Merchandiser | Dkny & Karl Lagerfeld Footwear

Reporting to: President, Footwear

Brand/Product Focus: DKNY & Karl Lagerfeld | Footwear

Location (On-Site): New York City, Midtown Manhattan – Fashion District

Key Accountabilities:

Weekly:

• Communicate all line changes via memo to Sales, Design, Tech and Production
• Analyze and distribute all Fashion selling reports to Sales, Design and Production
• Maintain sample catalogue and best sellers presentation; consistently maintain Replenishment assortment presentation

Monthly:

• Review selling and line plans with Design for future development
• Recap selling for each of the fashion groups after they have been active for 12 weeks

Yearly:

• Maintain Yearly Recap of all Fashion Purchases for Division President and Sales

Pre-Market:

• Prepare showroom for sales to work
• Photograph grid presentations for distribution to Sales
• Work with Division President and VP Sales to review assortments vs line plan draft
• Create Style numbers & product attributes PLM to publish the Linelist in PLM & ACS/AS400
• Work with Design and Production to confirm all fabrics and pricing

Market:

• Maintain Style Change Log and samples throughout Market and distribute to/inform Sales, Production and Design
• Share the buy information with Design, Tech and Production
• Collect and update booking data to create and maintain fashion buys
• Participate in line review meetings to review product with Sales, Design, Tech, and Production

Post Market:

• Maintain the sample closets- track samples sent to accounts, photo shoots or other divisions
• Publish line sheets for each fashion delivery to recap Style Bookings and Sales Perf

Education and Experience:

• College degree, or equivalent professional work experience, required
• Footwear experience, a must
• Bachelors degree in related field
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office preferred
• 5+ years experience as a Merchandiser

Skills and Behaviors:

• Ability to work independently and work to meet multiple deadlines
• Motivated to work in a high energy environment at the speed of fashion with ever-changing priorities
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with other departments as well as vendors and other overseas offices
• Strong project management and multi-tasking skills with critical attention to detail
• Advanced MS Excel skills: data manipulation, pivot tables, v-lookup
• Experience using AS400, an asset; open to learn and use the AS400 system, required
• Confident, engaging verbal and written communication skills

About G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. | www.g-iii.com

G-III excels at bringing excitement and confidence to customers through the fashion we create. We are global experts in design, sourcing, manufacturing, distribution and marketing, which enables us to fuel the growth of a substantial portfolio of brands. With more than 30 licensed and owned brands, including some of the most sought-after names in global fashion, our success is driven by our team’s entrepreneurial spirit and our deep relationships across the industry.

G-III’s owned brands include DKNY, Karl Lagerfeld Paris, Donna Karan, Vilebrequin, Sonia Rykiel, G.H. Bass, Bass Outdoor, Andrew Marc, Eliza J., GIII Sports and more. G-III has fashion licenses under the Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Cole Haan, Dockers, Guess?, Kenneth Cole, Levi’s, Vince Camuto, Margaritaville and more. G-III also operates retail stores for the DKNY, Karl Lagerfeld Paris and Donna Karan brands.

The pay range for this position is: $75,000-$100,000 per year.

• Please note that the foregoing compensation information is a good-faith assessment associated with this position only and is provided pursuant to the New York City Salary Transparency Law.