Merchandiser & Product Strategy Lead

6 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Zimmermann Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year

ZIMMERMANN is looking for a
Merchandiser & Product Strategy Lead
to join our Sydney Head Office. Reporting to the Merchandising Director and working closely with the Retail Buying Director, this newly created, highly strategic role will support the development and execution of the product merchandising strategy for our Mainline Ready-to-Wear and Swim & Resort collections.

The successful candidate's key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

PRODUCT STRATEGY & COLLECTIONS ARCHITECTURE

  • In partnership with the Merchandising Director, support the Buying Director in structuring and formalizing the mainline product strategy into a scalable framework, and oversee its implementation to drive market share and ensure long-term growth aligned with the brand's vision, sales targets and profitability goals
  • Define long-term and seasonal collection architectures based on product strategy, Creative Director's vision, brand positioning, market and competitive insights, retail & wholesale performance and feedback: width, functions, silhouettes, segments, materials, constructions, margins, costs and target prices, lifecycle, etc.
  • Contribute to the collection development process from sketch to sample by providing continuous feedback, maintaining range plans and product trackers, and ensuring alignment with briefs and business goals
  • Build and cement global and local pricing architecture, ensuring alignment with positioning strategy and margin targets; monitor the competitive pricing landscape and positioning variations and initiate adjustments and repricings to maintain target positioning
  • Partner with Buyers and Planners on seasonal assortment planning and product selection in line with strategic priorities

GO-TO-MARKET & ACTIVATION

  • Define seasonal core assortments and key launches, collaborate with support teams to ensure 360 alignment and visibility across retail, e-commerce & wholesale buys through training, visual merchandising, marketing activation, etc.
  • In partnership with Buyers, develop a tailored reporting suite to monitor performance at category / collection / product levels, designed for both design and business teams; incorporate qualitative feedback from markets and partners to continuously refine and optimize product strategies and opportunities
  • In collaboration with Buying & Planning, define carry over assortments and end-of-life strategy

DESIRED SKILLS & EXPERTISE

  • 7+ years of successful experience in Strategy Consulting / Fashion Merchandising Consulting / Collection Merchandising at an international fashion luxury brand - expertise in Luxury Women's Ready-to-Wear is mandatory
  • Strategic mindset, excellent analytical skills and a strong business acumen
  • Proactive, autonomous and problem solver, with an entrepreneurial spirit
  • Excellent communication skills with both creative personalities and business teams
  • Fluent in English, highly proficient in Excel & PowerPoint
  • The role is based in Sydney, Australia, and open to candidates willing to relocate

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Zimmermann is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment on the basis of their individual capabilities and qualifications ensuring a strong corporate commitment to diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.

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