Merchant - Mount Horeb, United States - Duluth Trading Company

Duluth Trading Company

Verified Company

Mount Horeb, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Position Overview:

Duluth Trading Company is a solution driven work wear company and gear supplier for get it done guys and gals.

Our growth continues to outpace the industry and we value the entrepreneurial spirit that brings out the best in our employees.

What You'll Love:

Being a part of an innovation-driven organization that is growing fast, and taking care of business through catalog, web and retail stores.

Working on a team that makes retail workwear for customers who are smart, straight-talking folks who do everything from pounding nails to shoeing horses and pitching bales.

POKING AVERAGE IN THE EYE

Position Details:

Work Environment:

At Duluth Trading Company, we fundamentally believe in strong in-person interactions as our culture thrives when we learn, create, and collaborate with each other.

We also believe that the future of work at Duluth Trading Company includes flexibility.

The position will be based in our corporate headquarters, near Madison, WI, but it will offer a hybrid work arrangement allowing the flexibility to work a few days a week from home.

What You'll Do:

Merchandising responsibilities:
Accountable for profitable sales and healthy business metrics
Directly responsible for the selection of merchandise and assortment planning, by channel
Drive color counts, color rank, sales, and assortment recommendations, by channel
Collaborate with the merchant on the season's strategy and procurement of the assortment, owning color

counts, color rank, sales, and assortment recommendations

Analyze business performance on a weekly basis, presenting results to leadership and cross functional partners
Ensure assortment and sales plan aligns with merchandising strategies and will achieve planned category growth
Set up and maintain assortment planning tools, including styles, colors, and product flow
Determine all facets of Omni channel merchandising, including floor sets, catalog planning and initial sales

projection for category of ownership

Responsible for catalog proofing and catalog merchandising for own category
Act as key partner in milestone meetings, supporting category initiatives and presenting on business
Accountable for full understanding and support of inventory strategy
Always have clear understanding of the competition and drive decisions to fill assortment white space
Present in quarterly hind sighting of business, clearly articulating what worked vs. what didn't and growth

opportunities

Partner with inventory management on reviewing future season sales plans, as well as future season planning
Drive preseason road mapping, strategy and business needs
Review and approve inventory's in season suggestions at read and react, OTB meetings
Review and approve inventory's buy strategy suggestions
Partner with design team to evolve proven core product and introduce new merchandising to drive a new

customer

Initiate and perform additional ad hoc analytical assignments as required
Initiate preseason sales projections
Responsible for determining competitors that relate to your business for your team
Systems responsibilities:
Knowledge of an ability to load systems when support is needed
Sourcing responsibilities:
Set up and maintain sourcing documentation for multiple vendors, including cost, projection, assortment and

delivery dates

Communicate cost sheets, buy projections, and assortment changes with vendors
Own vendor negotiations and communications on cost and production
Own final cost approvals
Be the voice of margin shifts, proposing cost negotiations and places to push back on upcharges
Attend vendor meetings when in Wisconsin to develop inperson relationships and drive the business
Pricing responsibilities:
Be accountable for team IMU roll up documentation
Manage cost updates, MSRP, markdown information, assortment add/drops
Understand and articulate reasons for IMU shifts, complying to SOX standards
Provide category markdown recommendations and manage weekly documentation in systems, complying to

SOX standards

Approve final costing and IMU for categories of ownership
Steer markdown recommendations from team, adjusting where necessary
General responsibilities:
Lead, motivate, and develop a team of assistants and/or associates
Lead collaborative cross functional partnerships
Understand and be curious about the customer
Schedule meetings and follow up for the team
Bring and prepare appropriate documents for prep and milestone meetings

What We're Looking For:

Bachelor's Degree in Bachelor's degree in related field (marketing, merchandising)
Equivalent work experience will be considered.
4 years of merchandising experience is required
12 years of management experience is required
Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel
Clear understanding of the competition and drive decisions to fill assortment white space
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