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Technical Designers
Technical Designers need at all levels for various companies across the United States. Candidates must have minimum 1 year experience to apply. We are looking for technical designers with different experiences in denim, knits, woven’s, sweaters, and intimate apparel. Salaries range anywhere from 40K to 120K depending on experience. Candidates that send resume must be willing to relocate.
To apply please send resume and salary requirements to Lynn@apparelplacements.com
CAD/ Textile Designers
CAD Designers/ Textile Designers needed for multiple locations. Childrens, men’s and women’s experience is needed including home products. Knowledge of U4ia is a plus. Minimum 3 years experience is needed to apply. Must be willing to relocate. Salary depends on experience.
To apply please send resume and salary requirements to Lynn@apparelplacements.com
Designers
Designers needed with various backgrounds for major retailers. Candidates are needed w/ a range of backgrounds including women’s, men’s, and children’s. Salary depends on experience. Candidates must be willing to relocate.
To apply please send resume and salary requirements to Lynn@apparelplacements.com
SENIOR BUYER
JOB DESCRIPTION:
- POSITION SCOPE: Establish the merchandise strategy for the group/category of responsibility. Drive the execution of the plan and strategy through the areas assistants, and/or associate buyers. Create development plans for the areas staff. Mentor and coach subordinates to attain their goals and to advance in the organization. Identify and manage the merchandising programs for the assigned category that supports the Company’s strategies. Key responsibilities include: planning, comp sales growth, purchase decisions, financial planning, inventory and gross margin management, brand management, product development and private label sales growth. The Senior Buyer will direct the execution of an approved plan. The Senior Buyer will reconcile all performance gaps and establish action plans to attain them.
RESPONSIBILITIES: STRATEGIC PLANNING (55%): - Strategically direct the category groups. Drive execution through their staff to meet or exceed both quantifiable and quantitative goals.
- Drive the execution of the plan for the category. BRAND MANAGEMENT (20%):
- Attend branded vendors appointments. Participate in the Private Label Product Development process as appropriate.
- Identify and manage emerging and declining trends in a timely manner.
TEAM DEVELOPMENT (25%): • Manage, mentor and coach their staff. Create development and succession plans so as to support business goals and objectives.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Retail or any related field of study
- Minimum 5 years experience
- Must have experience managing others. This includes goal setting, mentoring and providing performance feedback.
- Must be able to work in a fast-paced, changing and sometimes ambiguous environment.
- Must be an excellent communicator with experience presenting to executives, peers and cross functional partners.
- Must be proficient in Excel Candidates must be willing to relocate.
- To apply please send resume and salary requirements to Lynn@apparelplacements.com
MERCHANDISE PLANNER – Various locations
POSITION OBJECTIVE: Responsible for the development of annual, seasonal, monthly and weekly plans utilizing current sales and trend information.
FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Partner with the merchants on the development of pre-season sales, markdown, margin, sales and inventory
- Develop assortment plans to the style/choice level by store groupings · Partner with Manager, Merchandise Planning to initiate the management of the product assortment
- Develop and monitor unit plans, projections, inventory flow, promotional strategies and seasonal sell-off plans
- Develop projections and inventory flow for key items/collections
- Analyze and reflect current trends in performance of strategy based on actual sales performance; revise in-season plans for sales and profitability; control inventory levels Partner with Merchant to develop and propose tactics in response to current business trends, such as: Make recommendations for key financial meetings/decisions in order to maximize sales, margin and inventory productivity Monthly plan review process: develop sales, markdown, receipt and inventory re-forecasts Manage and execute promotional and liquidation strategy Formulate alternate event options Manage receipts and adjust inventory flow Communicate revisions within the team and cross functionally
- Forecast monthly and seasonal store plans for allocation, OTB Plan and store review
- Prepare and participate in Merchandise Review meetings (MBR, seasonal hindsight)
- Partner with Allocation team to develop and utilize seasonal selling curves by region, climate and store attribute
- Exhibit initiative to look beyond the everyday business to look for opportunities to maximize sales potential
- Partner and communicate with Production, Marketing, Allocation and Logistics
- Provide other analysis related to driving business goals (e.g. hindsights, color-selling, etc.)
- Supervise and develop merchandise planner(s) and/or associate planner(s)
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree; finance, operations, business a plus.
- 5-7 years of experience in: retail merchandise planning, demand forecasting; inventory management, allocation or replenishment; financial planning or financial analysis experience
- 5 years of retail experience in assistant buying, or allocation; Merchant or merchandising experience desirable
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills; strong aptitude with numbers; retail math skills, understanding of forecasting methodology
- Makes decisions with limited information but also able to synthesize large quantities of data to drive business decisions
- Strong communication and presentation skills: concisely presents complex information/recommendations in terms meaningful to various audiences
- Ability to develop and train associates
- PC proficiency with strong emphasis on Excel and Access
- Builds collaborative partnerships cross-functionally; identifies/influences critical stakeholders.
- Candidates must be willing to relocate.
- To apply please send resume and salary requirements to Lynn@apparelplacements.com
Handbag Designer needed! Location: Midsouth
- 5+ years experience.
- Will pay 100K+ w/ bonus.
- Candidate must be willing to relocate.
To apply please send resume and salary requirements to Lynn@apparelplacements.com