TravisMathew is looking to solve the problem of developing and executing commercial assortment plans across U.S. and International wholesale channels that align to the overall brand vision, create clear product differentiation, accelerate wholesale partner strategies, and deliver premium retail experiences and sales/margin/productivity.
Requirements
- Ability to translate consumer and marketplace feedback into tangible and actionable product opportunities.
- Intermediate knowledge of the key factors that drive product design, development, and execution.
- Ability to influence key internal and external stakeholders through compelling product presentations.
- Intermediate understanding of key levers that drive wholesale and retail key performance indicators.
- Strong analytical and business & assortment planning skills.
- Strong knowledge of standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the apparel industry
- Intermediate proficiency level with Microsoft Office (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, Outlook, Business Intelligence)
Responsibilities
- Identify product gaps and opportunities based on consumer insights, marketplace data, and wholesale customer feedback.
- Partner with the product and merchandising teams to influence the 1 – 3-year direction of the product line based on wholesale customer needs, marketplace insights, and commercial opportunities.
- Drive internal alignment on new product opportunities, the appropriate lifecycle of key programs, and product differentiation across channels.
- Participate in seasonal rankings meetings to support the creation of a commercial assortment for U.S. and international wholesale channels.
- Partner with product and merchandising to align/educate/train the sales leadership team on the key product stories and commercial priorities before customer meetings.
- Partner with the U.S. and wholesale account leaders to define the men’s assortment plan and sales strategies.
- Lead on-going product strategy meetings (monthly or quarterly) and seasonal pre-line meetings with wholesale customers.
Other
- Advanced verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to tailor communication style to any audience.
- Ability to coach/lead and collaborate at all organizational levels to develop win-win scenarios.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, growing, and less structured company environment.
- Travel up to 25% of the time.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in the apparel industry
