Senior Product Manager, Buying
Groupe Dynamite is a leading fashion digital retailer with two brands at the heart of our success, Garage and Dynamite. With over 300 stores in Canada and the U.S., and more than 4,000 people, we have been making our mark on fashion since 1975.
Our core strengths are rooted in our team, our innovation and our customers. We are proud to hire and retain aspirational leaders who are driven to achieve great things and are recognized for their entrepreneurial spirit.Â
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Job Summary:Â
The Merchandise team is looking for Senior Product Manager, Buying/Merchandising, to be responsible for leadership and product line management for all facets of the merchandising process. You will work in cross-functional teams to successfully develop, design, and manage merchandise to drive a product line that meets business plans and long-term vision.
You will be involved in our ongoing transformation from a traditional brick & mortar retailer, to an omni-channel leader and tech-first fashion disruptor.Â
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Responsibilities:
- Drive current/future growth of the department through the development of merchandise assortments;
- Develop a track record of success by consistently delivering on or above target results to plan;
- Develop creative and innovative strategies to drive a business plan;
- Understand and analyze competition and marketplace to enhance customer focus and develop innovative ideas;
- Manage OTB in order to drive and build business strategies;
- Work in conjunction with Planning to manage the OTB in terms of receipts, sales, margin, markdowns and weeks of stock;
- Lead and manage the line planning, pricing, and product creation process including style/color plan and sizing strategy;
- Analyze performance and plans to help identify sales and margin opportunities that can exceed the plan;
- Constant pursuit of providing on-trend product to the customer and driving department growth through assortment planning;
- Quickly adapt to changes/trends occurring in the business and marketplace;
- Effectively and efficiently lead business meetings; communicate, influence and negotiate with cross-functional teams to execute vision;
- Collaborate with the Visual team and ongoing management in the development and execution of floor sets;
- Lead, coach and develop junior buyers and Merchandise Assistant team to continually improve capabilities and performance needed to deliver business plan;
- Shift ownership and responsibility to direct reports and provide opportunity to demonstrate skills.
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Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree;
- At least 7 years of experience in fashion buying and/or fashion product management;
- Excellent sense of style and knowledge of fashion trends;
- Strong product knowledge and a balance of analytical and creative abilities to positively affect the bottom line;
- Strong financial acumen and analytical skills;
- Language of work: French or English, excellent communication skills in English (written and spoken) are required in order to deal with international suppliers;
- Solid planning skills with experience managing an Open-to-Buy;
- Strong ability to work in teams and leadership skills;
- Good computer skills (Excel and/or equivalent software systems);
- In-depth understanding of our brand and its target market.
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Over and above a competitive salary and bonus plan, registered retirement savings, and flexible group insurance with personalised coverage that meets your needs, you will be at the forefront of a growing organization that understands the importance of investing in people.
You and your family can enjoy our employee discount at Garage and Dynamite, private sample sales throughout the year and many other exciting perks, including a very flexible vacation program.
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Our promise…
No day will be like the last—we aim to be better today than we were yesterday. We are committed to employment equity.Â
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Candidates that are retained will be called for an interview.
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