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Calvin Klein · 2 hours ago

VP, Merchandising - Outlet Apparel - Calvin Klein

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$250K/yr - $300K/yr

15+ years exp

Calvin Klein is a leading global apparel brand that values inclusivity and collaboration. The VP Merchandising Outlet Apparel will lead the product merchandising team, driving the global success and profitability of the outlet division for men's and women's apparel while collaborating across functional teams to develop strategic merchandise financial plans.

ApparelBrand MarketingFashionTextiles

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead Merchandising efforts for Outlet Apparel (including Accessories) offering, translating the Merchandising Leadership vision across all regions (EMEA, APAC, AMERICAS)

Understands the brand's target customer by tracking attitude and lifestyle trends and brings this customer insight and commercial, market prospective to the design team, to influence and direct the global product creation process

Partner with the merchandising leadership team on all product and strategic initiatives, both long and short term

Drive the seasonal strategy and communicate to the regions

Familiar with competitive marketplace and analysis of top selling styles of key competitors; understand upcoming product trends. Communicate competitors’ trend information as needed to Design and Sales teams

Build and communicate Merchandising metrics to monitor for continued seasonal (and in-season) improvement

Collaborate with regional and global partners to gain insight on seasonal collection structure. Align big ideas and establish new key item opportunities

Lead the Global Merchandising team to represent business needs including management of seasonal floor mapping

Collaborate with Visual Marketing team to develop brand marketing materials and initiatives that are globally relevant, and regionally tailored

Attend fittings to ensure product success by channel

Oversee the creation of strategic financial plans that support the company’s objectives and brand goals from a top down perspective

At a division/department level, develop sales, gross margin, and inventory plans that support the company’s profit objectives

Collaborate with direct reports to ensure that financial objectives align with product opportunities

Guide cross-functional partners (Design, Marketing), utilizing historical data and current trends, to capitalize on new opportunities and right size under performing categories

Understand and identify risks from direct reports and communicate to key business partners including merchandising, finance, marketing, visual, and brand leaders

Qualification

Global Merchandising ExperienceApparel Product DevelopmentStrategic ForecastingFinancial PlanningTeam LeadershipInfluencingCustomer Insight AnalysisCommunication SkillsNegotiating

Required

15+ years of Global and or Apparel Product Merchandising experience (wholesale or retail specialty)

Previous experience in Merchandising, Buying, and/or Product Development for apparel is strongly preferred

Bachelor's degree in related field

Demonstrated skills in presenting and recommending strategies and building a business case

Demonstrated skills in driving business to exceeding company plans

Demonstrated skills in leading and developing large planning teams

Demonstrated skills in strategic forecasting for a multidimensional business

Demonstrated skills in assuming additional areas of accountability successfully

Demonstrated skills in influencing and negotiating at a variety of levels

Well-developed written and verbal communication skills including presenting complex material in an organized and compelling manner

Benefits

Best in class medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Generous company-paid holidays

Paid time off

Hybrid working arrangements

Volunteer opportunities

Seasonal hours

Flexible work schedules

Headspace membership

Reimbursement for fitness memberships and/or digital meditation subscriptions

The opportunity to earn up to $200 a year in rewards for exercising and participating in healthy activities

Access to services for childcare, elder care, adoption preparation, pet care, plus reimbursement for backup care when your regular plans fall through

Receive support for continued education including tuition reimbursement

Shop at our company outlets and e-commerce sites at a discount

Company

Calvin Klein

Glassdoor3.6

Calvin Klein is a global lifestyle brand that exemplifies modern, sophisticated style. It is a sub-organization of PVH.

Founded in 1968

New York, New York, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.calvinklein.us

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