What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Merchandiser position at HireTalent - Staffing & Recruiting Firm?
Role: Sr Merchandiser - Women’s Running Apparel
8 Month Contract role.
Location: Beaverton, OR
MUST be local to Beaverton, OR and able to start ASAP - no relocation candidates.
Must Haves:
- Bachelor's degree or higher, or combination of relevant education, experience, and training
- 4 years’ experience in Footwear, Apparel, Equipment, or relevant consumer product merchandising, product creation and/or retail in a vertical, multi-brand or digital environment
- Strong command of common retail and/or digital metrics such as sell-through, margin, full price realization, weeks of supply, etc.
- Proven ability to translate consumer, sales, trend, and marketplace insights into in-season and long-term breakthrough strategies
- Preparing seasonal tools to equip your marketplace partners with an understanding of seasonal priorities.
- Experience developing strong working relationships with teammates and cross-functional partners
- Great teammate and contributor, with an attitude and excitement to learn new things
- Strong communication skills and comfort navigating a cross-functional matrix with an emphasis on influencing skills
- Attention to detail, understanding the importance of consistency
Nice to Haves:
Industry experience in apparel and/or performance sports/categories (ie. Running, Fitness/Training, Outdoor)
Ability to build relationships and communicate effectively and influence within a matrix organization (bonus: past client experience - fast ramp up time)
Strong cross-functional collaboration, experience working with Planning, Marketing, Finance, Operations.