Sr Merchandising Manager

S&S Activewear LLC • Chicago, IL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Merchandiser Manager role will assist the Director of Merchandising, Hard Goods brands to execute a balanced product assortment, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to offer hot, trendy, and new commodity products as well as well-priced private and retail brand collections.  This position will heavily utilize Customer and Sales staff feedback to develop and execute the seasonal assortment plans while driving top-line revenue and achieving strong financial results. Monday-Friday, Full-Time, Exempt

Requirements

• 5-7 years of experience in Retail Buying, Hard Goods Merchandising or Merchandising role
• Passion for product including prior experience in product development and production processes
• Analytical thinker who is excited to analyze data and use Sales and Customer feedback to drive merchandising
• Working knowledge of basic compliance
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and ease with multi-tasking
• Excellent communicator with strong written and verbal skills
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

Nice To Haves

• Prior hard goods experience in the promotional products industry preferred

Responsibilities

• Oversee new product development process for assigned subset of categories or brands from idea to launch
• Perform competitive analysis to fill gaps in new product selection for assigned categories or brands by price point and features
• Review sales performance and market data to create actionable insights that inform the line plan and drive, achieve, and exceed sales plans by Brand and style.
• Assist in maintenance of line plan to reflect product development strategy for assigned categories or brands
• Create trend reports and merchandised product presentations for internal and external go-to market support.
• Collaborate with Merchandising Coordinator on product launches to ensure timely launch by managing the progression of new style development.
• Oversee and manage sampling process for new product launches with the Merchandise Coordinator.
• Request and analyze new product forms for new launch items for assigned categories or brands.
• Partner with cross-functional teams in Supply Chain, Compliance, Decoration Operations/Master Data, Marketing, Sales and Customer Service to streamline new product launches

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees