Together with Senior Group Director- RTW, create, implement, and champion strategic vision and initiatives
Creatively and strategically curate product assortments for 8 collections per year, taking into consideration the studio’s spirit and intent, local priorities and specificities, budget forecasts, and vision by market and boutique
Drive collection vitality in-season through creative product activations and the management of inventory movement through product rebalances and support of VIC requests and events
Produce high-level reviews on topics impacting critical business components and present actionable solutions to your Merch leaders
Lead collaboration with the Visual Merchandising team to ensure presentation of collections for launches, events, and special BTQ moments and to bring alignment to the seasonal brand image message & business priorities
Oversee the monitoring of product deliveries in partnership with Visual Merchandising, Account Services, Global Supply Chain, and Planning to guarantee optimal and impactful collection launches and events to create a strong client experience
Partner with full RTW and other product category teams to ensure a holistic brand approach with RTW as the driver of our brand image
Provide direction on annual business planning, financial reporting, and budget forecasting for the product category in partnership with Merchandising Planning
Determine sample order & co-op advertising looks and supervise product discovery assortments
Actively follow industry/ seasonal trends and hold a strong pulse on the competitive market and key influencers
Develop strong partnerships with a variety of internal business partners to influence stakeholders and peers to achieve business objectives