Job Posting Title:

Associate Merchandising Manager - Woman's Apparel

Req ID:

10103501

Job Description:

About the Role & Team

In this role you will act as the producer of the line for Women’s Apparel, working with creative and product design to ensure the highest quality, consumer focused, trend right product lines across all owned and operated channels of distribution.

The Associate Merchandiser Manager will report to the Sr Manager Merchandising.

This is a Full-Time role.

What You Will Do

Drives the daily implementation of the product strategy for Women’s Apparel

Manages the product strategy at the department, class, and sub-class levels

Consumerist: Consumer obsessed, constantly balancing the art and the science of merchandising to find opportunities, elevate brand and delight our consumer

Monitors and reports on the global competitive landscape

Demonstrated passion for consumer and product trend

Track development counts, adoption critical metrics and COGs targets

Responsible for Data integrity in systems and samples

Provide support for key achievement meetings with the development of presentation decks, briefs, recaps, and assembling input from key partners

Attend cross functional team meetings to assist with the input/output of communication

Manages updates and maintenance of the Brand Range Plan

Prepare and maintain catalog of merchandise by quarter (photobooks)

Consolidates the product needs from all regions and channels to develop one product brief to design and creative

Establish perspective on what’s working and why to consistently improve product line

Partners with Global Creative and Marketing teams to bring our content and Intellectual Property to life properly and with a consistent brand point of view across the globe

Partners with Product Design and Sourcing to deliver seasonal product lines for vertical and wholesale business models that meet business objectives including sustainability goals

Partners with Planning, Franchise and Commercial Strategy partners to complete franchise and product strategies

Category ambassador to cross-functional teams showing up as compelling, dynamic, and knowledgeable in all stages of go to market process and partner interactions where product is discussed

Delivers our diversity and inclusion goals through right product and personal growth

Required Qualifications & Skills

2+ years of experience in Product Merchandising or Brand Management

Experience in building a product line for a category or categories of business

Demonstrated ability to be a brand steward and maintain brand and product integrity

Solid understanding of the omni-channel marketplace (knowledge of global marketplace a plus)

Strategic problem solver with the ability to drive execution against a plan

Confirmed interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with a diverse audience

Successful experience working, and growing, in a highly matrixed company structure

The ability to build & foster collaborative partnerships across functions & departments

Flexible and adaptable with a demonstrated ability to work under pressure while meeting deadlines in a fast paced environment

Solid organizational and time management skills with ability to prioritize workload and concurrently manage multiple projects

High level of attention to detail; proactive, with strong follow through skills

Demonstrate positive demeanor with the ability to be adaptable to feedback and pivot based on changing organization priorities

Education

Associate’s Degree or equivalent work experience

Additional Information

Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities, and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

Job Posting Segment:

NA - Global Product

Job Posting Primary Business:

NA - Global Product

Primary Job Posting Category:

Retail Merchandising - Buying

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Kissimmee, FL, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2024-10-31