FP Movement Senior Product Merchandiser

About the role

FP Movement is looking for a Senior Product Merchandiser to drive the growth of the wholesale business.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the liaison between omni buyers, sales, and planning to ensure we deliver an assortment that continues to expand our customer reach within the wholesale channel.
• Preseason Line Development: Partner with planning, buying and sales teams to develop omni seasonal line plans that support account needs taking into account history, trend, brand initiatives, white space growth and account needs.
• Work with buying, design and product development to build an assortment that fulfills lineplan needs and hits sales and IMU targets.
• Ensure we offer a differentiated assortment with unique go to market product strategies for our different account types.
• Work with buying and planning to determine account offering for styles within the range and assign unit ranking and intent to buy.
• Work with buying, color team, and wholesale visual team to pre-color the line into compelling outfitting and trend stories.
• Manage the go to market strategy front to back.
• Go To Market Tool Maintenance: Prepare Sales Team to Go To Market by Creating A Strong Preshow and Ensuring All Selling Tools are Updated.
• Prepare and Attend Market Appointments.
• Maximize Inventory Effectively Based on Market Appointments.
• Review account feedback and projected buys to strategically adjust buys to maximize profitability.
• Ensure all account exclusives and adjustments are actioned on working with buying, planning and sourcing to adjust as needed.
• In Season: Ensure sales are maximized both in season and for future seasons.
• Review weekly sales recaps by channel, region, season, color, and category – incorporate key learnings into future product strategies and communicate OTS opportunities.
• Act as reference point for sales offices regarding product details, calendar, and deliveries.
• Manage to the Monthly Sales Forecasts: Work with buying and sales to ensure all styles needed to hit sales for each account are managed.
• Partner with planning and sales to ensure forecast and inventory are managed in advance of OTB.
• Manage Calendar, Process and Projects: Ensure all calendar deliverables are happening on time and in a thorough and complete manner.
• Manage off-calendar product requests, exclusives, and collaborations working to bring them to fruition.
• Attend Monthly Style Review meetings, Buyroll meetings, OTB, Buy Reviews, Pre-show, and market appointments.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree
• 5+ years of experience in buying, sales, planning, or merchandising
• Proficient in Microsoft tools
• Strong analytical skills
• Organized, flexible, accountable and self-motivated
• Passion and eye for product

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• PTO
• Generous employee discounts
• Retirement savings

Availability and eligibility for specific benefits may vary by location and employment status. For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits.