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Divisional Merchandise Manager - Men's Apparel Seattle, wa	Tommy Bahama

Job Description Aloha~ Tommy Bahama defines elegant tropical living with men's and women's fashions, denim, swimwear, accessories and a complete home furnishings collection. Tommy Bahama, the purveyor of island lifestyles, is looking for a qualified Divisional Merchandise Manager to join our Retail Merchandising team. MISSION The Divisional Merchandise Manager oversees the product selection, assorting, budgeting, planning, sales, profitability, and presentation of Tommy Bahama men’s apparel goods. This position is responsible for building an assortment that is a natural extension of the Tommy Bahama brand. Additionally, this position is responsible for the achievement of the financial goals and distribution of men’s apparel product information thus ensuring all merchandising/buying team efforts support the Tommy Bahama lifestyle and brand. Further, this position continues to enhance the brand integrity and image in all existing locations and new locations by providing the best possible product and service that satisfies the guest’s needs. KEY RESULTS AREAS Sales and Product Growth: • Establishes the menswear retail vision for the Tommy Bahama brand and supports with focused assortment plan • Creates long-term and short-term merchandising strategy to achieve sales targets, profit margin, turnover, and reduced returns. • Oversees relationship between the buyers, allocators, planners and distributor to manage OTB sales forecasts on a monthly and yearly basis, weekly on key classifications and styles. • Manages the selection of merchandise, delivering a strong brand point of view in our stores and achieving the appropriate balance within each product mix. • Research trends and "Best Practices" of the competition in order to target product and classification business opportunities. • Partner with the menswear company regarding retail direction • Partner with teh Regional Managers to ensure each store is assorted properly • Initiate a testing system that allows for the introduction of new product and expanding classifications. Profitability: • Responsible for men’s apparel inventory level management by store; inventory flow and stock turn; inventory levels & transfers through Outlet Stores. • Responsible for accurate forecasting and appropriate adjustments to trend. • Provides feedback whether men’s apparel sales plans are achievable and realistic in relation to store capabilities and vendor execution. Planning and Reporting: • Work closely with buyers to hit unit and dollar sales, inventory, receipt, margin and turn plans by month, season and year for each buy team. • Participates in strategic planning meetings with Director of Retail Inventory Planning and General Merchandise Manager. Team Management and Development: • Focuses team on short-term and relating long-term objectives. Maintain focus on defining expectations and providing tools for the team’s success. • Performs all HR functions including hiring, performance evaluations and counseling for team. Communication: • Listen to our guests, regional managers and sales team. • Maintains weekly staff meeting to keep everyone informed and an open door policy for communication. • Facilitates product knowledge training for the sales associates to help improve the guest customer service experience. Visual Presentation: • Partner with Visual to clearly communicate visual merchandising strategies. EXPERIENCE, TALENT AND EDUCATION • Bachelor Degree in Fashion Merchandising, Business or equivalent experience. • 10+ years’ retail merchandising/ buying experience in a fast growth company with a geographically diverse multi-location company. • 5+ years specialty retail background and 4+ year’s men’s apparel buying experience. • Strong negotiation skills and the ability to manage multiple vendors. • Excellent communication skills (verbal and written). • Requires direct management experience and leadership skills with an understanding of the importance of team building/development. • Proven organizational skills, detail oriented and ability to multi-task. • Exceptional problem solving/ decision making skills. • A keen eye for fashion/trend analysis. • Requires budgeting, inventory turn, and gross margin experience. • Experience developing systems/processes that will help reduce cost and maximize return on investment. • Experience in domestic and international buying/sourcing is required. • Strong computer skills (Word, Outlook), and super user of Excel. • Proficiency in merchandise replenishment software/systems; STS experience preferred. Tommy Bahama is full of smart, creative islanders. We support a work hard, play hard culture and hope you are ready for the challenge. We provide excellent compensation packages, including medical/dental/vision benefits, a 401K with company match, generous clothing discounts, aloha/paid time off, and much more.

Experience Required 10 plus years

Last Update July 01, 2008

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