Global Retail Merchandising Manager, Accessories

Department: Merchandising Reporting to: Senior Director of Retail Merchandising

Role Purpose:

Develop and adapt the merchandising strategy for Accessories, driving revenue growth and maximizing profitability. Ensuring the right assortment of products are available in the collection to maximise sales and enhance customer experiences.

Nature and Scope of Position:

• Ownership of the short and long-range product forecasts, highlighting risks and opportunities and potential contingency plans.
• Ownership of the Global Core Buy for Womens Accessories, which should incorporate the brand marketing vision and core business revenue drivers, aligning with the long-term company growth strategy.
• Ensure the Global Core Buy represents 70% of the regional selections, reducing fragmentation across the business and ensuring a unified global representation of the brand.
• Provide forecast to production of LLT material and components as required each season, working closely with Collection merchandising team.
• In coordination with Planning, organise Monthly Product Global trade meeting, collating feedback and taking actions. Ensuring that all market requirements are captured and aligned with the commercial needs of the business.
• Work with Planning & Merchandising to define style & SKU targets for collection development and buying.
• Collaborate with Collection merchandising and Planning on each seasonal carryover list, defining lifecycle of product as a starting point to the seasonal offer.
• Conduct regular performance analysis of the product and formulate initiatives to deliver financial targets, drive sales and optimise inventory, communicating with regional teams to ensure action driven outcomes.
• Support Collection Merchandising with competitive research and analysis to illustrate both strengths and weaknesses of products in all markets.
• Liaise with the Global Marketing, VM, CRM and Retail Training teams to ensure there is full alignment on Product Strategy and that plans are in place to support key business drivers.
• Co-ordinate Regional selections and final orders for sign offs with CEO.
• Responsibility of co-ordinating Global production pre-orders for Retail and Wholesale
• Responsible for co-ordinating Seasonal re-orders, with a reserved % of OTB at the start of the season dictated by Planning
• Liaise with Production and Supply Chain to ensure priorities are aligned for key products.