Serving the needs of all families with young children Carters Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children encompassing Carters OshKosh Bgosh Skip
- Hop and Little Planet brands. Meaningful work constant learning genuine people and a community guided by core values that promote inclusion and innovation is in everything we do. There are many reasons to build your career at Carters.
HOW YOULL MAKE AN IMPACT :
The Senior Vice President & General Merchandising Manager Buying & Planning will lead omni-channel retail functions driving innovation and profitability in retail buying and planning sales forecasting inventory management strategic pricing and retail promotions. This leader will be responsible for the strategy and execution of assortment merchandise profitability spanning inventory buys pricing promotions store allocation and merchandising operations. They will align internal teams around business goals and the product vision driving cultural operational and process changes to meet business goals.
This role reports to the Chief Retail and Digital Officer has 4 direct reports and a total team of 95. The role is based in our Buckhead office.
Buying and Planning Strategy (70%) :
Develop and manage seasonal buys with a strategic focus to ensure top line bottom line and sell through objectives are met to support organizational financial plansDrive profitable and innovative omni-channel buying strategies to capitalize on market share and expand the brands reachPartners closely with leaders in Design and Merchandising to deliver a line structure that meets the customers needs and business expectationsCollaborate with cross functional teams across to ensure optimal profitability through inventory availability visual merchandising promotional effectiveness that meets consumer demandLead multi-channel planning strategy and retail store integration ensuring seamless customer experiences execution of brand vision and product across all touchpointsCreate and lead the development of the weekly / daily promotional plans both pre-season and in season through collaborating with marketing supporting financial plansLead long-range planning processes and oversee division sales margin and inventory targets to meet corporate goalsDeliver forecasting efficiencies and reduce manual work by leading continuous improvement efforts and proactively anticipating and addressing opportunitiesPricing and Merchandising Operations (30%) :
Manage P&L across multiple channels optimizing inventory pricing strategies and promotional plans to meet sales goals on all channelsDevelop dynamic pricing strategies considering various geo / segment-specific considerations to optimize revenue and customer satisfactionOversee pricing tests to evaluate pricing hypotheses model mechanics and pricing levels for vendor segments and market typesPartner with Finance to ensure pricing and revenue strategies align with financial goals and targetsLeverage consumer insights market data and store analytics to inform decisions and drive growthUse data-driven insights to tailor store-specific strategies to support the customer experienceEnhance operational efficiencies within North America stores and eCommerceSupport the systematic ability to localize and segment product assortments via current suite of tools as well as adhoc reportingEnsure new ideas are piloted scaled and embedded to deliver future growthManage multi-year enhancements build business cases and ROI to upgrade change or enhance current automation and systemsWED LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF :
Must have :
15 years of leadership experience in retail buying and merchandise planning inventory management and omni-channel strategy.Expertise in managing large-scale operations800M optimizing both multi brand physical / digital footprintsProven ability to independently identify high-impact opportunities and lead them to execution across operational teams; present strategic recommendations and performance insights to C-level executiveStrategic thinker with strong business acumen consistently translating insights into enterprise-level action and measurable impact.Exceptional leadership and team management skills with demonstrated success in influencing cross functional stakeholders and building high performing teams.Financial Acumen and P&L Management; deep knowledge and proven execution of buying financial planning budget management sales forecasting and profitability analysis.The ability to lead and inspire a team of 100 FTEs while fostering alignment across various business unitsBachelors degree in businessPreferred skills and experience :
Experience working in fast-paced large-scale retail companies with multiple brands or product linesExperience in industries like apparel fashion or consumer goods would be highly valuableBackground in driving exceptional customer experiences; including developing strategies to meet evolving consumer expectations both in-store and online ensuring consistency and qualityExperience in leading through large-scale organizational transformationsCarters is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local law.
Required Experience :
Senior Exec
Key Skills
Category Management,Presentation Skills,Public Relations,Purchasing,Organizational skills,Produce Experience,Office Experience,Warehouse Distribution Experience,Analysis Skills,Retail Math,Supervising Experience,Logistics
Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1