The Director of Merchandising for Men’s and Women’s Denim leads the product strategy for the global denim categories. This position collaborates closely with cross-functional partners to bring product strategies, visions, and innovation to life. This role is responsible for aligning all global product strategies into one, clear, concise vision. Category ownership includes all styles from aspirational to full price to outlet to off price. Full ownership of global line planning for denim as it rel... more details
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Director, Merchandising M&W Denim
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Director of Merchandising for Men’s and Women’s Denim leads the product strategy for the global denim categories. This position collaborates closely with cross-functional partners to bring product strategies, visions, and innovation to life. This role is responsible for aligning all global product strategies into one, clear, concise vision. Category ownership includes all styles from aspirational to full price to outlet to off price. Full ownership of global line planning for denim as it relates to assortment aesthetic direction, style / skus counts, regional exclusives, segmentation, pricing, fabrication etc. The Director will ensure all products properly flow from sketch creation to purchase order issue, on time, on brand, and profitably.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES OF THE JOB:
- Define & lead global denim strategy on holistic and seasonal level. Deliver best in class hero, essential, and seasonal styles.
- Collaborative & consistent communication with channels to capture unique regional & market needs.
- Strong partnership with design to bring product to life in coordination with the brand identity, balancing commercial with aspirational.
- Collaboration with raw material & supply teams to cost product at all pricing tiers within margin goals, whilst delivering innovation, quality, and craftmanship.
- Drive calendar deliverables on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis to make sure all milestones are tracking on time.
- Thorough understanding of marketspace, inclusive of direct competitors and aspirational brands.
- Inspire and develop a team of direct reports.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:
Experience: 10+ years of Global Merchandising experience
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Merchandising or equivalent
Skills:
- Product obsessed with proven experience in driving product assortments and partnering with Design to conceive product concepts that drive business and excite customers.
- Strategic thinker who recognizes opportunities and can influence decision makers to move to execution.
- Must be a creative and solution-oriented problem solver able to multitask at a quick pace.
- Must possess high level of analytical skills and conceptual creative ability.
- Excellent written/verbal communication and presentation skills.
- Must possess a global perspective with international market experience.
- Strong knowledge of the competitive landscape.
- High energy and a positive attitude are a must.
- Strong leader, who enjoys team development.
INTERNAL & EXTERNAL CONTACTS:
Internal: Merchandising, Design, Supply, Marketing, and Regional Merchandisers / Buyers.
External: Vendor Partners .________________________________________ ________________________
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Direct: TBC
BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITIES: N/A
DECISION MAKING: Responsible for brand strategy for Men’s and Women’s Calvin Klein Denim Apparel
RESOURCEFULNESS/CREATIVITY: Must be able to analyze trends and apply them to assortment building in order to maximize sell-through.
ENVIRONMENT: Fast-paced, transformative, and highly collaborative.
Pay Range:$145,000 - $173,500
PVH currently provides base salary ranges for all positions-on job advertisements-in the United States based on local requirements. These ranges are based on what PVH reasonably believes that it will pay an associate for their base salary for said position at the time of the posting. Individual compensation will ultimately be determined based on a variety of relevant factors including but-not limited to qualifications, geographic location and other relevant skills. PVH is committed to providing a market-competitive total rewards package to eligible associates, which includes diverse and robust health and insurance benefits to meet the varied needs of our associates and an above-market 401(k) contribution to help our associates save for retirement. We also offer career growth opportunities, empowering our associates to design their future at PVH.
PVH Corp. or its subsidiary ("PVH") is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment on the basis of their individual capabilities and qualifications, consistent with applicable law and without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law. In addition to complying with all applicable laws, PVH also has a strong corporate commitment to inclusion, diversity and to ensuring that all current and future PVH associates are compensated solely on job-related factors such as skill, ability, educational background, work quality, experience and potential. To achieve these goals, across the United States and its territories, PVH prohibits any PVH employee, agent or representative from requesting or otherwise considering any job applicant’s current or prior wages, salary or other compensation information in connection with the hiring process. Accordingly, applicants are asked not to disclose this salary history information to PVH
