Overview
Director of Global Merchandising, Women’s Jobs in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada at lululemon
Title: Director of Global Merchandising, Women’s
Company: lululemon
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
RequirementsDescription & RequirementsWho we are:lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company for yoga, running, training, and other athletic pursuits. Setting the bar in technical fabrics and functional design, we create transformational products and experiences that support people in moving, growing, connecting, and being well. We owe our success to our innovative product, emphasis on stores, commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we make in every community we’re in. As a company, we focus on creating positive change to build a healthier, thriving future. In particular, that includes creating an equitable, inclusive and growth-focused environment for our people.
About This TeamThe Merchandise team lives and breathes all things product! We collectively work together towards getting the right product for our stores and ultimately our guests.
A Day In The LifeThe Director, Global Merchandising leads the global men’s or women’s merchandising team and drives the creation of assigned product categories that grow the brand through our design vision while delivering best in class sales, inventory and margin results. The Director leads their team in anticipating guest demand and ensuring the delivery of products that exceed expectations and guarantee growth. This person will act as the cross functional leader for all product categories.
Design and manage the global merchandising strategy for all product categories
Responsible for the successful execution of a line plan of assigned product categories, that deliver our design vision in addition to sales, gross margin and inventory productivity goals across all channels
Responsible for the successful execution to drive the delivery of our omni-channel product assortment and digital growth strategies
Responsible for the product lifecycle and go to market process of assigned product categories through effective teamwork and partnership with all Product teams
Lead the seasonal line planning process and style count in partnership with Design, Development and Planning for seasonal alignment
Drive pricing architecture for the assigned product categories, collaborating with other Directors of Merchandising and Design to ensure consistency across the brand
Collaborate closely with international buying teams to ensure that regional needs are incorporated into the global line plan
Partner with all cross functional teams outside of Product including Global Brand & Community, Strategy, Operations Excellence, and Supply Chain teams to ensure the design vision is delivered to our guests
Inform Design team (at key internal milestones ) with strategic insight and identify additional product assortment or business growth opportunities
Qualifications
10+ years of experience in a merchant/buyer role, with 5 years management experience
Vertical Retail Experience Required. Omni Channel Experience Highly Desirable.
Mastery of retail mathematics and Open to Buy
Proven ability to work with and lead a cross functional team
Excellent communication skills – interpersonal, written and verbal
Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously; Self-starter approach to work, with an eagerness to consistently meet and exceed objectives and take on more responsibility
Entrepreneurship – an ability to make decisions and take calculated risks
Focus on creating an extraordinary g…
