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VP Buying, Womens - Tommy Hilfiger

The VP, Buying -Women’s is responsible for creating and implementing the omni-channel assortment strategies for the women’s division.. This role requires a visionary leader who can drive revenue growth by optimizing product assortment, pricing, promotions, and inventory management across DTC channels. The ideal candidate will have a consistent track record of successfully leading sophisticated merchandising / buying operations in a multi-channel retail environment.

The VP, Buying will lead, collaborate, and communicate closely with the cross-functional teams including design, product development, visual merchandising, marketing, and digital to ensure all strategies are moving towards delivering the financial and brand positioning objectives!

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement an omni-channel women’s assortment strategy that aligns with the company's overall business objectives and brand strategy
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including design, planning, marketing and visual, to develop and implement assortment plans that drive sales and profitability in stores and ecomm
• Analyze market trends, customer insights, and competitive landscape to identify new product opportunities and make data-driven decisions
• Lead a team of buyers, providing guidance, coaching, and performance management to ensure high productivity and achievement of goals
• Oversee the product assortment and segmentation strategy across retail channels, partnering closely with wholesale partners to ensure alignment
• Work closely with design and sourcing team to ensure the development of product builds brand equity while meeting costing targets to improve profitability and gain market share
• Supervise and analyze sales, inventory, and margin performance, adjusting as necessary to optimize financial outcomes
• Collaborate with ecomm, marketing and visual partners to ensure product strategies are supported and amplified with compelling creative assets as well as impactful in-store presentations that are implemented to cut through to the consumer
• Collaborate and provide feedback to Global partners to ensure big ideas and product strategies will drive the North America region business success
• Drive innovation in merchandising strategies and tactics, staying abreast of industry trends and standard processes
• Partner with Global partners to ensure the end-to-end calendar supports regional operating model with appropriate landmarks and timing built in
• Cultivate a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement within the buying team and across the organization
• Lead team and collaborate with VP of Planning to build financial and OTB to ensure execution will get results
• Represent the division for the specific categories the VP, Buying will lead in senior management meetings (WBR, seasonal strategy, assortment finalization, OTB, floorset, etc), communicating concise strategies and findings; must be able to sell and validate point of view with facts and analysis
• Maintains a strategic focus on the business. Actively identifies long and short term plans to grow and decline classifications keeping in mind sku counts, productivity & store space/fixturing
• Devises new and innovative business strategies for the division, driving bottom-line and top-line growth
• Drives womens omni buying strategies behind business plans; works closely with planning to ensure all product opportunities are pursued and appropriately planned
• Leads their team & product teams to evaluate and drive results at the category and good better best level. Pushes the teams to reinvent the line, creating volume styles and franchises with a clear consumer POV
• Provides timely direction and clear communication to all team and cross-functional partners
• Focus assortments and stand for the important and relevant segments of each business by store tier and climate profile
• Understands directional womens competitive set and Tommy Global line; ability to translate into innovative, relevant product stories that will steal market share
• Key point person for womens with creative teams (visual, windows, marketing) to drive product messaging, marketing and in-store presentation
• Cultivate talent & mentor direct reports and assistants – conduct timely coaching sessions to provide feedback regarding growth & development for next level position
• Clearly communicate expectations and implications. Ensure the team has all the tools needed to deliver on their responsibilities
• Train, lead and develop the team while simultaneously empowering team and cross functional partners act as the leader of their individual departments
• Champion an environment of continual training, development and trust
• Demonstrates ability to manage up, down and across with successful results

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• Experienced buying / merchant leader with diversified background in product development, planning/distribution, and visual merchandising
• 10+ years proven experience, with specific knowledge and expertise in vertical retailing environments & buying, merchandising or related role
• Must have experience in driving a retail division in merchandising/buying
• Extensive knowledge of current fashion/retail trends; ability to introduce innovative business ideas to the team 
• Prior management experience required; must have experience in successfully developing talent
• Strong communication skills and people development skills
• Collaborative leadership style and strong cross-functional partnership abilities, particularly with design, marketing and planning
• Must exhibit open and encouraging leadership style, a defined point of view
• Strong presentation skills and ability to communicate mens omni brand strategy and vision across all levels of an organization
• A well-organized and self-directed individual who is a great teammate
• A high energy, roll-up-the-sleeves demeanor with a positive approach to dealing with challenges
• Balance of strategic business/analytical skills, creating merchandising and tactical execution
• Consistent track record of leading and strengthening a team
• Outstanding leadership and people skills.  Ability to manage up, down, and vertically
• Ability to collaborate across functions and levels
• High taste level – Experience working in elevated brand(s)
• Must be able to multi-task in a fast paced environment
• Must have a strong sense of urgency and ability to quickly prioritize workload
• Excellent communication and analytical skills

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Pay Range:$255,000 - $270,000

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