VP Merchandising
Company: Hanna Andersson, LLC
Location: Portland
Posted on: May 3, 2024
Job Description:
We are the champions of childhoodHanna Andersson is a Portland,
Oregon-basedpremier kids and baby clothing brand. Our clothes
aremade to play, made to last, and designed to let kids be kids. We
have corecommitments to design, quality, and sustainability,and we
believe inhelping families create meaningful everyday moments.These
principles guide theHanna Way, and lead to an experience
authentically differentfrom other children's brands.We cultivate
our unique brand by hiring team members whobelieve in these values,
own a customer service mindset, andwho are innovative,
results-oriented,and comfortable working ina collaborative and
growth-driven work environment. We allshare in our brand's success,
and we actively encourage ourteammembers to maintain a healthy
balance in their daily lives.The Vice President of Merchandising is
responsible for establishing and executing consumer-centric product
strategies that drive brand love and loyalty, while delivering
sales and profit goals. Your strategic vision and leadership will
establish a clear point of differentiation in the marketplace. The
Vice President of Merchandising will be a key leader across
cross-functional teams and lead and develop a high-performing
merchandising team.
- Strategic Direction - develop and execute brand-right
strategies that meet or exceed financial targets, while delighting
our current customers and attracting new customers.
- Pre-Season Management - manage merchandising activities for
owned divisions from competitive analysis, trend analysis, consumer
insights, and pre-line targeting
- Assortment Planning - ensure team is developing clear briefs to
Design with financial, AUC, IMU and MSRP targets at the department,
pyramid and attribute level.
- In-Season Management - proficiently analyze and summarize
business results to develop data-driven insights and actionable
takeaways. Partner with marketing, site and planning teams to drive
in-season results for owned divisions, including pricing and
promotions.
- Analytical Savvy/Hindsighting - deliver weekly, monthly and
seasonal hindsights that combine consumer analytics with product
performance and clear takeaways. Lead team in new ways of thinking,
always pushing insights forward and exploring new tools and
services to support.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration - effectively communicate
divisional strategies to cross-functional partners and senior
leadership, ensuring they have the information to bring the product
to life (brand marketing, creative, site, performance marketing,
customer associates).
- Team Leadership & Development - lead entire merchandising team
through key milestones and act as a key liaison for both internal
and outside partners. Mentor and coach direct reports for career
development.
- Team Operations - manage team calendar to ensure deliverables
are on time for key milestones, while also driving clarity,
alignment and time for strategic thinking and exploration.
- Channel & Partnership Management - drive strategy of both
partnership collaborations and expanded distribution points,
including wholesale.What you'll bring:
- Bachelor's degree in Merchandising, Business, or equivalent
experience
- 15+ yrs merchandising experience in a specialty retail
environment, children's apparel strongly preferred
- Knowledgeable of trend, aesthetic positioning, and assortment
planning ability
- Demonstrated success at developing profitable merchandise
strategies
- Thorough understanding of merchandise financial planning and
key metrics
- Highly analytical, data driven, able to develop and articulate
insights to move business forward
- Ability to problem solve
- Strong listening skills, and excellent verbal and written
communicator
- Strong interpersonal skills; and have demonstrated ability to
communicate throughout an organization
- Effective working independently as well as in a team
environment
- Able to travel, both domestically and internationally$215,000 -
$250,000 a yearHanna Andersson believes that health and well-being
should be shared by everyone. Thus, we offer the following benefits
and perks for our team members:-Medical/dental/vision with HSA &
Healthcare FSA-Time off policyof 120 hours, 4 days of paid time off
for volunteering, and 9 regular paid holidays plus 3 floating
holidays-A role that offers a flexible work environment with remote
and in-office options-Wellness program-401(k) with employer
match-Paid parental leave-Short/long term disability-Generous
Merchandise discountThis listed base salary range is a good faith
representation of the base salary range for this position. However,
location, unique skills and/or exceptional experience may result in
an offer outside of the stated range.Hanna Talent Cultivation
Standards:With a rise in cyber-criminal activity, please note Hanna
will never: -Ask for any sensitive personal information via email,
text, or other forms of instant messaging -Interview you via email
and/or send you a list of questions in lieu of an interview -Extend
an offer without speaking to you via phone or video call -Ask for
bank account or financial information during the recruiting
processLegitimate email communication will only be done to and from
@hannaandersson.com email addresses. Please examine messages
carefully to ensure this is the domain you are receiving messages
from, as cybercriminals may also utilize domains that look similar
but may have one letter off (such as @hannaander$).Hanna
Anderssonprovides equal employment opportunities to all employees
and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and
harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion,
age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected
veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local
laws.This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment,
including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination,
layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and
training.As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Hanna Andersson
prohibits discrimination, harassment, and retaliation of any kind.
Hanna Andersson encourages applicants of all ages.
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