Associate Merchandiser – Men’s Ready to Wear & Accessories

Michael Kors is always interested in hearing from talented, globally-minded individuals with a passion for fashion.

If you enjoy working in a creative, fast-paced environment, then we would love to hear from you!

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Who You Are:

The Associate Merchandiser supports the execution of departmental strategies and business objectives; is responsible for coordination across Design, Production, Visual, Sales, Buying, and Marketing throughout the Product Life Cycle process; and supports the department with any necessary tactical responsibilities.

 

What You’ll Do:

• Support the men’s merchandising team in all facets of product lifecycle process
• Generate and distribute weekly, monthly, and seasonal reports; provide actionable insight based on learnings
• Conduct analysis of business trends and research into competitive market landscape for category; identify opportunities for growth
• Lead daily Merchandising responsibilities, including: accurately building, editing and maintaining assortment tools including system and change log; communicating necessary information to Cross-Functional team in a timely manner AND following through on execution
• Prepare all necessary documents and resources for seasonal milestones, including Line Plan, Sketch Review, Proto, Market Prep and Hindsight
• Demonstrate awareness of retail landscape
• Build relationships with Cross-Functional partners and participate as a solution-oriented team member, contributing to a high performing team
• Contribute to partnership with Design and Production to develop balanced collection that delivers design vision, commercial business needs, and financial productivity/margin goals
• Partner with Marketing and Fashion Office on global buys and sample coordination to support asset needs
• Partner with Wholesale Sales and regional Buyers to ensure product needs are met

You’ll Need to Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or fashion-related major
• 1+ year of related experience in Merchandising
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications – Excel (Pivot tables, data entry and formatting, etc.), PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Excellent organizational ability to facilitate multi-tasking in a fast paced environment
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative environment
• Ability to learn and manage merchandising and reporting systems

We’d Love to See:

• Strong strategic thinking and analytical capabilities
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Working knowledge of retail financial measurements
• Strong fashion sense, with a sense of brand and client needs
• Broad-based business acumen with the potential to grow to the Merchant level
• Strong self-management and time management skills
• Detail oriented, with excellent follow-through skills
• Strong prioritization skills

 

MK Perks:

• Generous Paid Time Off & Holiday Calendar
• Summer Fridays
• Internal Mobility Across Brands
• Cross-brand Discount
• Exclusive Employee Sales
• Fav 5 Cards (MK Discount for friends and family)
• 401k Match
• Paid Parental Leave
• Thrive Wellness Program
• Commuter Benefits
• Gym Discounts

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The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company’s policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, military status, disability, genetic information or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.

At Capri Holdings Limited, we are committed to providing a fair and accessible recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation for the interview or application process, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected].

In compliance with certain Pay Transparency laws, employers are required to disclose a compensation range. The range for this position will vary based on role requirements, skill set, and years of experience. Please note that for salaried roles, the figures reflect full-time equivalency, while for hourly roles, the figures represent the applicable hourly rate.

Compensation Range: 

65,000.00 - 80,000.00 USD