Merchandising Manager

Job Overview:
Senior executive that acts as a liaison between the stores and buying office to communicate merchandise opportunities and develop businesses through their by site strategic planning.

Core Responsibilities:

	Develop and update customer profiles and local competitive information.
	Communicates merchandise opportunities and assortment needs to buyers and planners-items, sizes, colors, lifestyles...
	In conjunction with store manager trains sales managers in merchandising presentation techniques.
	Communicates divisional merchandising concepts to stores---shop concepts, trend ideas, lifestyle concepts.
	Works with stores and buying offices regarding major realignments or reallocation of floor space, particularly on a multi-store basis.
	Works with buying offices to coordinate advertising efforts across markets.
	Develops promotional strategy in conjunction with buyers to maximize sales in all markets.
	Works with planning organization to minimize out of stock merchandise and grow opportunity businesses.

Skill Summary:

	Minimum of 7-10 years of retail management/buying experience in a full-line department store.
	Strong leadership profile.
	Highly organized and ability to adapt to quickly changing priorities.
	Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
	Strong negotiation skills.
	Willing to travel between stores within a region and to the home office in New York City - In the field 4 out of 5 days per week.
	Ability to work well with all levels of management, build partnerships and direct teams.