Vp, Dmm - Contemporary Ready To Wear And Designer

About:

Bloomingdale’s makes fashion personal and fun, aspirational yet approachable. Our mission is to guide and inspire our customers to make style a source of creative energy in their lives. We will always strive to make Bloomingdale’s like no other store in the world. Everyone plays a critical role to bring our mission to life. Regardless of position, we believe all colleagues have a voice and access to share their thoughts with every level of leadership. Our colleagues are passionate, driven, entrepreneurial and collaborative. We welcome and embrace diversity of background, thought and opinion while having a lot of fun along the way.

Job Overview:

The Divisional Merchandise Manager (DMM) is responsible for overseeing the execution of merchandise strategy, selection and procurement for a particular segment of business to create a distinguished Bloomingdale's assortment. Along with the General Merchandise Manager (GMM), they are accountable for sales, gross margin, turn, customer satisfaction and digital experience. The DMM must lead an engaged workforce by simplifying work, driving standardization and ensuring empowerment of employees.

Essential Functions:

• Collaborate internally and externally to develop assortment plans and strategies as it relates to instore and online execution of marketing campaigns/materials
• Collaborate with the planning organization to develop by-store assortment plans that support overall strategy
• Set vision for business, lead buyers to develop assortments that support the needs of the customer and the financial objectives of the merchandise division. Present the monthly forecast to the Chairman
• Leverage strong vendor partnerships to negotiate funding to ensure pricing and promotional strategies support the financial objectives of the Bloomingdale’s

Qualifications and Competencies:

We encourage candidates with either a bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in a related field to apply

• Excellent leadership, facilitation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work across functional lines and at many levels
• Ability to work a flexible schedule based on department and Company needs
• Ability to think creatively, strategically and technically
• Practices open and continuous communication, values keeping others informed, effectively presenting information in a clear, concise manner
• Knowledge of MS Office computer programs are required