Head of merchandising Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Head of merchandising to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the field to obtain and interpret customer feedback;
- Rollup to and work closely with CEO;
- Create and implement a Third Party goods assortment strategy;
- Partner with Marketing to ensure that brand storytelling drives customer traffic and is consistent;
- Lead the planning team to determine new areas of growth, rank and plan the line, set pricing strategy and interpret and act on our sales data;
- Successfully manage and develop a team of 2-3 merchants;
- Oversee the Gross Margin, line plan, and fiscal budget;
- Drive product creation that differentiates OV from its competition;
- Collaborate with design, marketing, and production on a product strategy that is both commercially viable and led from a fashion perspective;
- Develop roadmap and line plan to strategically drive business results;
- Lead Global Merchandising to develop product assortments for the brand and build long-term business strategies;
- Create seasonal business strategies that meet financial goals and customer expectations;
- Identify and incorporate relevant trends into the product offering in a brand-appropriate way;
- Partner with Visual Merchandising to ensure assortment and feel of the store is consistent with merchandising direction;
- Partner with Visual Merchandising to ensure assortment and feel of the store is consistent with merchandising direction.
Requirements:
- Experience building line plans, driving product assortments and partnering with design to conceive product concepts that grow business;
- 10 or more years of apparel merchandising experience with a vertical retailer. Performance apparel experience a plus;
- Experience growing businesses by developing merchandise plans with trend-right product for the customer across multiple categories and channels;
- High taste level;
- Experience working in a design-oriented, proprietary product business;
- A blend of financial knowledge and creative merchandising skills;
- A track-record of building, aligning, and inspiring teams;
- An optimistic and enthusiastic relationship builder and hands-on leader;
- Understand the OV brand and it’s positioning in the market;
- Collaborative leadership style and diverse partnership abilities.