Collection Merchandiser, Men's

AMIRI is seeking a talented Collection Merchandiser to oversee Men’s. This role will hold the responsibility of both defining and executing the product merchandising strategy and ensuring seamless delivery aligned with the brand's creative direction, quality standards, and global market needs. The Collection Merchandiser, Men’s, plays a key role in partnering with Sales, DTC, Design Team and Production/Development department to achieve the brand’s growth ambition and profit margins for the category.
 
Responsibilities

• Responsible for developing a global product strategy for the Men’s categories assigned in line with objectives defined by the Global VP of Product Merchandising and aligned with the creative direction of the brand.
• Analyze market trends and evaluate the lifestyle, behavior, and spending capacity of luxury consumers to inform the product collection strategy while identifying opportunities for growth.
• Undertake competitive analysis (product mix and pricing), global sales analysis (sell-in and sell-out performance) and develop a pricing strategy aligned with the findings for the different markets.
• Develop a merchandising plan for the category, defining offer, structure, needs and opportunity along with breadth, depth, and the positioning of each relevant item.
• Support and collaborate with the Design Team in the development of collections, to find the optimal balance between design vision and commercial goals, accommodating for local regional needs.
• Partner with DTC and Wholesale department in order to identify carryover product lists, potential best sellers, and relevant mark-downs, monitor replenishment of continuative items.
• Develop collection presentations to explain the collection inspiration, direction, and relevant information to help promote sales and convey the craftsmanship of the product.
•  Post sales campaign reporting: Gather and analyze sell-in comments through hind sighting and feedback from global cross-functional partners.
• Prepare and launch the sales periods: Style creation, Collection Edit, Pricing, and Photoshoot management for preparing the Le New Black ordering system.
• Construct the product mix during the showroom sales according to Image and Core Offer recommendations.
• Train the sales & retail team when collections hit the floor.
   

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 3-5 years of Merchandising or product related experience required
• Must have knowledge of the luxury market and possess interest in designer clothing.
• Strong communication, presentation, and follow up skills required.
• Must possess strong teamwork collaboration, interpersonal communication, and excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Detail oriented with strong analytical abilities
• Strong/fluent proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is a must