Merchandise Manager

Location: LOS ANGELES, CA

Job Description

Lead customer merchandising plans and internal operational systems ensuring all teams understand the objectives.
• Review retailer’s brand strategy and initial share out of direction with tech/PD, 3D, Design.
• Identify goals and communicate to teams.
Full product oversight. Optimize product assortments.
• Weekly check-ins.
• Suggest additions, removals, or tweaks to product.
• Artwork – understand needs and timing and define freelance needs and schedule.
Partner across functions of Design-Tech Design-Product Development-Sourcing to ensure all deliverables are met.
Oversee policies and procedures to support the functional infrastructures. Develop new ones where necessary.
• Reviewing what is in place and how it can be improved.
Lead, support, manage and motivate individual teams within the office.
Provide recommendations to Top Management where strengthening or change is required. This could be personnel, additional resource needs or complete restructuring.
Ensure the best PRODUCT is in place to meet the customer’s needs as well as pushing Design boundaries. On time and impeccably presented!

Strong analytical skills
Market knowledge
Leadership skills
Communication skills
Visual merchandising skills
Familiarity with retail systems, inventory management, and supply chain processes
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, marketing, retail management, or a related field is preferred.
Prior experience in retail merchandising, buying, or product management roles is required.
Experience in the apparel industry