Merchandiser, Handbags - Juicy Couture Job Listing at Fifth & Pacific Companies in New York, NY

Consumer Products, Retail

Merchandiser, Handbags - Juicy Couture

Job ID 16053
Country – State – City US-NY-New York
Posted Date 3/11/2013
Category Merchandising & Buying - Other

Pos. Type Full Time
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Fifth & Pacific Companies Inc. is an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action Employer (M/F/D/V) and is committed to diversity in its workplace.
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Overview:
Juicy Couture embraces the bright and glamorous fun of its Los Angeles heritage by discovering the couture in the everyday, and delivering an element of surprise in all of its designs.

Famous for ascending the tracksuit to its status as a casual luxury icon, the brand continues to evolve, bringing the same confident, whimsical and feminine attitude to everything it creates. Today, the global phenomenon offers an assortment that spans fashion apparel for women, girls and baby, handbags, shoes, intimates, swimwear, fragrance, accessories, jewelry, sunglasses and small goods.

Started by two fashion-obsessed friends in 1997, Juicy Couture quickly achieved global recognition and garnered millions of fans, many with famous faces. In 2003, Liz Claiborne Inc. acquired the company, and in 2010, Juicy Couture tapped LeAnn Nealz as Chief Creative Officer and President to guide the brand into its next phase of growth, while preserving the house’s playful and unique DNA.

North America is home to over 100 Juicy Couture and Juicy Couture Outlet stores. You can also shop Juicy Couture in select department stores, online at JuicyCouture.com and in over 60 countries across Europe, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.

Responsibilities:
• Develop and drive seasonal strategies that meet financial targets and aligns to the divisional strategy
• Provide thorough and meaningful analysis of departmental businesses and effectively articulate learning’s to cross-functional partners. Identify risks and opportunities based on analysis and make recommendations for reacting to current business
• Create and articulate departmental seasonal line plans to guide design, product development and production and support divisional objectives
• Merchandise and present seasonal product assortments that meet financial targets and maximize divisional objectives
• Rank styles based on historical and current product performance
• Recommend pricing strategies for product categories that align with brand positioning
• Create and maintain accurate assortment sheets and buy plans. Communicate changes to appropriate business partners on an on-going and timely basis.
• Run weekly cross-functional and open issues meetings with production and design ensuring attention to detail throughout the entire product development cycle. Ensure timely recapping and updating as a result of weekly meeting.
• Maintain and demonstrate expert knowledge of customer base through participation in field conference calls, frequently visiting stores and constantly reaching out for direct consumer feedback.
• Maintain and demonstrate constant understanding of the competitive environment
• Build relationships with direct and indirect cross functional partners: design, production, planning, allocation, marketing, visual.

Qualifications:
• Bachelors Degree
• Prior handbag experience preferred
• 3-5 years of retail buying experience
• One year experience at assistant merchandiser level
• Basic knowledge of international production processes
• Strong Organization skills with ability to multitask
• Ability to clearly articulate a point of view
• Presentation skills
• Comfort around management
• Adaptable to change

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