Associate Brand Merchandiser - Mens - Tommy Hilfiger

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Associate Brand Merchandiser, Mens - Tommy Hilfiger

The Associate Brand Merchant supports and collaborates with the Director of Brand Merchandising to build product assortments based on sales hindsight/market trend/global EU design direction that fit within cost targets and range plan needs. He/She will work cross-functionally to manage KPI development and shared targets across all seasonal milestone meetings and will be the go-to expert for consumer insights/trends serving all channel needs. 

Responsibilities:

• SKU Architecture/Range Plans
  • Support/collaborate with Director of Brand Merchandising to synergize separate channel range plans into one consolidated brand SKU architecture
  • Focus on identifying strategic opportunities for sharing styles between wholesale and outlet business channels – manage and own organized communication of ongoing styles list
  • Partner with Director of Brand Merchandising to manage KPI tracking for product development ratios between wholesale and outlet business channels
    • Visual Range plan: partner with channel merchants and design to understand store/fixture capacity to reduce over development
• Partner with Director of Brand Merchandising to build seasonal assortments covering all channel needsAnalyze weekly sales reports and provide Director with key insights across all business channels
  • Collaborate on seasonal trend share
  • Review/edit sketches and prints w/design partners
  • Review/edit protos to meet channel business needs w/design and channel partners
  • Assist in driving fast track development and identifying test/chase opportunities
  • Lead/and or participate in style-outs during seasonal Rack Review
• Create seasonal analysis of channel assortments, overall themes, similarities and differences for Quarterly Hindsight
• Conduct constant market/trend research and develop expertise in consumer insights platforms to support Director of Brand Merchandising in seasonal trend download meetings and in identifying new growth opportunities for our business channels
• Responsible for collaboratively problem-solving and recording all pre-costing/costing discussions and recapping Director of major takeaways. Will also need to identify and recommend additional shared style opportunities between business channels.
• Responsible for contributing in aesthetic fittings based on sales insights and recapping Director of major takeaways
• Process sample tracking/management during key seasonal set up times
• Partner with WS counterparts on seasonal assortments, hindsight, business strategies and market showroom set up
• Partner with EU Menswear and Retail divisions to gain insight on seasonal collection structure
• Manage Intern seasonally (4 times a year)Manage special projects for NA-based collaborations
  • Day to day tasks, sample management, assigning special business projects
• Download NA merchandising and design teams on EU design direction through seasonal GAM (Global Alignment Meeting) recap presentations
• Support Director in product group deep dives to support both business channels

Qualifications:

• College degree
• 3+ years of experience in fashion merchandising.  Wholesale and retail vertical product development experience strongly preferred 
• Previous experience in Merchandising, Buying, Product Development is strongly preferred
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral
• Ability to work cross functionally, building strong relationships between various departments
• The Associate Brand Merchant must demonstrate a solid understanding of fashion trends and provide input to design relative to channel needs while also maintaining focus on the financial targets of the TH wholesale and retail financial targets
• Highly collaborative, fast-paced, and deadline-driven environment

It is the policy of PVH Corp. to ensure equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, religion, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, qualified veteran status, marital status, or sexual orientation.