MERCHANDISING - Men's Neckwear

The Product Merchandiser is responsible for the developing, planning, executing, and merchandising a specific product category(s).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develops, directs & merchandises product categories assigned & product line building activities for designated products
• Ability to identify trends and build an assortment by pattern and color for a season
• Able to merchandise a line by color, texture, and pattern
• Works closely with the Design team on finalizing specs, samples, costing once styles have been adopted for production
• Communicates brand and / or market needs to Designer for specific product categories assigned by the President
• Issue product requirements including initial margin goals to team merchandisers and Sourcing Manager
• Responsible for achieving initial gross margins goals for product lines assigned
• Communicates & interacts with suppliers and factories to develop samples and maintain product categories. Prepares tech packs for factories
• Participates and presents concepts and products to customers including Licensors during major presentations.
• Work with Sales team and Marketing teams to ensure timely delivery of samples, catalogs, and communications for the season, trade shows, e-commerce site
• Understanding of all targeted consumer groups and retail distribution
• Own and manage the calendar workflow to insure timely completion of all seasonal development milestones and crucial presentations.
• Coordinate Final Adoption meetings and issue final adopt list
• Responsible for controlling sample budget for their area of responsibility
• Analyze past figures/trends to anticipate future product needs for core assortments and one off product opportunities.

REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Merchandising or equivalent degree/experience
• Experience with value priced, mass market distribution. Experience within multiple tier price-points from Mass distribution to Better & specialty
• 3-5 years' experience in merchandising of consumer products preferably relating to men's accessories for the better market
• Experience in men's neckwear, bowties, pocket squares a plus!
• Technical knowledge as it relates to raw materials and finished goods manufacturing, product costing
• Supervisory experience and/or leadership skills
• Interpersonal, analytical and creative writing/communicating and organizational skills
• Computer literate in Microsoft Word, Excel and other Office Products, Adobe Suite, Illustrator, Photoshop a plus
• Knowledge of Product Development Cycle Management such as PLM or similar program
• Ability to organize work activities with attention to detail and good follow-through skills
• Available to travel domestically and internationally