Freelance Merchandise Coordinator

About Calvin Klein

At Calvin Klein, we believe in fostering an inclusive and collaborative culture by celebrating different perspectives, backgrounds and beliefs to truly connect with our associates and consumers. Join us and have a meaningful impact on the world ?and endless opportunities to design your future. Calvin Klein is a fashion lifestyle brand with bold, progressive ideals and a sensual aesthetic that is recognized worldwide. Our modern and minimalist approach to design, provocative imagery and authentic connection to culture has resonated with customers for over 50 years. Founded in 1968 by Calvin Klein and his business partner Barry Schwartz, we have built our reputation as a leader in American fashion through the distinct Calvin Klein brand lines and a licensed range of products. Global retail sales of Calvin Klein brand products exceeded $9 billion in 2019 and were distributed in over 110 countries. Calvin Klein employs over 11,500 associates globally. We were acquired by PVH Corp. in 2003.

PVH Europe and our brands, TOMMY HILFIGER and CALVIN KLEIN, are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community of associates with a strong sense of belonging. We believe we are bettered by all forms of diversity, and take pride in working with top talent from every walk of life and corner of the world. In the spirit of inclusivity, qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, ethnicity, ability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, nationality, race, religion or sexual orientation.The Position

The Department and Team

The Regional Merchandising Coordinator is responsible for supporting the execution of the Merchandising Strategy of Underwear and Loungewear in EMEA. On the highest level, the role of the Merchandising Coordinator is to support the more senior Merchandising team members to ensure the product assortment for Underwear and Loungewear made available to the commercial channels and markets to sell in Europe, is optimal to maximize growth and profitability of the product category business in EMEA in the short, mid- and longer term, whilst being in line with the brand DNA and supporting the brand vision.

The Key Responsibilities

Support the gathering, organizing, analysing, and consolidating information on product needs and opportunities from the commercial markets and channels, including product sell in and sell out data, market and consumer trends and insights, and direct feedback from a wide array of stakeholders such as wholesale account managers, wholesale accounts and retail store managers.

Support the translation of global documents, overviews and excel sheets into regional ones to ensure accuracy of information at every product milestone for all cross functional partners.

Support the wider team in creating and making available sales tools to the markets and channels that allow them to maximize short-, mid- and long-term sales, including documents for train the trainer sessions for new collections, and partnering with Marketing and Visual Merchandising

Support the sample management and tracking of samples on behalf of the division.

 Support the wider team with any adhoc tasks.

The Ideal Candidate

Interest in a career in Merchandising, affinity with fashion

Analytical, planning and organization skills

Strong communication and presentation skills

 Stakeholder management and networking skills

Business and commercial acumen

Able to work in a fast paced, matrix based, challenging environment

Team player

Fluent English both written and verbal