ASSOCIATE MERCHANDISER

Perry Ellis International, Inc. is a leading designer, distributor and licensor of a broad line of high quality men's and women's apparel, accessories and fragrances. The company's collection of dress and casual shirts, golf sportswear, sweaters, dress pants, casual pants and shorts, jeans wear, active wear, dresses and men's and women's swimwear is available through all major levels of retail distribution. The company, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, owns a portfolio of nationally and internationally recognized brands, including: Perry Ellis, An Original Penguin by Munsingwear, Laundry by Shelli Segal, Rafaella, Cubavera, Ben Hogan, Savane, Grand Slam, John Henry, Manhattan, Axist and Farah. The company enhances its roster of brands by licensing trademarks from third parties, including: Nike for swimwear, and Callaway, PGA TOUR and Jack Nicklaus for golf apparel.SUMMARYManage the development and execution of fashion products in accordance with agreed upon design, pricing and brand strategy.RESPONSIBILITIES:Oversee and maintain the design calendar and development process with the merchandiser to ensure timely completion.Execute (for assigned brands) merchandising strategies and seasonal line plans to build profitable assortments that will meet internal margin goals.Prepare national marketing strategies to finalize pricing and margins with sales, planning, sourcing and management.Work closely with merchandiser and director of merchandising as well as design to monitor assortments and maintain consistent brand image.Understand target customer, shop retail stores and ecomm sites to provide competitive analysis to enhance brand strategies and opportunities.Interface with all functional areas of the business (design, sales, sourcing, marketing) to maintain successful workflow.Analyze retail sales with planning and design team to identify opportunities.Support sales staff in all design related needs.Work with marketing department to ensure brand image is consistent.Keep past, current and upcoming seasons assortment and pricing sheets updated with latest costing and margins.Upload LDPs into Citrix merch costing system.Coordinate meetings dates and times.Become main design liaison for assigned brands.Responsible for ensuring all sample requests are given to the product development team.Implement and execute digital strategies for product presentations and development.Effective collaboration with all cross functional teams, maintains and fosters strong partnerships.SKILLS:Knowledge of product development process.Strong written and verbal communication skills.Ability to prioritize and multitask.Strong analytical and decision making skills.Ability to interact with varying personalities.Proficient in MS Office and Google.Knowledge of retail math.REQUIREMENTSBachelor’s Degree.2+ years of merchandising, retail buying, or wholesale experience.

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