Associate Franchise Merchandiser (Kids)

Abercrombie & Fitch Co.•Columbus, OH

53d•Onsite

About The Position

This individual would be responsible to understand, track and communicate key Brand product strategies to our global Franchise partners. They will work directly with the corporate product team and the territory Franchise buyers to create the local version of our brand aesthetic. Success in this role will be highly dependent upon building and maintaining exceptional relationships with the Global Brands Product team, the local Territory Partner, as well as having a strong understanding of the desired Brand aesthetic. This job is located at our Global Home Office in Columbus, Ohio.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or related experience
3+ years prior experience working in relevant industry roles in the product space
Understanding of retail product development timeline/calendar
Experience working well in a cross-functional team environment as well as with external partnerships
Strong communication skills, including comfort in presenting and collaborating with all levels of leadership
Openness to work across international time zones
Motivated by business profitability and prospect of business growth
Organizational skills & ability to manage many simultaneous workstreams
Curiosity & eagerness to creatively solve problems
Thrives in a "start-up" type business environment, susceptible to constant change and new process implementation
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office programs - esp. Excel, Powerpoint, and Word
Desire to learn & hunger for more!

Responsibilities

Partner with Brand team to communicate branded strategies/priorities to partners and collaborate to integrate into local market needs; Anticipate gaps in the assortments and work with Brand teams to action
Partner with Account and 3P Operations team to facilitate the buy and influence partners to invest; use relationships to build excitement from partners and drive revenue
Collaborate with Account leaders and work with Franchise partners cross all regions (Americas, EMEA, and APAC) on OTB/Forecasting/Hind sighting
Monitor and track sales /KPI performance by brand/partner and address opportunities to grow sales
Collaborate with retail teams to offer insights and influence the product assortments
Influence the selection, plans, and allocation of all Kids product in the territory.
Participate in selling / monthly business meetings working with Territory Franchise team to identify strengths, opportunities and recommended actions
Participate in Annual and Quarterly Strategy meetings as well as any Onboarding/Training efforts for Territory Franchise teams.

Benefits

Incentive bonus program
401(K) savings plan with company match
Annual companywide review process
Flexible spending accounts
Medical, dental and vision insurance
Life and disability insurance
Associate assistance program
Paid parental and adoption leave
Access to fertility and adoption benefits through Carrot
Access to mental health and wellness app, Headspace
Paid Caregiver Leave
Mobile Stipend
Paid time off and one paid volunteer day per year, allowing you to give back to your community
Work from anywhere (Mondays and Fridays are "work from anywhere" days for most roles and six work from anywhere weeks per year)
Seven associate wellness half days per year
Merchandise discount on all of our brands
Opportunities for career advancement, we believe in promoting from within
Access to multiple Associate Resource Groups
Global team of people who will celebrate you for being YOU!