Job Title: Men\xe2\x80\x99s Footwear Merchandiser Department: Looking to unbox your full potential? STEP UP with the ALDO GROUP. WE\'RE ON A JOURNEY TO CREATE A WORLD OF LOVE, CONFIDENCE AND BELONGING The ALDO Group has been on this journey for over 50 years. We believe that our passionate associates are at the heart of our success, and that with them we will lead into our future with kindness. The ALDO Group is committed to diversity and inclusion, not only now, but for the long term. We strongly encourage people who are Aboriginal, racialized, have disabilities, come from gender and sexually diverse communities and/or have intersectional identities to apply for employment with us. At ALDO Group, we will always strive to take steps to create a diverse and inclusive work environment that promotes equal opportunity and accountability.#WeAreALDO STEP UP EXPERIENCE

• Recognition programs to showcase your talent!
• To be part of a company that takes a stand on issues affecting people, the environment, and our partners
• Summer Fridays (because Summer is for fun)
• Purchase discount on merchandise sold in all our divisions.
• Family & Friends events with discounts on our products
• Subsidized cafeteria & daycare
• Subsidized public transportation and free parking
• On-campus gym with access to a trainer
• Flex schedules and telecommuting
• Sick days
• Attractive total compensation!

YOUR ROLE Reporting to the Vice-President Buying, Men\xe2\x80\x99s Footwear, the Merchandiser is responsible for gathering and synthesizing all info from the account managers, in a relevant way to influence the collection building, reporting and insights delivered. Key Responsibilities:

• Own the relationship with ALDO Group International Senior Account Managers, as territory product expert.
• Provide on-going product and buying support to AGI Account Management team.
• Responsible for contributing to the regional Keep Drop and Update document incorporating all the regional needs through gathered feedback from the account managers, while respecting the SKU count and creating commonality when applicable.
• Accountable for ALDO Group International territory Conceptual Assortment Plan (CAP) to ensure sku count alignment and product attribute needs are met at seasonal kick off.
• Collaborate with ALDO Group International planning to receive key information for regional CAP and sku needs and budgets.
• Contribute to Global Product Strategy through gathering of results, consumer insights and industry trends of responsible territory.
• Acquire territory market knowledge related to consumer insights, competition, and industry trends through collecting feedback from account managers, market visits and on-going research to identify product opportunities.
• Perform weekly product performance analysis of responsible territory, identify product opportunities.
• Contribute to the Preparation of Seasonal Buying Postmortem.
• Contribute to Global Go-to-Market strategy with relevant territory insights.
• Support preparation and be available for GTM timelines/deadlines.
• Support Market Week product presentation and key franchise account product balancing.
• Responsible for the ALDO Group International forecasting
• Recommend territory SKU quantification targets to Account Management team.
• Responsible for VM set up.
• Align with the ladies\xe2\x80\x99 team to create consistency in reporting.
• Responsible for taking the line plan delivered by account managers and detailing it at archetype level.
• Account managers to sign off on the detailed line plan.
• Support wholesale and walk throughs sell in for every release needed.

DO YOU HAVE THE PROFILE WE\'RE LOOKING FOR?

• 2-5 year buying experience in retail fashion industry.
• Flair for fashion with entrepreneurial/merchant spirit
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in a dynamic environment
• Strong communication, coordination, and interpersonal skills
• Strong computer skills (SAP, Microsoft Word and Excel)
• Strong time management, prioritization, negotiation, and organizational skills
• Ability to grasp and understand key differences between markets with regards to consumer profiles and product needs.
• Ability to travel.

Don\'t wait any longer: STEP UP with us. We want to meet you! WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT US? HERE ARE SOME FUN FACTS. Present in more than 100 countries, the ALDO Group has established itself with strong brands: ALDO/ALDO Accessories, Call it Spring and Globo. Guided every day by its purpose \xe2\x80\x9cA journey to create a world of love, trust and belonging\xe2\x80\x9d, the organization is simply unique. What makes our culture so one of a kind is our people\xe2\x80\x99s passion for innovation, excellence, craftsmanship, entrepreneurship and diversity, as well as their empathy and friendliness. In addition, our associates all have an insatiable curiosity! Job Requirements:

• 2-5 year buying experience in retail fashion industry.
• Flair for fashion with entrepreneurial/merchant spirit
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in a dynamic environment
• Strong communication, coordination, and interpersonal skills
• Strong computer skills (SAP, Microsoft Word and Excel)
• Strong time management, prioritization, negotiation, and organizational skills
• Ability to grasp and understand key differences between markets with regards to consumer profiles and product needs.
• Ability to travel.

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Job Snapshot

Employee Type

Full-Time

Location

Montreal, Quebec (Onsite)

Job Type

General Business

Experience

Not Specified

Date Posted

05/17/2024