Perry Ellis International Hiring for SENIOR MERCHANDISER at New York, New York Full Time

 DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Perry Ellis International, Inc. represents a diverse portfolio of lifestyle apparel brands. The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiaries owns and licenses nationally and internationally recognized brands including: Perry Ellis®, Original Penguin® by Munsingwear®, Laundry by Shelli Segal®, Rafaella®, Cubavera®, Ben Hogan®, Savane®, Grand Slam®, John Henry®, Manhattan®, Axist®, Jantzen® and Farah®. The Company enhances its roster of brands by licensing trademarks from third parties, including: Nike® and Jag® for swimwear, and Callaway®, PGA TOUR®, and Jack Nicklaus® for golf apparel.

We are currently looking for a Merchandiser to join our team in New York!

SUMMARY

Manage the development and execution of fashion products in accordance with agreed upon design, pricing and brand strategy.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 
     * Oversee and maintain the design calendar and development process to ensure timely completion.
     * Executes merchandising strategies and seasonal line plans to build profitable assortments that will meet internal margin goals.
     * Manages national marketing strategies to finalize pricing and margins with sales, planning, sourcing and management
     * Understand target customer….shop retail stores to provide competitive analysis to enhance brand strategies and opportunities
     * Research in conjunction with design new fabrics and concepts and communicate market trends to identify new business opportunities
     * Analyze retail sales with planning and design team to identify opportunities
     * Support sales staff in all design related needs
     * Work with marketing department to ensure brand image is consistent
     * Attend market appointments with accounts as necessary
     * Interface with all functional areas of the business (design, sales, sourcing, marketing) to maintain common vision for the brand
     * Responsible for creating and adhering to annual budgets for samples and travel
     * Work directly with upper management on all facets of merchandising and design projects        

 SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
     * Knowledge of product development process
     * Strong written and verbal communication skills
     * Ability to prioritize and multitask
     * Strong analytical and decision making skills
     * Ability to interact with varying personalities
     * Must have ability to present a professional and informative product and trend assortment to those both inside and outside the organization
     * Proficient in MS Office and Google
     * Knowledge of product development process and brand management
     * Knowledge of retail math

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
     * Bachelor’s Degree
     * 3+ years of merchandising experience