Job Description

Job Summary
The goal of the role is to increase sales and profitability of business to drive sustainable growth. The owner of the role manages a group or category of products for our company. He/she will be the one responsible for the pricing and overall promotion of a product category to maximize consumer appeal. He/she contributes to the development of his/her brand in terms of promo on, event planning, business analysis and new product development for the brand's established stores.
Description

• Define product ranges for the category(s) within set budgets. Responsible for range planning and assortment plans for the category(s).
• Select collection products in accordance with market trends and analyze the market segment at which the store product is aimed, along with prices and competition to provide brand related reports and data as requested.
• Responsible for negotiating pricing with vendors and ensure delivery arrangements with Suppliers/Vendors within the budget. Negotiating prices in line with desired level of margins. Responsible to work within pre-determined structured ranges of sales plans.
• Must operate within set financial budgets for sales margins, stocks and open to buy plan.
• Ensure that stocks are as per the stores requirements to ensure fewer markdowns. Responsible for the category(s) performances in terms of sales targets, gross profit targets and stock turn targets, for the category(s).
• Visit and inspect stores in order to ensure proper functioning of the operation and the correct pricing and display of the merchandise; coordinate with Window Dressers their schedules and work plans.
• Develop ranges to fulfil agreed company and promotional guidelines and ensure operational and marketing departments understand what is required.
• Coordinate activities of merchandising departments to obtain optimum efficiency of operations with minimum cost in order to maximize profits.
• Ensure the terms, conditions and rules of the franchise and lease agreements are duly implemented and respected.
• Plan and organize events, prepare promotions, sales and special collection for the brand in coordination with the Marketing department and the suppliers in order to maximize sales of the brand.
• Coordinate with Category Manager and Head of Retail to set the budget of the season, and verify that standards for sales, rotation and loss are established.
• Pro-actively put in place action plans when targets are not reached, and take full ownership and accountability over the shops P&L account.

About You

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or equivalent
• Minimum Experience and Knowledge: 5 years of experience in similar environment
• Job-Specific Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Fluency in English; French is a plus

Brand Manager must have extensive experience in understanding consumer needs and the retail environment. They must have a commercial mind set and full comprehension of marketing and sales principles. Exceptional communication skills are also key for category buyers.