Senior Merchant - Bras

Lane Bryant • New Albany, OH

8d • Onsite

About The Position

About us Our founder, Lena Bryant didn't set out to change fashion forever, but that's exactly what she did. 120 years later, Lane Bryant remains the iconic plus-size brand. Empowering women is kind of our thing. Our inclusive community of customers and associates champions the acceptance of all sizes, shapes, and people. If you believe in the power of clothes to create confidence and empower self-expression, you'll be at home here. About the role Responsible for creating and leading the execution of the merchandise strategy for a subset of the brand in the long and short term. Strategy is created by using the inputs of brand positioning, customer insights, competitive and market intelligence, and trend. Collaborates cross-functionally to bring product to market. Owns maximizing business and minimizing risk in season. The impact you can have Responsible for creating and delivering a balanced assortment that meets customer needs and financial targets. Manages in-season business by tracking and analyzing sales information to identify opportunities to increase sales, improve margins, maximize inventories and decrease markdowns. Works cross functionally with planning, product development, and design to ensure the on time and accurate delivery of all products (WIP, CFT, etc.). Partner with marketing on strategies that support the key initiatives including product introductions. Collaborate with Planning partners on vendor projections to ensure accurate forecasts by style are captured. Responsible for receipt management, identifying delivery risks/changes and presents solutions/plans to mitigate risk. Patterns competitors and fashion leaders to understand how they are projecting their brand. Focuses on overall assortment, fashion offering, pricing/promotional cadence, and presentations. Reports on and uses findings/information in season and future line planning. Research and anticipate what the customer wants next and why.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in a merchandising related position for a fashion retailer.
• Proficient in Word, Excel and Power Point, and Outlook.
• Ability to teach and develop talent.
• Acute attention to detail.
• Ability to multi-task and manage priorities.
• Must have a sense of urgency and personal accountability.
• Strong interpersonal skills and communication skills.
• Achievement oriented with management experience and demonstrated leadership.
• Ability to bridge and enhance cooperative working relationships.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in fashion merchandising, retail management or business related field preferred.
• Microstrategy and FlexPLM preferred.

Responsibilities

• Creating and leading the execution of the merchandise strategy for a subset of the brand in the long and short term.
• Creating and delivering a balanced assortment that meets customer needs and financial targets.
• Managing in-season business by tracking and analyzing sales information to identify opportunities to increase sales, improve margins, maximize inventories and decrease markdowns.
• Working cross functionally with planning, product development, and design to ensure the on time and accurate delivery of all products (WIP, CFT, etc.).
• Partnering with marketing on strategies that support the key initiatives including product introductions.
• Collaborating with Planning partners on vendor projections to ensure accurate forecasts by style are captured.
• Responsible for receipt management, identifying delivery risks/changes and presents solutions/plans to mitigate risk.
• Patterning competitors and fashion leaders to understand how they are projecting their brand.
• Focusing on overall assortment, fashion offering, pricing/promotional cadence, and presentations.
• Reporting on and uses findings/information in season and future line planning.
• Researching and anticipating what the customer wants next and why.

Benefits

• You will be eligible to receive a merchandise discount at select KnitWell Group brands, subject to each brand's discount policies.
• Support for your individual development plus opportunities for career mobility within our family of brands.
• A culture of giving back - local volunteer opportunities, annual donation and volunteer match to eligible nonprofit organizations, and philanthropic activities to support our communities.
• Medical, dental, vision insurance & 401(K)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Time off - paid time off & holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees