Merchandising Manager - Bras/Intimate Apparel

Dana-co, a leading design company of luxury intimate apparel, is looking for Merchandising Manager.

This person reports to the Senior Director of Merchandising, Design and Product Development.

This position works at least 4 days in our office in New York City and can work 1 day remotely.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Merchandising or related field
• 7-10 years of Merchandising experience.
• Knowledgeable and up-to-date on trends and market insight.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and multiple teams.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Solid understanding of the competitive landscape.

Responsibilities:

• Quarterly visits to the market - meet with the in-store team to be updated on newness.
• Review competition specifically against what we will be presenting during market.
• Research, analyze, and stay up to date with all accounts assortments, competitive market business, and visit stores and market on a regular basis to update awareness of existing industry trends.
• Compile competitive in-store analysis and present relevant conclusions and innovations in the Market. Present charted findings and research.
• Review (Our) product on the floor and competition.
• Compare In-store vs Online business and assortments.
• Identify Opportunities and redundancies.
• Assess the competitive landscape to identify opportunities for future growth and voids within the brand
• Review weekly sales by tracking and analyzing information.
• Responsible for staying up to date and informed of all running lines for Dana-co. (Strategy, Style, Color, Pricing)
• Adhere to Product Development/Design/Merchandising Calendar
• Responsible to follow established cc list for all communication.
• Work with the Senior Director to develop a seasonal assortment line plan
• Coordinate with functional areas (design, production & product development) to execute seasonal assortments from concept to creation.
• Prioritize developments and assignments for the season's needs.
• Provide target cost for styles based on the brand and market research.
• Attend Concept Meetings to review proposed Design Concepts, and give Merchandising point of view on newness and concepts. Specify any additional voids or opportunities.
• Responsible for communicating with Design in a positive, supportive, and creative way to promote a collaborative atmosphere that inspires creativity and innovation.
• Collaborate with the Senior Director and Color Assistant on Seasonal Color Cadence
• Review Designs Color flow proposal and make sure merchandising needs are met by Design. Make any call-outs timely and before SMS are put into order.
• Manage Merchandising team to ensure Merchandising charts, Sales tools, and market week information is up to date and error-free
• Analyze weekly sales information, identifying opportunities for current development.
• Manage Merchandising calendar - meeting preparation, design reviews, line pricing, line architectures, and internal market presentations.
• Sales analysis: Review and understand top sellers, ranking, Fashion and replenishment, collection performance, and size and color selling.

Benefits for full-time employees include:

• Health, vision, and dental insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid Vacation, Sick, Personal time
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) with a company match
• Parental leave (non-birthing parents included)
• Short-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Bereavement Support
• Education Reimbursement
• Voluntary benefits include term life insurance, short-term disability, AD&D, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, and group legal services
• Employee discounts

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Dana-co is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce. We provide a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected characteristic, including, but not limited to, an individual’s sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

Full Time: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week

Work Location: In-office 4 days and remote 1 day

Salary : $9,000