Mindlance
Marketing - Digital Merchandising 3
PayCompetitive
LocationBeaverton/Oregon
Employment typeFull-Time
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Job Description
- Req#: 25-56425
- Requires Bachelor’s Degree or additional 2 years experience in lieu of degree
- 2-4 years experience in footwear or apparel buying and/or merchandising, product creation and/or retail in a vertical, multi-brand or digital environment
- Strong affinity for current market trends for Sports and knowledge of the different lead leagues and teams
- Footwear, Apparel, Equipment or relevant consumer product buying and/or merchandising experience. Strongly recommend experience working with 3 rd party partners
- Understanding of common retail and/or digital profit-based metrics such as sell-through, turn, ASP, UPT and others
- Ability to contribute to and drive strategy into action
- Ability to travel up to 20%
Job Details:
Job Title: Buyer, Licensed Sport Merchandising
Location: Beaverton, OR
Duration: 3+ Months
Type: Full-Time, Contract
Description:
We are looking for consumerists with an affinity for product and sport that enjoys the energy of moving at the pace of retail and the consumer. A successful Buyer will thrive and contribute to a positive and progressive team dynamic, as well as lead in a way that elevates the total team. This role is responsible for adapting & curating consumer right assortments with end in mind for the organization’s Direct Digital business by using historical data, analytics and real-time market feedback to advise the future (coming seasons) while winning today (in-season read & react/selling & serving)!
The candidate should possess proven retail competence and analytical abilities, have an understanding of retail environments, knowledge and passion for sports and bring a consumerist perspective to the team and business.
What you will work on
You will own bringing the seasonal assortment to life on the Digital platforms. You will understand related aspects of the business and marketplace in making your plans, including coordinating between genders, brands and how individual products or collections impact each other. You will collaborate cross functionally to ensure assortment plans meet consumer demand and strategies execute.
You will hone consumer-centric assortment plans across multiple seasons with an understanding of organization’s Direct’s position in the market & competitive landscape to blend fact-based and intuitive inputs. You will participate in seasonal buy reviews and in-season trading to influence actions to optimize growth with your critical partners.
Who you will work with
We work closely with fellow merchants, buyers and cross-functional teams within Direct; in particular Digital and Stores Buying, Consumer Merchandising, Planning, Allocation, Site Merchandising and Brand Marketing. We also work with finance, operations and the insights/analytics teams; relying on business reporting which includes quantitative and qualitative metrics on sales, inventory and consumer behaviors. Will work closely with 3 rd party vendors to ensure moments are actualized in real time on our client’s digital platforms
You will report to the Sport NDDC Merchandising Director
WHAT YOU BRING
Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.About the company
Mindlance is one of the largest diversity-owned staffing firms in the US . As a recruitment centric talent acquisition company, Mindlance provides Technology, Engineering, Digital / Creative / Marketing, Clinical Research, Scientific, Finance, Professional and Payroll Management staffing services to Global 1000 companies across the US, Canada and India.