Merchandising Specialist - Sport Apparel

For an important apparel company in Treviso, Ricercamy is searching for a Merchandising Specialist - Sport Apparel The person will be placed in the merchandising department and will report to the Merchandising Director. The main responsibilities will be: Build line plans accordingly to category strategic direction and business expectations based on brand key stories and sell out analysis Build range which reflects ongoing trends based on product, market and consumer insights. Deliver profitability at gross margin level through accurate pricing and product mix Provide accurate forecasts for the category Partnering with Product and OPS Dept. during the collection’s development according to price positioning and target cost Identify and flow compelling assortments by distribution channel and tier: Contribute to cope specific strategic accounts’ product needs with special make up. Responsible to present product lines to sales force and key accounts. Responsible to do data entry for line plans and maintain updated info in ERP. Responsible to ensure show room set up for pre line and sales meetings. Responsible to create with Mktg Dept. product catalogues which highlight seasonal stories. Responsible to implement and refresh dashboards to monitor merchandising KPIs. Required skills: Bachelor’s Economics degree or higher qualification Prior experience with merchandising collection planning, sales forecasting and working to budgets Business acumen and analytical skills Leadership skills and flexibility on working in a team Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills are essential Organized and process-orientated in a multitasking working environment Engaging presentation style Consumer focused product taste and passion for sport Computer skills including advanced Excel and Power Point Fluent in English both spoken and written Job Type: full time, permanent. Location: Caerano di San Marco (TV). Si comunica ai candidati che in sede di colloquio verranno richieste delle referenze. Le ricerche sono rivolte ai Candidati dell’uno e dell’altro sesso (L. 903/77 e L. 125/91). “Ricercamy Srl è in possesso dell’Autorizzazione Ministeriale a tempo indeterminato n°39/0000225 rilasciata dal Ministero del lavoro e delle PS ai sensi del D. Lgs. 276/03”.