Head of Merchandising Textiles - Kolkata, India - EngageMyTalent HR Solutions LLP.

Description

• Work closely with thefield to obtain and interpret customerfeedback;
  
• Rollup to and work closelywith CEO;
  
• Create and implement aThird Party goods assortmentstrategy;
  
• Partner with Marketing toensure that brand storytelling drives customer traffic and isconsistent;
  
• Lead the planning teamto determine new areas of growth rank and plan the line set pricingstrategy and interpret and act on our salesdata;
  
• Successfully manage anddevelop a team of 23merchants;
  
• Oversee the Gross Marginline plan and fiscal budget;
  
• Driveproduct creation that differentiates OV from itscompetition;
  
• Collaborate with designmarketing and production on a product strategy that is bothcommercially viable and led from a fashionperspective;
  
• Develop roadmap andline plan to strategically drive businessresults;
  
• Lead Global Merchandisingto develop product assortments for the brand and build longtermbusiness strategies;
  
• Create seasonalbusiness strategies that meet financial goals and customerexpectations;
  
• Identify andincorporate relevant trends into the product offering in abrandappropriate way;
  
• Partner withVisual Merchandising to ensure assortment and feel of the store isconsistent with merchandisingdirection;
  
• Partner with VisualMerchandising to ensure assortment and feel of the store isconsistent with merchandisingdirection.
  

Requirements

• Experiencebuilding line plans driving product assortments and partnering withdesign to conceive product concepts that growbusiness;
  
• 10 or more years ofapparel merchandising experience with a vertical retailer.Performance apparel experience aplus;
  
• Experience growing businessesby developing merchandise plans with trendright product for thecustomer across multiple categories andchannels;
  
• High tastelevel;
  
• Experience working in adesignoriented proprietary productbusiness;
  
• A blend of financialknowledge and creative merchandisingskills;
  
• A trackrecord of buildingaligning and inspiring teams;
  
• Anoptimistic and enthusiastic relationship builder and handsonleader;
  
• Understand the OV brand andit s positioning in themarket;
  
• Collaborative leadershipstyle and diverse partnershipabilities.