Strategic Merchandising Manager

3 days ago


San Francisco, California, United States Athleta Full time
About the Role

The Strategic Merchandising Manager at Athleta will drive the development of long-range product and category strategies, focusing on new innovations for the brand in partnership with cross-functional Product leaders. This role will ensure our seasonal strategies connect back to our long-range goals, building market and competitor intelligence capabilities and partnering closely with Customer Insights to leverage those insights to inform and shape product strategies and go-to-market plans for new product developments.

Key Responsibilities
  • Execute on Product long-range plans in partnership with the Product cross-functional teams to connect strategies to our long lead and seasonal processes.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams on development and refreshing of their product LRP's as well as drive strategic product-related growth initiatives for the brand.
  • Lead strategic projects focused on opportunities to drive productivity and profitability, including project planning, cross-functional project management, ownership of deliverables, driving business impact, and engagement with key stakeholders.
  • Inject market & customer insights into the business at relevant points in the pipeline, and build organizational capability to understand, digest, and use that information to make better product and investment decisions.
Requirements
  • 4-6 years of professional work experience.
  • Bachelor's degree, MBA a plus.
  • Ideally 2-3 years with a top-tier management consulting firm and/or experience working at a retail/apparel brand in Strategy, Inventory Management or Merchandising.
  • Demonstrated track record as an outstanding problem solver and strategic thinker with the ability to quickly identify key issues and develop hypotheses.
  • Strong analytical and financial modeling skills, with ability to oversee and provide direction to cross-functional partners and/or more junior team members.
  • Strong business acumen related to consumer facing businesses and ability to assess impact of decisions on overall business performance.
  • Strength in written and oral communication with proven ability to connect with and influence senior leaders and strong ability and willingness to collaborate effectively as a team player.
Benefits
  • Merchandise discount for our brands: 50% off regular-priced merchandise at Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta, and 30% off at Outlet for all employees.
  • One of the most competitive Paid Time Off plans in the industry.
  • Employees can take up to five "on the clock" hours each month to volunteer at a charity of their choice.
  • Extensive 401(k) plan with company matching for contributions up to four percent of an employee's base pay.
  • Employee stock purchase plan.
  • Medical, dental, vision and life insurance.


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