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Head of Merchandising Jobs in New York, NY at Brooklyn Football Club
Title: Head of Merchandising
Company: Brooklyn Football Club
Location: New York, NY
Job Description:
As the Head of Merchandising for Brooklyn Football Club, you will play an important role in a retail company by overseeing the marketing, branding, and promotion of the company’s products. This managerial position requires strong leadership skills, in addition to creativity and knowledge of market trends. Industry experience is the most important prerequisite to succeed in this profession.
Responsibilities:
Manage the Buying and Merchandising team and be responsible for the entire Buying and Merchandising function for both retail and e-commerce
Work with local designers to produce seasonal & staple lines
Provide detailed analysis and trade reports on a regular basis
Organize and manage the Buying across all regions
Fully accountable for the entire stock management system
Responsible for producing all in-season reports, forecasting, and buying plans
Measure and monitor the performance of the business on a weekly basis
Be completely in charge of the allocation & distribution of stock
Partner with the Retail teams to ensure launches, sales etc. are actioned seamlessly
Partner with the senior team to create and implement clear procedures and guidelines
Operates as a strategic business manager, overseeing the teams and their processes, demonstrating best practice
Skills:
Capacity to build strong working relationships throughout the brand and work effectively with all levels
Team Leadership Provide clear business goals for teams to support and develop skills base.
Commerciality skilled at finding opportunities to achieve profit in any situation, trading mentality to support and develop product areas
Problem Solving ability to gather all key information and then use logic and creativity to propose solutions
Experience of working in a fast paced fashion retailing environment with solid merchandising experience
Currently at Merchandise Manager level or equivalent
Experience in both mono and multi-brand environment
