What are the responsibilities and job description for the Merchandise Manager, All Categories position at Loeffler Randall?
The Merchandise Manager acts as the key support across critical functions within the merchandise product lifecycle. This role focuses on global product performance inclusive of wholesale and DTC channels. They are a critical liaison to junior team members to facilitate seamless communication between sales, merchandising, design, product development, marketing and buying/planning. Key collaborator for kicking off the item creation process and maintaining data integrity from inception to launch.
Global Product MerchandisingThe Merchandise Manager will own all categories (RTW, Shoes, Handbags, Accessories) in leading the product creation processThis position collaborates closely with all cross-functional teams to execute on seasonal product assortment needs - production, product development, design, marketing, DTC/Wholesale, operations, site merchandisingThe role is responsible for the alignment of merchandising strategies, and building the product line plan in order to achieve or exceed annual financial goalsThis candidate will work to ensure that the line plan addresses a global brand vision while at the same time meeting wholesale and DTC nuanced needs; identifying carryover and newness needs for the businessLeads calendar adherence for the design, PD and Merchandising deliverables to meet critical deadlinesBrings consumer and competitive market perspective to the design and product development processCommunicates changes in assortment, samples, and/or strategies to respective cross-functional partners; owns change memo processWorks with production & PD partners to execute product development needs, track samples, and review protos/SMS samplesAssignment of all MSRPs and partnering with margin targets/costing with PDWork to gather critical item details from design, production and merchandising teams ahead of initial product creation in ERP system (Netsuite)Organization and presentation of samples for all key milestone meetings: edits, line review, market showroom etc.Create merch decks for each season by collecting respective information from cross-functional teamsHelps store teams with visual merchandising standardization across retail locationsPresents product knowledge decks to retail store teams and serves as an informational resource across all product detailsSupport on all ad-hoc projects and analysis requests
Merchandising OperationsOwn sample management and organization for pre market assortment and linesheet photography for wholesale marketPartner closely with our web producer on campaign photography with samples ensuring correct samples are shotPartner with site experience team for initial site merchandising and enrichment of new item PDPsConduct weekly web audit to ensure all styles and colors are activated, look for issues/ errors, read customer reviews and report back to team in internal Monday morning meeting
Experience and SkillsExperience: 5-7 years of Global Merchandising experienceStrong computer skills, proficiency in Excel, Netsuite, PLM systems, JOOREducation: Bachelor's degree in Merchandising or equivalentStrategic thinker who recognizes opportunities and can influence decision makers to move to executionStrong communication, organizational and follow-through skillsStrong product sense with proven experience in driving product assortments and passion for the Loeffler Randall brandWillingness to take on challenges with a positive attitudeMust possess high level of analytical skills and conceptual creative abilityExcellent written/verbal communication and presentation skillsAn autonomous self-starter that can work independently, with critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills but willing to do a wide range of tasksStrength in building and maintaining relationships and fostering an environment of trust and mutual respect across key partnersHighly organized with strong time management skills: able to balance priorities and move quickly in a rapidly changing environment with tight deadlines
Global Product MerchandisingThe Merchandise Manager will own all categories (RTW, Shoes, Handbags, Accessories) in leading the product creation processThis position collaborates closely with all cross-functional teams to execute on seasonal product assortment needs - production, product development, design, marketing, DTC/Wholesale, operations, site merchandisingThe role is responsible for the alignment of merchandising strategies, and building the product line plan in order to achieve or exceed annual financial goalsThis candidate will work to ensure that the line plan addresses a global brand vision while at the same time meeting wholesale and DTC nuanced needs; identifying carryover and newness needs for the businessLeads calendar adherence for the design, PD and Merchandising deliverables to meet critical deadlinesBrings consumer and competitive market perspective to the design and product development processCommunicates changes in assortment, samples, and/or strategies to respective cross-functional partners; owns change memo processWorks with production & PD partners to execute product development needs, track samples, and review protos/SMS samplesAssignment of all MSRPs and partnering with margin targets/costing with PDWork to gather critical item details from design, production and merchandising teams ahead of initial product creation in ERP system (Netsuite)Organization and presentation of samples for all key milestone meetings: edits, line review, market showroom etc.Create merch decks for each season by collecting respective information from cross-functional teamsHelps store teams with visual merchandising standardization across retail locationsPresents product knowledge decks to retail store teams and serves as an informational resource across all product detailsSupport on all ad-hoc projects and analysis requests
Merchandising OperationsOwn sample management and organization for pre market assortment and linesheet photography for wholesale marketPartner closely with our web producer on campaign photography with samples ensuring correct samples are shotPartner with site experience team for initial site merchandising and enrichment of new item PDPsConduct weekly web audit to ensure all styles and colors are activated, look for issues/ errors, read customer reviews and report back to team in internal Monday morning meeting
Experience and SkillsExperience: 5-7 years of Global Merchandising experienceStrong computer skills, proficiency in Excel, Netsuite, PLM systems, JOOREducation: Bachelor's degree in Merchandising or equivalentStrategic thinker who recognizes opportunities and can influence decision makers to move to executionStrong communication, organizational and follow-through skillsStrong product sense with proven experience in driving product assortments and passion for the Loeffler Randall brandWillingness to take on challenges with a positive attitudeMust possess high level of analytical skills and conceptual creative abilityExcellent written/verbal communication and presentation skillsAn autonomous self-starter that can work independently, with critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills but willing to do a wide range of tasksStrength in building and maintaining relationships and fostering an environment of trust and mutual respect across key partnersHighly organized with strong time management skills: able to balance priorities and move quickly in a rapidly changing environment with tight deadlines
