Divisional Merchandise Manager - Work Apparel and Work Boots

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Responsible for leading and managing the work buying team while setting the mid and long-term strategies to protect and grow our leadership in work footwear and apparel.
• Develop product and assortment strategies to achieve financial targets, manage execution across the teams, driving accountability at every level.
• Manage key vendor relationships especially at a leadership level across all workwear third-party brands.
• Set product strategies for our exclusive brands. Instrumental in developing customer targets, guiding assortment breadth vs depth and determining price architecture.
• Partner with design and sourcing in regular meetings from sketch through to final sample.
• Develop and train Work Buying team, including Senior Buyers, Associate Buyers and Assistants.
• Key leader and partner in growing our B2B Work Force business - managing the Work Force merch coordinator, guiding additional assortments for our B2B business and ensuring the profitability of those items.
• Drive pricing, promotional tactics and markdowns for the department.
• Lead style level sales analysis to identify trends, best sellers and develop future-facing strategies for Exclusive Brand development and third party buys.
• Partner with leaders of Planning and Allocation to develop open-to-buy, buy quantities and model stock direction for the team.
• Partner with the leaders in marketing to craft messaging for product categories and brands, partner on co-op marketing and drive sales.
• Partner with regional store managers and e-comm managers to ensure proper product placement and pricing.

Additional Responsibilities

• Demonstrates high degree of professionalism in communication, attitude and teamwork with customers, peers and management.
• Demonstrates high level of quality work, attendance and appearance.
• Adheres to all Company Policies & Procedures and Safety Regulations.
• Performs any other duties that may be assigned by management.
• Understands and complies with all company rules and regulations.