Senior Merchandiser

Perry Ellis International•Miami, FL

About The Position

As the Senior Merchandiser, you will be responsible for leading the product lifecycle, from initial concept through final sales execution. This includes managing the development calendar, executing merchandising and digital strategies, ensuring profitability through pricing and margin management, and maintaining a consistent brand image. You will serve as the central hub, collaborating with design, sales, planning, sourcing, and management to ensure a unified vision and drive market success.

Requirements

5-7 years of professional merchandising experience is required.
A Bachelor's Degree in Business or Merchandising (or equivalent experience from a Design school) is required, though more years of professional experience can compensate.
Proficiency in Retail Math, best seller analysis, and competitive landscape analysis.
Deep knowledge of the product development process and brand management.
Proficient in MS Office and Google applications.
Must be highly skilled in Excel/Google Sheets, including the ability to manipulate data.
Demonstrated ability to drive new ideas and implement strategic processes that enhance business performance.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must possess the ability to present a professional, informative product, and trend assortment to both internal and external organizations.
Strong ability to interact with varying personalities and build effective cross-functional partnerships to maintain a common vision for the brand.
Willingness to travel approximately 40% of the time (short 2-day domestic trips every other month and one week per year for shopping).

Responsibilities

Execute seasonal line plans and merchandising strategies to build profitable assortments that meet internal margin goals.
Manage national marketing strategies to finalize pricing and margins in collaboration with Sales, Planning, Sourcing, and Management.
Oversee and maintain the design calendar and development process to ensure timely completion of all products.
Interface with all functional areas of the business (design, sales, sourcing, marketing) to maintain a common vision for the brand.
Drive the implementation and execution of digital merchandising strategies utilizing tools like 3D and NuOrder.
Strategically develop compelling selling tools to enhance all digital presentations to customers.
Collaborate closely with the Design Director to monitor assortments and maintain a consistent brand image.
Attend market appointments with accounts to present brand strategy and designs.
Selects, trains, motivates, and evaluates direct reports, encouraging proper growth and development of Assistant/Associate Merchandisers.
Attend market appointments with accounts to present brand strategy and designs.
Responsible for creating and adhering to annual budgets for samples and travel.