Lucy Activewear - Senior Merchandise Manager
lucy activewear, inc. (lucy) (Portland, Oregon)

sr. merchandise manager

Reports to: director of merchandising

This position is located at our corporate office in portland, oregon

lucy was founded on a unique idea: offer beautifully designed, multi-use apparel that inspires active women to lead actives lives in style. Fortunately, women loved it, and our customers gave us a lot of feedback about our product. As we grew, we continued to listen to what our customers wanted, and it became clear that we needed to create our own label — the lucy label — in order to offer the variety of sizes and styles that address the needs of active women.

Everything lucy designs, creates and sells offers inherent, everyday performance with a healthy dose of style. We exceed our customers' expectations with smart, multi-use apparel that looks as good as it feels. No one else combines active fit and style like lucy.

Being self-motivated in an entrepreneurial manner, creative and a problem-solver are essential to success in this role.

purpose:

The primary role of the SR Merchandise Manager is to drive category vision and execution.  Maximize sales and margin for assigned product categories in Retail and on the Web by planning and managing assortments and product mix through the entire product life cycle.  This position drives cross-functional communication in coordination with planning, allocation, visual, and working in teams to drive assigned sales, profit and inventory goals.

essential duties and responsibilities:

Drive vision and execution for assigned categories.

·         Develop seasonal and long range category plans that differentiate lucy in the marketplace and deliver target results.

·         Assess environment to create business opportunities, incorporating customer knowledge, market knowledge, and competitive information

Achieve or exceed sales, margin and GMROI for assigned product categories.

Ÿ         Manage all elements of assigned categories including:  price management including pricing and markdowns, purchase order and on order management, product flow in accordance with OTB and merchandising strategy, vendor management

Ÿ         Develop store relevant assortments to drive store performance

Working with cross functional teams, lead strategy and execution from product conception to retail

Ÿ         Lead (virtual) cross-functional category teams by using knowledge of vision to influence outcomes

Ÿ         Work with Planning to develop the style and style/color level commitments to maximize productivity

Ÿ         Provide categorical direction to design team on line development and evolution.  Further influence product success by participating in fit sessions as product moves through pipeline to verify product criteria met, and elevating any product issues

Ÿ         Work with Production in achieving desired product quality and margin delivery

Ÿ         Develop and communicate channel strategies and market relevant assortments with Allocation

Ÿ         Partner with Visual Merchandising and Marketing to execute category vision at retail, with the customer, and to maximize store productivity

Develop and manage direct reports in accordance with staffing plans

Key Interfaces with Design, Planning, Allocation, Production, Stores, Visual, Marketing and DC

qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Ÿ         Director or Divisional level experience in a multi-channel environment preferred

Ÿ         10-12 years of experience in a retail/catalog planning or buying capacity – preferably with a multi channel retailer 

Ÿ         Specialty women’s apparel experience preferred

Ÿ         Demonstrated experience driving a business and developing business opportunities

Ÿ         Understanding of product process from creation thru retail

Ÿ         Assortment planning and inventory management

Ÿ         Strong analytical skills

Ÿ         Demonstrated advanced spreadsheet capabilities

Ÿ         College degree preferred

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, product discounts and more!

lucyactivewear is an equal opportunity employer.

Visit our website www.lucy.com

Please forward your resume to:

jobs@lucy.com

(503) 961.6504 fax

Come join us!