Merchandising Manager, E-Commerce (Outlet)

Michael Kors

3d•$90,000 - $100,000

About The Position

Michael Kors is looking for an Outlet E-Commerce Merchandising Manager who will initiate analysis and develop financial strategy for a rapidly growing E-Commerce business across our largest department. This individual will partner with the Director of E-Commerce Merchandising and Retail partners to identify opportunities, develop and execute strategies to build strong assortment strategies that will achieve/surpass financial objectives of the Outlet Ecom business. Our Merchandising Manager will work closely as a leader with the departmental buying & planning teams to manage the open-to-buy, analyze seasonal merchandise assortments and develop merchandising strategies to drive sales and maximize profitability. Strong analytical skills, creative problem-solving skills and ability to thrive in an entrepreneurial environment are a must. Candidates must have 4+ years of experience in E-Commerce & merchandising background.

Requirements

Must have 4+ yrs. Experience in Buying/E-commerce
Minimum Bachelor’s Degree
Computer Literate – Advanced Excel and Powerpoint Skills
Strong analytical and creative problem solving skills
Ability to thrive in entrepreneurial environment
E-commerce background required

Responsibilities

Initiate and generate business analysis to track selling, identify key trends and maximize opportunities in the assortment to achieve continued growth and profitability of the outlet ecommerce business.
Prioritizes strategic merchandising classifications/sub-categories within product assortments and develops plans in partnership with Digital Marketing, E-commerce Team and Planning team to achieve sales objectives.
Review merchandising performance and assess challenges to achieving merchandising sales goals and growth targets.
Research opportunities to expand product offerings by assessing strategic assortment gaps, sourcing new product extensions, and collaborating with partners to develop new products (i.e. wholesale & global regions).
Help influence pricing/messaging strategies with Store Merchants.
Participate in Outlet Market to make sure we are protecting and fueling the business and propelling forward with sales and margin growth.
Collaborate with management in the development and execution of merchandising and promotional strategies for all classifications.
Partner with Planning team to develop and execute seasonal plans, open-to-buy, merchandising and promotional strategies.
Aggressively drive the business by identifying opportunities and developing action plans to maximize best results through reorders, challenging business partners and status quo.
Partner with team to run analysis and prepare selling hindsights on weekly, monthly, quarterly and seasonal basis to identify opportunities in the assortment.
Communicate needs of the business to management on regular basis.
Responsible for communicating merchandising & marketing strategies to all business partners to ensure that goals are met/surpassed on regular basis.
Aid in establishing best practices and building processes appropriate for a new and growing business.
Collaborate with cross functional creative partners to plan seasonal assets ensuring creative is in line with product and business strategies.
Partner with cross functional teams to drive website features, email & digital marketing strategy as well as influencer product features ensuring that key investments are represented.