Career Evolutions is searching for a Sr. Mgr, Private Brands for a fast-growing global technology company headquartered in Seattle, WA. Full-time, direct-hire opportunity with compensation up to $300K/annual.
Job Summary: You are a passionate leader with proven ability to create credible fashion assortments and establish a strong point of view to lead a team. You will leverage your experience and established relationships in the fashion space to build a Buying and Merchandising team that will oversee multiple brand properties. You will grow the business by initiating vendor relationships, negotiating contracts, developing promotions, and monitoring and reacting to industry trends. You will be responsible for driving units, revenue, and margin growth along with the day to day management of buying and merchandising.
Responsibilities:
Build and manage a portfolio of multiple brands
Build product assortments that reflect the preferences of a specific consumer segment, considering price, quality, visual aesthetic, and lifestyle etc
Negotiate from a position of strength, using data to drive negotiation targets, and think holistically about cost inputs, including product costs, accruals for damage and freight, volume discounts, etc
Manage and develop a team of strong Product Merchants/Buyers representing multiple categories
Aggressively grow the business by driving and implementing strategic initiatives to reach company’s financial goals
Create business plans for new opportunities and develop and execute project plans for the launch of new features
Develop and strengthen relationships with key supplier and supply chain partners
Collaborate with departments across organization to improve tools and productivity
Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree, MBA preferred
10+ years of leadership experience in the e-commerce/fashion/apparel/retail/ industry building and managing a Buying and Merchandising team
Proven track record of taking ownership and driving business performance in the fashion industry
Experience managing a team of seasoned Buyers and/or Merchants representing multiple categories
Demonstrated ability to successfully build the right product assortments, having experience in a leading fashion vertical or national branded retailer
Strong product sensibility in both basic and fast-fashion segments, and ability to identify and capitalize on current trends
Demonstrated ability to successfully lead the organization through seasonal merchandise planning and track record of executing or exceeding that plan
Ability to understand and influence the visual merchandising process, including all marketing processes
Proven negotiation skills and experience with vendor management
