Merchant - Pants (Chico's)
Company: Chico's FAS, Inc.
Location: Fort Myers
Posted on: July 28, 2022
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Job Description:
With approximately 1,300 boutiques and outlets throughout the
U.S., as well as an online presence for each of our brands, it
takes sophisticated technology, resources and infrastructure to
ensure the continued success of our businesses. From finance and
accounting to technology and merchandising careers, we have diverse
opportunities available for talented professionals to join our team
of nearly 16,000 associates who share our commitment to
excellence.Position ObjectiveThis position is responsible for
achieving sales, gross margin, and profit goals of a specific
Omni-channel business through the selection, pricing and promotion
of merchandise and by utilizing appropriate merchandising and
management techniques to maximize the company's return on inventory
investment and space in stores and online. Develops and implements
a customer centric strategy that is combined with pre and in-season
analysis that supports appropriate actions to sales trends and the
ability to maximize business. Functional Responsibilities Develops
and guides the execution of the quarterly strategic view of the
line (SVL) for the brand, focusing on building strong assortment
architecture that supports business strategies. Performs research
analysis of their market and identifies trends and opportunities
that can be applied to the core customer; identifies key
opportunities leading to business strategies. Represents the voice
of the customer; has deep knowledge of target customer to ensure
product and outfitting deliver exceptional customer service.
Creates strong partnerships among cross functional areas including
Planning, Design, Product Development, Sourcing, Marketing, Site
Merchandising Operations, International, Allocation, and Visual.
Partners with Sourcing and Product Development. Sets target retails
to meet financial goals and communicate to key stakeholders.
Partners with the Design, Sourcing, and Product Development teams
to ensure proper fit and quality of merchandise. Partners with key
stakeholders to ensure the appropriate distribution to maximize
sales of the business. Determines quantities to order by style,
size, and color; validate to KPI objectives, Line Plan and OTB
plan. Regularly reviews the sales trend of the business and makes
merchandising decisions in partnership with leadership to maximize
results and minimize risk. Partners with Sourcing team to manage
flow and timing of deliveries; ensuring all commitments are met in
a timely basis. Partners with Marketing to understand (Omni) floor
set visual placement of product and impact on sales. Works with
Visual team and Merchant leaders on key initiatives requiring
marketing and visual placement. Ensures ongoing coordination with
Digital Commerce Merchandising Site Operations and International
teams on final assortment and any updates as needed.Ensures ongoing
coordination with Site Merchandising partners on final
assortment.Partners with Store Ops, if necessary, to create
applicable training and communication to improve workflow.Values
individuality and the diverse talents of their team. Leads the team
by communicating expectations, providing guidance, delivering
feedback, and empowering the team to be their best. Required
Qualifications Bachelor's Degree preferred 6+ years of experience
in Brand Development and Merchandising for a progressive national
multi-channel apparel retailer Management experience
preferredStrong interpersonal skills; excellent written and verbal
communication. Excellent analytical skills Excellent planning and
organizational skillsAbility to run and manage the open to buy
Ability to work with and interpret numbers and have a thorough
knowledge of inventory/open to buyStrong presentation skillsAbility
to multi-task and lead cross-functional teams This position may be
found in multiple brands. Some duties may vary from brand to brand.
Chico's FAS, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We do not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status,
age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability,
medical condition, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical
conditions, lactation, genetic information, gender, sexual
orientation, gender identity or expression, military service,
veteran status, or any other category protected under federal,
state, or local law. Other details Job Family 9 - Non-Manager Job
Function MMM - Merchandising Pay Type Salary Apply Now
Keywords: Chico's FAS, Inc., Fort Myers , Merchant - Pants (Chico's), Other , Fort Myers, Florida
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