Merchandising Manager, Mens - Tommy Hilfiger

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The Merchandising Manager is a leader for the Mens Merchandising team, responsible for creating and executing merchandise strategies to meet or exceed financial plans while while leading, collaborating, and communicating closely with cross-functional teams to ensure all projects are moving towards the financial and calendar goals.

Responsibilities:

Must be able to build relationships with both financial and creative partners with strategic approach, execution, and results
Take lead role in senior management meetings (business review, hindsight, seasonal assortment, monthly OTB, etc), presenting in-depth analysis of respective departments and classifications; must be able to sell and validate point of view with facts and analysis
Responsible for representing the Men's division in upper level meetings when DMM is not available
Maintains a strategic focus on the business . Actively identifying long and short term plans to grow and decline classifications keeping in mind sku counts & store space/fixturing.
Understands financial metrics to analyze multiple businesses & can make recommendations on how to drive each business based on sales, history and market trends. Identifies how current trend will impact future results and guides team to adjust as needed
Leads their team to evaluate and drive results at the department level. Provides timely direction and clear communication to all team and cross-functional partners.
Works in partnership with Design, Brand, and Production to develop and edit the line, ensuring product supports financial strategies and falls within brand direction
Focus assortments and stand for the important and meaningful segments of each business by store tier and climate profile
Understands directional mens competitive set and TH Global line; ability to translate into innovative, relevant, fashion-forward product, pricing and key messaging direction
Key point person for creative teams (visual, windows, marketing) to drive key messaging, marketing and in-store presentation
Cultivate talent & mentor direct reports and assistants – conduct timely coaching sessions to provide feedback regarding growth & development for next level position
Clearly communicate expectations and implications. Ensure the team has all the tools needed to deliver on their responsibilities
Builds relationships through effective collaboration & participates as a solution oriented team member
Demonstrates ability to manage up, down and across with successful results

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree; in Merchandising or Business, a plus
8 to 10+ years related Merchandising/Buying experience
Strong presenter with the ability to lead
Experience in managing at least 2 direct reports
Must be highly organized & possess excellent analytical acumen
Flexible to deadline demands, ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment
Will act in place of when DMM is not available. Will have influence and make decisions regarding: marketing, in store presentation, style/fit details, windows, and financial meetings
Will have significant influence on development line architecture and financial plans. This role is integral in driving style/color assortment, cost decisions as well as investment by store tier.
Must demonstrate a solid understanding of fashion trends and provide input to Design relative to channel needs
Motivation to exceed plan
Financial analysis capability
Ability to mentor and lead within the Mens team
Able to function in a 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.