Associate Merchandise Manager Lands' End Outfitters

Lands' End•Dodgeville, WI

13h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Merchandise Manager works with the Lands' End Business Outfitters team merchant and/or Senior Merchant to drive product categories through product development. The role supports Strategic Growth Account initiatives and National Account merchandising operations, with responsibility for financial planning, bottom-line profit and loss, developing new products, and evaluating existing styles. The position collaborates with Design, Creative, Quality, Sourcing, Marketing, Channel Merchants, Inventory and Planning, Technical Design, and Styling on product content for catalogs and online product pages, quality, fit, and customer fulfillment. It is a hybrid role requiring three weeks per month onsite in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, Monday through Thursday, with Fridays remote; the fourth week is fully remote.

Requirements

Strong experience working cross-functionally with a sales organization.
Experience as an external vendor contact.
Ability to work as a team player and interact effectively with different communication styles.
Strong leadership, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage projects from concept to completion within time constraints.
Exceptional presentation skills.
Ability to support decisions made for the assigned category.
Proficiency in Excel, IPLM, Quick View, OBIEE, AP, ILE, and Business Objects.
Excellent analytical, decision-making, multitasking, and problem-solving skills.
Organized and self-motivated.
1–3 years of buying or merchandising experience in a catalog, specialty, or department store environment, or relevant experience in a related field such as marketing or business management.
2–3 years of apparel product development experience.
Ability to travel as needed.

Nice To Haves

B2B experience is helpful.

Responsibilities

Bring strong program experience, including quoting, assortment management, and program administration.
Drive and deliver the financial plan and metrics for one or more product categories.
Develop and execute strategies aligned with divisional and category strategies.
Execute assortment plans from concept to customer to meet financial targets and deliver sales and profit objectives.
Manage the business in-season and react to findings to drive current and future seasonal results.
Analyze financial findings and competitive analysis, draw conclusions, and recommend and take actions to drive the business.
Report on weekly business with suggested in-season and future actions.
Lead collaboration with cross-functional teams to execute actions that deliver category and line targets and support seasonal strategies.
Lead weekly Line Status/Omni meetings with cross-functional teams.
Manage assortment communication with international partners.
Conduct market research on customers and the brand, and apply findings to product and business plans.
Present strategies and key deliverables clearly and confidently in milestone meetings.
Manage or develop a Merchandising Assistant for certain categories.
Complete ad hoc projects as needed by the team.