Associate Category Manager

2 weeks ago

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Olsen Europe Full time
1) Maximize all
Revenue growth opportunities and
Profitability with Brand Integrity

interactions and communications2) Ensure all interactions and communications are conducted with Respect and Integrity, both internally and externally are conducted with Respect and Integrity, both internally and externally are conducted with Respect and Integrity, both internally and externally
interactions and communicationsare conducted with Respect and Integrity, both internally and externally

3) Ensure all
Operating Best Practices are Efficient and Cost Effective in an entrepreneurial spirit.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS


This role is responsible for assisting the Manager of Merchandising and Planning in the management of the product throughout its lifecycle, through a clear understanding of our product strategies, offerings, and performance, as well as our competitors trading strategies with ownership of a category.


Planning

  • Partner with Manager of Merchandising and Planning to develop and execute financial plans consisting of sales, receipts, inventory, and margin.
  • Provide strong leadership, support, and direction to the Manager of Merchandise & Planning to deliver results.
  • Participate in business reviews and assortment planning.
  • Manage and monitor inventory levels, sellthrough and inbound shipments.
  • Identify business opportunities to drive collection volumes and profitability utilizing competitive analysis, business analysis and market data.
  • Collaborate with district managers to create monthly feedback reports on the most recent deliveries based on field reports. Highlight areas for improvement and identify successes with reasons for their success.
  • Build and manage files/databases used for forecasting and planning (at the detail level regarding colour fit and fashionablity).
  • Develop and distribute collection line lists.
  • Create best sellers sheet displaying seasonal data of sell thru information.
  • Manages the plan for key channels of the business including retail, outlet, license partners and eCommerce.
  • Under the direction of the Manager, Merchandise and Planning, performs/completes other additional project, duties, and assignments as required and/or by request.

Demand

  • In close collaboration with the Manager of Merchandise & Planning, accurately forecast product demand on a weekly basis including new assortment launches and inventory replenishment needs.
  • Own new product launch forecasts to support merchandising and marketing strategies.
  • Lead the business reporting process and product data base accuracy, in partnership with supporting crossfunctional teams.
  • Define optimal stock levels and inventory allocation across multiple channels, including Ecommerce, Outlets, Warehouse and Stores.
  • Represent the department as member of the Ecommerce quality assurance committee, ensuring online inventory and pricing is accurate.

Product Knowledge

  • Represent North America at international retail order meetings (held in Germany 6 times per year), buying each collection based on the plan to maximize sales.
  • Liaise regularly with the design & merchandising leads at German HQ by assessing the needs of the North American market, recommending suitable trends to incorporate into future products developed.
  • Lead instore customer events to support store sales growth, improving field wardrobing skills and product knowledge.
  • Develop product knowledge materials, including but not withstanding presentations for the field with each collection to support trend information and têxtile advancements.
  • Identify and translate fashion trends for the North American buy; build plan catered uniquely to the Canadian market and the US market.
  • Act as spokesperson at internal meetings, presenting each collection with clear communication of trend, materials, and wardrobing using appropriate fashion terminology.
  • Develop and prepare business based recommendations to improve results including pricing, product design and address any quality concern.
  • End to end execution of the buy process, including entering P.O. information, building look books, and creating data uploads.
  • Work in partnership with the Manager, Merchandise and Planning on domestic accessory buys.

Extra Credit

  • Experience working in a high growth consumer facing company.
  • Experience working for a global brand.

COMPETENCIES (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ATTRIBUTES, TRAITS) AND QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor's degree in a business-related course such as marketing, retail management, international business, etc., combined with experience of working in a retail home office environment.
  • 5+ years' experience merchandising planning and buying or a similar position.
  • Excellent written and communication skills
  • Strong presentation skills, specifically strong product presentation skills
  • Decision making skills.
  • Excel (pivot and v look ups are essential), Power Point & Word
  • Knowledge of different business operating models
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