Merchandiser, International Licensing _ Tommy Hilfiger

The Merchandiser for International Markets will have oversight of Outlet product assortment mix and distribution in APAC/LatAm, for NA Womens, Girls & ACC lines.

Merchandiser will focus on outlet channels of business - across 9 partners - to ensure IM specific product needs are incorporated into each seasons development.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with Asia Pacific & Latin America Int'l Teams to determine product necessary to implement regional strategies;
  • Validate product requests against overarching business direction
  • Market specific range planning; Summarize all IM product needs & assess voids in main line collections
  • Spearhead development of IM exclusive product needs; Brief cross-functional teams to cultivate product from development to order placement
  • Ensure product requests are poised to drive volume and meet costing expectations. Present to cross-functional teams in seasonal meetings with executive committees
  • Maintain excel and visual line lists for all exclusive product
• Present seasonal collections to IM to create understanding on strategy and product level
• Align with divisional Licensing merchants to share NA and EU product offerings - for alignment on Int'l Market facing messaging
• Participate in relevant milestone meetings throughout seasonal calendar cycle as the voice for all markets, ensuring IM is taken into consideration with decision making that impacts global distribution
• Analyze historical data and feedback from the International Markets to best service each regions needs
• Projection Planning: analyze & deliver market specific projections to Supply Teams outlining IM Core & Category plans to ensure IM volume is accounted for
• Standardize reporting across IM to analyze best/ worst sellers across all countries and share information internally
• Deliver in-season support & visibility to IM (market tools): Visulon boards, assortment plans, buy cadence and calendar
• Facilitate order placement for IM end to end; Determine IM product assortment, creation of Universal Buy Sheet, share to IM, aggregate final orders, pass to Production Operations - troubleshoot throughout
• Communicate & maintain product change memos and order updates to IM
• Keep abreast of competitive environment/trends in respective categories
• Liaise with Product licensees as necessary to fulfill IM product voids
• Partner with IM to service regional Off price accounts; Range plan through product development

Qualifications:

• College degree
• 5-7 years of experience in Merchandising, Sales, Brand Management, or Planning with international exposure
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to multi task in fast paced environment
• Ability to work with a high level of autonomy
• Highly organized & possess excellent analytical acumen
• Articulate with strong written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of international cultures & retail landscapes
• Understanding of product development and production process, including basic garment fabrication/construction
• Multiple languages a plus, preferably Spanish speaking
• Comfortable with ambiguity and able to successfully navigate in such an environment
• Advanced computer skills - Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Adobe. Must learn internal systems, both current and future (SAP, 7th Online)
• Proactive
• Provide solutions and recommendations as business challenges arise
• Continually evaluate methods/ procedures of Int'l buying and sales
• Digitally savvy; explore internal & external digital tools beneficial to IM
• Ability to find answers through alternate means when not provided directly
• Highly collaborative, fast-paced, and deadline-driven environment
• Working with multiple time zones (evening calls/email to catch APAC time zones)
• Potential weekend work during market periods

#LI-LS2

#LI-Hybrid

The Company will not sponsor applicants to this position for work visas or any other work permits

Pay Range: $90,000 - $120,000
PVH currently provides base salary ranges for all positions-on job advertisements-in the United States based on local requirements. These ranges are based on what PVH reasonably believes that it will pay an associate for their base salary for said position at the time of the posting. Individual compensation will ultimately be determined based on a variety of relevant factors including but-not limited to qualifications, geographic location and other relevant skills. PVH is committed to providing a market-competitive total rewards package to eligible associates, which includes diverse and robust health and insurance benefits to meet the varied needs of our associates and an above-market 401(k) contribution to help our associates save for retirement. We also offer career growth opportunities, empowering our associates to design their future at PVH.

PVH Corp. or its subsidiary ("PVH") is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment on the basis of their individual capabilities and qualifications, consistent with applicable law and without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law. In addition to complying with all applicable laws, PVH also has a strong corporate commitment to inclusion, diversity and to ensuring that all current and future PVH associates are compensated solely on job-related factors such as skill, ability, educational background, work quality, experience and potential. To achieve these goals, across the United States and its territories, PVH prohibits any PVH employee, agent or representative from requesting or otherwise considering any job applicant's current or prior wages, salary or other compensation information in connection with the hiring process. Accordingly, applicants are asked not to disclose this salary history information to PVH