Merchant, A&F Women's PCM

Company Description

Job Description

The Product Channel Merchant (PCM) establishes seasonal strategies that amplify the biggest product opportunities across every customer touchpoint, connecting product, pricing and experience. This role partners closely with merchandising, marketing, planning/promotions, site and visual to drive brand product priorities, marketing campaigns, and omni experience. The PCM is the key point of contact between global category merchants and the marketing & digital organizations, ensuring product strategies are translated to the customer to drive overall brand growth.

This job is located at our Global Home Office in Columbus, Ohio.

What Will You Be Doing?

· Partner with marketing functions to effectively bring the assortment(s) to market and connect omni-channel product presentations across sites, apps, and stores

· Exposure to multiple areas of the organization, specifically Senior Marketing & Digital UX Leadership

· Build Product Collections & Strategies with Influencers and affiliates Talent & Team

· Close relationships with Creative Director, Stylists, and photo studio

· Something new every day- the opportunities are endless and led by individual curiosities

· Access to all customer/site data- new platforms, reporting, customer insights that you don’t have access to in traditional merchandising

· Participate in photoshoots on location & at Global Home Office

· Exposure to global teams – offices in EMEA and APAC to connect regional and global strategies for the brand

· Brand Partnerships & Events

· Be the voice of innovation and creative opportunities for the brand that push our learnings and keep us at the forefront of retail; be a source for what’s new and next for the customer journey

What Do You Need To Bring?

· Merchandising experience

· High attention to detail

· Ability to connect the dots between multiple workstreams and cross functional teams

· Ability to understand the big picture and prioritize

· Confident and well-spoken, ability to present to multiple levels of the company

· Flex influence and communication style across a broad range of functions

· Demonstrated collaborative skills and ability to work well within a team

· Ability to work with and influence peers and senior management

· Ability to work in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment

· Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting

· Strategic - Possesses the ability to conceptualize and understand risks facing a business as well as the ability to create a strategy surrounding a specific opportunity. Build creative solutions and plans that meet objectives and maximize impact

· Deals comfortably with ambiguity; self-manage

Our Company

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (A&F Co.) is a global retailer of five iconic, omnichannel lifestyle brands catering to the kid through millennial customer: Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie kids, Hollister, Gilly Hicks and Social Tourist. At A&F Co., we’re here for our associates, customers and communities on the journey to being and becoming who they are – and because no journey is the same, we strive to create an inclusive culture, where everyone is free to share ideas. 

Our Values

We lead with purpose and always put our people first, which is evidenced by our Great Place to Work™ Certification, as well as being a 2021 recipient of Fortune’s Best Workplaces in Retail, and named a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality by the Human Rights Campaign for 16 consecutive years. We’re proud to offer equitable compensation and benefits, including flexibility and competitive Paid Time Off, as well as education and engagement events, including various Associate Resource Groups, volunteer opportunities and additional time off to give back to our global communities. 

 Our Brand

Would you jump at the chance to be part of reinventing one of the world’s most recognizable brands? At A&F, we’re on a mission to inspire our customers to be confident, feel comfortable, and face their fierce. Our goal is to create relevant products and brand experiences that allow our customers to define the narrative of their own stories. We approach the work week with a long weekend mindset: free from stress and with time well spent, we can realize our full potential.

What You'll Get

As an Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (A&F Co.) associate, you’ll be eligible to participate in a variety of benefit programs designed to fit you and your lifestyle. A&F is committed to providing simple, competitive, and comprehensive benefits that align with our Company’s culture and values, but most importantly – with you! We