborate with cross functional peers to develop and communicate a comprehensive inventory strategy that aligns future financial and product opportunities

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to stand, walk, lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to travel as needed (up to 20%)
• Comfortable moving equipment, product, or props as needed for shoots.

Who are we? Cotton Ons purpose is to make a positive difference in peoples lives. Born in Australia, Cotton On is a global fashion and lifestyle retailer with eight brands across 22 countries and 1,500 stores. Powered by 20,000 team members, who together with our customers, are making a positive impact through one life-changing Foundation. Taking their Aussie lifestyle to the world and delivering Good along the way, Cotton On brands offer youthful fashion and lifestyle products across womens, mens, kids, body, accessories and stationery.

We are proud of our diverse global workforce of 20,000 team members from countless nationalities, and we strongly welcome and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply with us.

We are focused on bringing more voices, experiences and backgrounds to our workforce as we drive diverse and inclusive outcomes for our team and our customers.

If you have any individual needs in order to fully participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at hrusa@cottonon.com.au so we may support you in completing the job application process.

In addition, Cotton On Group will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with local "Fair Chance" ordinances.

CA: This is a full time salary position with a wage range of $100,000 - $150,000 /yr

From Australia to the world - The Cotton On Group (known in-house as COG) is Australias largest global retailer. With 7 brands, 19 countries, 1500 stores and counting; we exist to make a positive difference in the lives of everyone we touch. Our people are optimistic, innovative and highly motivated; they share a genuine belief in themselves and others and they arent afraid to think big.