Senior Merchant

Senior MerchantServing the needs of all families with young children, Carter's Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children, encompassing Carter's, OshKosh B'gosh, Skip*Hop and Little Planet brands. Meaningful work, constant learning, genuine people, and a community guided by core values that promote inclusion and innovation is in everything we do. There are many reasons to build your career at Carter's.How you'll make an impact:This role typically reports into the Director or VP of Merchandising, has 1-2 direct reports (if applicable) and is based in our Buckhead office.50% Strategy and Line Structure:Lead business "deep dives"; generate new strategies, reinforce existing ones, and drive changeDevelop strong understanding of the marketplace, recognizing and identifying trendsSearch for white space opportunities that will grow the brand and increase relevancyUtilize past knowledge plus current trends to develop new strategies and / or opportunitiesMaintain awareness of competition; understanding flow cadence, product assortment, and make / value equationLead business and creative decisions for final assortment with Design, Art and PDC20%: Style Set Up/System Management:Utilize reports and systems to create hindsight decks and specialized business reports- Own product costing decisions/style level costing tool - ensuring data analysis is up to date15%: Brand/CRI Strategy & Projects:Support product strategy development including driving many milestone meetings and executing product development calendarPartner with VPs and other merchants to lead Brand Strategy and Company Wide Initiatives15%: Margin and Revenue Management:Drive achievement of category margin and revenue goals based on financial plansMaintain awareness of competition relative to product value relationship and customer profitability within categoryWe'd Love to hear from you if: (Requirements section)Must have:Bachelor's Degree required8+ Years of Experience in retail buying or merchandising position; experience developing a line structure is criticalPreferred skills and experience:Strong aesthetic point of view and the ability the translate to our brands as demonstrated through experience successfully building a line structureStrong knowledge of retail metrics to effectively analyze results across channels and marketsDemonstrated ability to balance multi-channel and/or multi-account calendar and line structure development simultaneouslyExperience working with design, sourcing, product development, tech design, and other cross-functional partnersAbility to lead and develop talentWell-developed presentation skills needed to present to senior level executives and key accountsProficient in Microsoft Office SuiteMake a career at Carter's:Career Development: Success starts from within, and we have several paths from which you can choose to enhance your career evolution. From Carter's University to Toastmasters to mentorship programs and more, we encourage you to utilize these tools to elevate your professional prowess.Carters is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. #J-18808-Ljbffr Carter