Merchandising & Business Strategy

• Shape brand profiles and define brand concept ideas and new business opportunities

• Connecting merchandise planning processes to financial planning, buying processes and overall gross profit goals by season

• Build line plan and assortments balanced to fashion pyramid, climate and lifestyle

• Track competition and define optimal product assortments within each category

• Determine strategies to maximize sales growth and reduce inventory liability

Product Development & Sourcing

• Analyze production and sourcing strategies to improve quality, design and execution of new products to market

• Set retail, wholesale and IMU targets, and work with cross-functional teams to ensure products meet Design intent and margin goals

• Ensure production goods accurately meet specification and quality standards

• Collaboration with Merchants, Designers, Marketing, Store Operations, Sourcing and Supply Chain teams to ensure consumer insights are manifested in product designs

Retail Intelligence

• Passionate evaluation of global retail landscapes, maintaining an active list of the newest and best retail concepts, formats and processes to provide fresh and creative custom solutions

• Trend forecasting

Operations Improvement

• Streamline business processes

• Create strategies and implement processes to react to fast fashion market demands

• Design and implement organization roles and responsibilities

• Develop time & action calendars to ensure cross functional teams meet deadlines

• Improve style adoption rates