Apparel Merchandiser Job Description
Apparel Merchandiser Duties & Responsibilities
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Apparel Merchandiser Qualifications
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Education for Apparel Merchandiser
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Employers hiring for the apparel merchandiser job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Collage Degree in Business, Merchandising, Education, Marketing, Fashion, Fashion Merchandising, Business/Administration, Retail Management, Technical, Visual Communications
Skills for Apparel Merchandiser
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Apparel Merchandiser Examples
Apparel Merchandiser Job Description
- Supports the costing process during a season including ensuring all cost sheets are complete and submitted in a timely fashion
- Ensures SMS are accurate, complete and shipped timely
- Works collaboratively with Materials Supply, Quality, Costing, PCT, Production, as necessary to ensure an on time buy ready/commercialization performance
- Coordinates organizational tasks and communications relating to all relevant systems and data updates
- Support the business by leveraging e-commerce principles general business expertise to ensure that website merchandising is optimized to reflect how customers prefer to shop online
- Work closely with Marketing to ensure the best possible customer experience from all marketing channels and ensure that site content is receiving marketing support as needed
- Develop, communicate, implement seasonal merchandising strategies for designated category(s) and prioritize tasks to support those strategies to meet/exceed financial targets
- Accountable for category(s) gross profit generation (IMU, promotion planning)
- Collaborate closely with the various stakeholders - Creation Centres, garment suppliers, material suppliers, and others to drive the development, production and shipment of assigned products
- Lead the development process ensuring workable proto samples are created which address desired function, cosmetics, cost, market appeal and manufacturability, including checking for quality, size, fit and adherence to standards providing options and recommendations to make improvements in the sample process
- Good IT-/EDP-skills including Excel and Word
- Must have at least 3-4 years of general merchandising experience, wovens and knits preferred
- Basic understanding of fabric types and costing requirements of garments in China preferred
- Must have high fashion intelligence and a broad-based business acumen
- Proven ability to develop and empower a team
- This position can be based in New York City or at our Home Office in Sunderland, Vermont
Apparel Merchandiser Job Description
- Drive Global footprint through influencing Global product creation process and aligning GFR use across initiatives
- Engage key markets for feedback and input into GFR assortment
- Merchandising fixture accessories such as sign holders, hooks, and risers
- Compiling CAD files, PDF documents, and 3D renderings of all fixtures and designs
- Sourcing materials and finishes
- Creating and presenting multiple versions for all requested floor, perimeter, and surface fixtures
- Ensuring that all displays can be adapted to different stores and spaces, regardless of size
- Manage, coach and develop Assistant and Junior Merchandisers
- Provide weekly summary of key performance indicators within departments of responsibility, relating to sales, stock, profit, and markdown versus budget and last year
- Review and present in season stock opportunities and risks in line with forecasts to maximise sales and reduce stocks OTB management, recodes and cancellations
- College or University degree with 35 years of related work experience in the apparel industry
- Advanced knowledge of garment construction and manufacturing
- Ability to fit a garment and comment to factories on changes required
- Bachelor’s degree required preferably in Marketing, Product Development, or Business
- Hands on knowledge of Power Point, Excel, Microsoft Word, Adobe Illustrator, and Outlook
- 8-10 years of related work experience in apparel industry in a technical capacity
Apparel Merchandiser Job Description
- Act as a key partner to the Executive Director and the digital team on Website refinement projects
- Maintain the needs of the Navigation calendar
- Execute and follow up on navigation updates across all areas
- Communicate key messaging information to teams so that the web assortment is aligned with the retail assortment
- Act as the point person for retouchers, copywriters, the photo studio team, the social media team, and other cross-functional partners within ecommerce and retail
- Monitor competitive sites and identify merchandising opportunities
- Responsible for choosing images for each sale and merchandising the styles within, resulting in a great shopping experience for our customers
- Partner with Site Merchandiser to prepare sales to go live
- Owns the regional hindsight meeting
- Identifies regional wins & opportunities
- Solid working proficiency in Autocad, 3DMax, Sketchup, and Adobe Creative Suite
- Detail-oriented, intuitive, and proactive
- Knowledgably about current and seasonal fashion trends
- Graduate level education (or equivalent experience)
- Relevant experience in fashion retail merchandising
- Must have the confidence to contribute ideas to the team and working processes at theoutnet.com – even those outside your day-to-day remit
Apparel Merchandiser Job Description
- Partners with marketing on regional must win products and key stories
- Partners with Sales to ensure breathe of product offering aligns with sales plans and strategies
- Ensure category level sales and margin targets, set by Brand Head of Product, are met by the regional line plan
- Develops regional line strategy to meet category level style and material counts, globalization targets and regional MOQ for global styles based on recommended targets from global merchandise planning
- Defines regional SMU needs supported by analytics provided by regional merchandise planning
- Incorporates channel strategies defined by Brand Mgr& Brand Head of Product for wholesale, retail & e-commerce into regional line plan strategy
- Provides input to the overall trend direction including colors, print, fabric, and trim
- Attends the Creative Kick-Off and provides input at the start of the seasonal creation
- Must have knowledge of fabric, fit, and garment construction strong instinct for color and print
- Work with Design to ensure proper assortments are created ordering and tracking showroom samples
- Awareness of the industry and trend, specifically within ecommerce
- Understanding of the Anthropologie customer and aesthetic
- Must have strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel for reporting and analysis
- Excellent development opportunities and trainings
- An easily accessible workplace right in the middle of the hottest Berlin districts
- A lively working atmosphere
Apparel Merchandiser Job Description
- Conduct competitive research to understand competitor trends
- Directs customer centric strategies and execution for multiple categories to drive profitable sales
- Influences and develops relationships with the full line store merchants to ensure Sears.com/Kmart.com has best-in-class product assortments for key categories
- Partners with full-line store partners to determine product assortment and pricing in order to drive sales
- Develops upsell and cross sell strategies based on customer feedback channels, market share analysis and industry data to maximize sales for online business
- Develops promotional plans to build brand awareness, create differentiation in the market to retain and acquire customers
- Accountable for the development and communication of category product strategies that align with financial goals for the season
- Meet category sales, GM, and inventory goals
- Accountable for monthly OTB forecast for a category, and identify financial risk and solutions to hit sales and inventory plans
- Collaborate and influence cross-functional business partners to achieve category goals
- A keen eye for design and strong interest in translating our brand aesthetic through product offering
- Working knowledge of the Gilt Women’s customer and competitive set
- Demonstrated knowledge of web functionality and proficiency in web analytics
- Excellent analytical skills with experience using data to make decisions
- Creative thinking with the ability to conceptualize and implement ideas that will drive business results
- Able to work actively with immediate team and cross-functional partners to solve problems