eCommerce Merchandiser

Position Details

Position Location: Dearborn, MI
Department: D2C 
Reports To: Director, D2C Merchandising  
Job Classification: Remote
FLSA: Exempt  
Job Band: Professional 

Summary

The Merchandiser helps develop the seasonal merchandise strategy to drive ecommerce business growth against the financial plan, guiding the cross functional team to create fast, easy and meaningful shopping experiences for our consumer. Responsibilities include building assortment strategies, influencing investments, analyzing sales, GM% and KPIs to identify and prioritize opportunities, influencing the cross functional team, monitoring the market, providing digital merchandising direction and partnering to create clear and impactful stories and user experiences. As a product owner, responsibilities include ensuring product is set-up, photographed and merchandised throughout the site to drive conversion and facilitate product browsing.

We are All Leaders at Carhartt

​In our words and by our actions, we strive to emulate the hardworking example set forth by our founder, Hamilton Carhartt. We Lead Business by creating value, delivering on results, and making changes along the way. We Lead Self by being inclusive, recognizing that our differences make us stronger as we strive to build a better world, together, for all hardworking people. We Lead Others by communicating and clearly defining the path as we walk bravely into the future. Working at Carhartt, we are all given a seat at the table and the honor of continuing the legacy.​

Responsibilities

• Drive seasonal merchandise strategies to create compelling omni-channel experiences and maximize revenue and conversion  
• Own the product set-up from start to finish for seasonal launches by coordinating site catalog loads, on-model photoshoots, fit guidance and copy hand-offs  
• Merchandise site, create relevant categories, manage facets and search term results to facilitate consumer browsing and shopping behavior and conversion  
• Analyze selling reports and website data to understand category performance and consumer behavior to make business recommendations and changes on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis  
• Partner with Planning to forecast style and category plans  
• Communicate business results and seasonal strategies to cross functional counterparts in marketing, planning, user experience, integrated media, product, customer service and D2C merchandising  
• Partner with marketing, integrated media and user experience counterparts to ensure storytelling needs are covered daily, weekly, monthly and seasonally.  
• Identify and execute site, category, or product detail page optimization opportunities by utilizing customer feedback and analytics  
• Manage external licensed vendor communication, product set-up, PO creation and tracking  
• Monitor the marketplace for trends and new ideas related to on the online and omni-channel shopping experience  
• Participate in the development of an annual and seasonal financial revenue plan and monthly forecast by assigned category to maximize product profitability, internal gross margin and inventory management  
• Seek new opportunities to grow the business and further personal and professional development  

 

Education

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of experience required in Merchandising or Related Field

Required Skills and Experience

• 4 or more years of merchandising, retail experience or industry related experience 
• 1 or more years of eCommerce experience preferred  
• Apparel, retail or consumer products experience preferred  
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, online merchandising tools  
• Ability and desire to work at both the tactical/operational and strategic levels  
• Strong quantitative/analytical skills and mindset; general understanding of retail math  
• Detail oriented  
• Strong understanding and passion for product, merchandising, store and website experiences  
• Team player with exceptional collaboration and communication skills  
• General product knowledge of apparel a plus  

Working Conditions

• Office Environment
• Light Lifting (10-15 lbs.)
• Weekend Hours
• Travel (10%)
• Tobacco Free
• Remote location: Associate will have no regular requirement to be on-site. Travel on-site is limited to special events.

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