What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Director Category Merchandiser position at US Tech Solutions?
Sr. Director Category Merchandiser
6 months contract
Boston, MA
- The nature of the work is focused on consumer insights, assortment planning, Go to Market, and product management activities. Acts as an expert in building Consumer Right Assortments for assigned category & location Briefs the product engine on the needs of the consumer for both the category/geography and upcoming trends May work across the product engines to ensure that product is being created with the retail end in mind Edits the product line for assigned location and category using both directed assortment and selecting the line outside of the global core product with a goal of meeting revenue targets Builds directed assortments that supports category vision, working with geographies with retail end in mind
Typically requires a Bachelors Degree and minimum of 10 years directly relevant work experience Note: One of the following alternatives may be accepted: PhD or Law 7 yrs; Masters 8 yrs; Associates degree 10 yrs; High School 11 yrs.
Comments for Suppliers:
- The team is looking for a Sr. Director Category Merchandiser with experience in retail or global merchandising.
Must Have:
- 10 YOE with a retail or merchandising background at a buyer or director level
- Driving points of view
- Experience with assortment and product line plan software
- Experience working with highly cross functional teams
Nice to Have:
- Experience with global merchandising
- An apparel and footwear background
Team:
- Women's globe merch, team of two, working with global cross functional partners. Geo connects in North America, China, and western eastern Europe.
