Merchandise Manager

Merchandise Manager, Textiles

Serena and Lily is seeking a Merchandise manager to join our Merchant team in Sausalito, California. This position reports to the Director Merchandising, Textiles and will lead the assortment strategies and initiatives for a critical department in the division. You will develop business strategies to maximize the financial performance of the department including category and assortment plans, product pricing, promotional activity and exit strategies. You will work closely with planning counterparts to provide input on seasonal forecasting and inventory strategies. You will identify opportunities and recommend new product or concept development to your design counterparts. You will collaborate with the design and sourcing teams on new product development from initial conception to product introduction. You will make marketing recommendations for campaigns, emails, catalog, website and social content. You will manage information across functions, leading and working closely with all cross-functional partners including design, planning, sourcing, retail operations and e-commerce. This role will have frequent contact, meetings and deliverables with executive leadership, including the CEO of the company.

The ideal candidate is: a strong and motivational leader, a strategic thinker, a collaborative cross-functional partner, and a reliable team player. You must also have a strong business acumen, an impressive work ethic, advanced presentation skills, a deep understanding and appreciation for the S&L customer, and a sincere commitment to the development of your direct report.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages the assortment of the department by bringing relevant product to market that delivers against strategic, financial, and brand objectives.
• Develops and executes product assortment strategies to maximize financial results. Manage the cross functional product cycle from concept, to development milestones, to assortment adoption, and inventory planning.
• Collaborates with inventory management partners to ensure appropriate financial plans for new and existing products.
• Leads weekly business review meetings, (among others) with a focus on business highlights and action needed.
• Manages and develops the associate merchant.
• Manages marketing recommendations in-season and for future planning of brand photoshoots.
• Leads weekly cross-functional meetings, driven to action points to achieve sales plans and margin.
• Manages information across functions, working closely with all cross-functional partners.
• Drives calendar to meet critical dates.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 4-6 years merchandising experience.
• Must be highly proficient with Excel and sales analysis.
• Ability to create and present powerful and influential documents to the executive leadership team.
• Fully developed financial business acumen.
• Ability to drive innovation and collaboration through strategic initiatives.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Proven ability to achieve results in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Time management and organizational skills.
• A reliable team player.
• A love of and a commitment to delivering high quality product and an excellent customer experience.

COMPENSATION:

• $100-130k per year is the anticipated starting base pay for this role. This range represents the low and high end of the anticipated base salary range for this role. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: experience, education, and skills. Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance should they choose to participate in Serena & Lily’s benefits. Employees can enroll in our company’s 401k plan. During the first year of employment, full-time employees accrue twenty-one days of PTO and seven paid holidays throughout the year.