PVH
Freelance Merchandiser Outlet Tommy Hilfiger
About PVH Corp:
PVH is one of the most admired fashion and lifestyle companies in the world. We power brands that drive fashion forward for good.
Our brand portfolio includes the iconic CALVIN KLEIN and TOMMY HILFIGER. We market a variety of goods under these and other nationally and internationally known owned and licensed brands. PVH has over 40,000 associates operating in over 40 countries and $9.9 billion in annual revenues. That's the Power of Us. That’s the Power of PVH.
About Tommy Hilfiger:
Tommy Hilfiger, which was acquired by PVH Corp. in 2010, is a global apparel and retail company with more than 16,000 associates worldwide. With the support of strong global consumer recognition, Tommy Hilfiger has built an extensive distribution network in over 90 countries and more than 1,400 retail stores throughout North America, Europe, Latin America and the Asia Pacific region. Global retail sales of the Tommy Hilfiger brand were $9.2 billion in 2019.
Founded in 1985, Tommy Hilfiger delivers premium styling, quality and value to consumers worldwide with a brand portfolio that includes TOMMY HILFIGER and TOMMY JEANS.
Tommy Hilfiger is one of the world’s most recognized premium designer lifestyle groups and is recognized for celebrating the essence of classic American cool style, featuring preppy with a twist designs.
Its focus is designing and marketing high-quality men’s tailored clothing and sportswear, women’s collection apparel and sportswear, kidswear, denim collections, underwear (including robes, sleepwear and loungewear), footwear and accessories. Through select licensees, Tommy Hilfiger offers complementary lifestyle products such as eyewear, watches, fragrance, swimwear, socks, small leather goods, home goods and luggage.
The Department and Team:
The European Retail brick & mortar team oversees the supply chain for the European stores (Full Price, Outlet, Concession, Franchise) for Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein. The team drives merchandise planning strategies, builds ranges and collections, buys, and produces collections for Outlet, manages the orderbooks and logistics, in-season management and drives strategies to evolve an omni-channel consumer journey. The team environment is dynamic, open and respectful.
The Merchandising team’s main role is to create cohesive collections for the stores by selecting commercial product that is appropriate in an outlet environment while upholding the Brand image.
The Position:
As a member of the Outlet Merchandising team, the Merchandiser will be responsible for creating seasonal strategies and commercial product assortments, along with in season management tasks. This role requires an eye for product along with the ability to analyze data and build product ranges based on these findings. We are looking for someone who puts emphasis on the details, has the ability to work in a fast-paced fashion environment, and can develop key cross-functional relationships, especially with internal partners: Production, Buying, Planning, Operations, and VM.
Role and Responsibilities:
Partner with the Planning team to convert Divisional Range Plans into a seasonal collection balancing the commercial product needs with the seasonal design direction.
Own the assortment building process from initial strategy to final selection, presenting the assortments in key meetings.
Create detailed hindsight analysis to review sales results, pricing architecture, and product assortment, to maximize category potential and identify growth opportunities.
Analyse weekly merchandising reports and present key findings, areas of opportunity and proposed actions during weekly trade meetings.
Work cross-functionally with teams including Planning, Operations, Production and Visual Merchandising.
Complete ad hoc seasonal projects.
The Ideal Candidate:
Minimum 3 years Merchandising experience, preferably experience in the Outlet fashion environment
Commercial mindset with a proven track record of building successful collections across all KPIs
Ability to analyze large amounts of data & to build product ranges based on findings
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (advanced Excel skills) & Adobe Creative Suite
Excellent communication skills
Fluent in English, verbal and written
Confident in presenting in front of large groups
Team player, can-do attitude and willing to learn
Hands-on mentality, multitasking, solution oriented, ability to prioritize
Ability to work in a very fast-paced environment with strict deadlines
Available to work in the office in Amsterdam 2-3 days per week
Please note: The application process will be closed when the right candidate has been found. Reviewing will happen straight away as they come in. It is advised to apply immediately and not wait until the deadline date.