Merchant

Carters Inc.•Atlanta, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Little Planet Merchant will lead end-to-end product strategy for one of our fastest-growing initiatives. Centered on sustainable design and a timeless aesthetic, Little Planet is a premium, differentiated brand within our portfolio. This role owns line architecture, ensuring profitable, channel-aligned assortments while partnering cross-functionally to execute the vision. This role reports into the VP of Merchandising and is based in our Buckhead office.

Requirements

4+ Years of Experience in Merchandising or Buying; experience developing a line structure is critical
Experience working with design, sourcing, product development, sales, and other cross-functional partners; ability to communicate ideas clearly and listen with intent to learn
Strong knowledge of retail metrics to effectively analyze results across channels and markets
Strong communication skills, proven success partnering cross-functionally within a retail environment, ability to influence and drive strong outcomes
Experience working with external partners and accounts
Well-developed presentation skills and professional polish, comfort presenting to all leadership levels and external accounts
Passion for leadership and developing talent across Merchandising organization
Entrepreneurial spirit, can-do attitude and an optimistic problem-solving approach; ability to be open minded and flexible
Bachelor’s Degree required

Nice To Haves

Ability to understand and translate trend for our brand
Ability to develop product and assess creative
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Responsibilities

Lead marketplace “deep dives” and maintain ongoing awareness of competitive landscape to identify opportunities, generate new strategies, reinforce existing ones, and drive innovation
Analyze multi-channel Little Planet business trends and develop actionable takeaways to accelerate growth
Partner with Consumer Insights team to understand mindsets to meet the needs of today’s young families
Develop line structure needed to support strategies; with awareness of merchandising best practices, good/better/best, lifecycle/product pyramid, category roles, and channel segmentation approach
Partner across Channels and working teams to bring strategies to life
Lead cross-functional team meetings weekly, communicate selling insights, drive calendar deliverables
Responsible for preparation for internal milestone meetings, internal channel handoffs, and external account sell-ins
Support cross functional teams with product knowledge and storytelling, ensuring consistent brand communication across broad network of partners (Marketing, Retail Buying/Planning, Store and Site teams, etc)
Manage pricing strategy and margin requirements to deliver revenue goals based on financial plans
Partner closely with cross-functional team to build an assortment that fits within margin model and executes against product strategy
Support team during sample reviews with understanding of costs, garment execution, and ticket strategy; communicate sample details to channels
Manage large SKU count across multiple categories and SBUs in PLM system
Support Little Planet Assistant/Associate with systemic attributing and style set ups, be accountable for accuracy