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Merchandise Manager

VCNY Home is a forward-thinking home textiles supplier offering modern designs for every lifestyle and budget; we specialize in bedding, bath, window treatments, area rugs, home décor, and table linens. We empower our employees to think creatively and autonomously to take their careers and our company to the next level.

We offer:

A business casual work environment, FREE on-site gym , complimentary shuttle service from Secaucus train station, and work from Home on Friday! Heath, Vision, Dental Benefits, Flex spending, Transit, 401K plan, flexible working hours, safe work environment.

Responsibilities:

• Develop customer intimacy through regular store visits and competitive shopping; applies findings with Sales and Product Development team.
• Develop and present an overall product assortment for each season.
• Supervise the product development process to ensure that the merchandise consistently appeals to the customer's needs.
• Responsible for all meetings and outcomes and make sure the team adheres to project deadlines.
• Communicate with company management to recommend business opportunities and ways to increase sales and optimize profit.
• Partner with Design and stay current on fashion and technology trends. Bring customer and market perspectives to the design and product development process.
• Approve sketches, color prints, and concepts with the Design team.
• Collaborate with design, product development and sourcing staff to meet costing targets on all products developed seasonally.
• Attend sales meetings and make presentations as needed

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 5+ years in Home Textiles/ Fashion/ Apparel merchandising
• Must have acute sense of customer intimacy and product category.
• Strong English language skills, written and verbal.
• Able to make presentations in front of customers.
• Strategic thinking and management skills.
• Multi-functional with excellent organizational skills.
• Computer literate. Knowledge of Design a plus.
• Excellent analytic skills needed with a knowledge of P& L, costing/margins

Salary DOE

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We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all qualified candidates to apply for this position regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status.

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