(Hybrid) Lead/Manager of Merchandise
American Cybersystems, Inc.

Innova Solutions has a client that is immediately hiring for a Merchandising Manager (Outerwear)

Position type: Contract - Hybrid
Duration: 2-3 month contract with possible extensions and conversion to FTE
Location: Santa Rosa, CA

Merchandising Manager (Outwear)
Our Fortune 500 client is looking to hire a Hybrid Lead/Manager of Merchandising projector a 2-3 month CONTRACT role OR CONTRACT-TO-HIRE for their Rohnert Park, CA location. Looking to hire ASAP!!!

• A minimum of 7-10 years of experience in merchandising/product management. A plus, is exp in the outdoor industry

** The contractor will only be managing apparel projects, should you convert into a \"permanent hire employee\" at the client site, you will also be managing direct reports. **

Our client is a global marketer of consumer and commercial products that touch the lives of people where they live, learn, work and play.
This position will be working in the segment of \"Outdoor and Recreation division\" with a globally recognized designer, developer, marketer and retailer of high-performance technical apparel and equipment with a portfolio of brands.
*** (NOT ALL OF THE DUTIES BELOW WILL APPLY FOR THE CONTRACT PORTION OF THE JOB)***:
The Manager of Merchandising is accountable for supporting the Director of Merchandising in leading the product strategy for Clients' Technical Apparel.
Manager of Merchandising actions on product strategy across all channels to meet consumer needs and achieve business goals. This position collaborates cross-functionally with marketing, design, technical design, sourcing, materials, sales and planning teams to achieve both seasonal and long-term business growth goals within the outerwear space. You are results-driven with an entrepreneurial attitude and an instinct to identify and champion market and consumer opportunities. You are a motivational leader that contributes to a positive, collaborative, high-performance work environment.
Responsibilities:

• Lead, motivate, and manage assistant level Merchandisers
• Drive competitive outerwear landscape analysis to ensure seasonal and long-term product strategies are aligned with market and consumer trends
• Align seasonal merchandising/product line strategy with the current and long-term vision of the brand and product
• Achieve increased style/sku productivity metrics while optimizing for category revenue and growth initiatives
• Identify opportunities to drive margin improvement
• Assists in the creation of a product development strategy based on financial goals, brand objectives and consumer insights. Builds both seasonal and long-term merchandising strategies that leverage brand strengths and new opportunities for growth.
• Leverages selling data and other inputs to optimize collection offering and drive efficiency within the supply chain. Works closely with sourcing and technical design to ensure seasonal and long-term margin targets are achieved.
• Closely monitors industry landscape and sell through data to understand and predict trends in the business. Uses understanding of competitor market positions to take advantages of opportunities and minimize risk to the business.
• Leads team in support of Sales and Marketing on product and brand launches. Ensures all product information necessary for seasonal product launches is accurate, on-time and delivered to the responsible
• Leads presentations to sales team and major retailers. Solicits feedback to incorporate into future product development.

Key Qualifications:

• University or four-year college degree in merchandising or equivalent experience
• A minimum of 7-10 years of experience in merchandising/product management preferably in the outdoor industry
• Practical knowledge of related functions such as product development, design, textiles, production, sales and marketing
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and comfortable in foreign work environments
• Ability to manage and lead change
• Confident and influential presentation and communication skills
• Demonstrated cross-functional collaboration, interpersonal influence, and teamwork skills
• Results orientation while exhibiting great creativity, energy, and resourcefulness
• Strong project planning, organizational and time management skills and a high level of initiative
• Fast, efficient, nimble. Experience working in a shifting and collaborative environment with a great deal of constructive feedback and input
• Able to manage to deadlines, be flexible with change, drive to timely resolution
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills and data-driven thinking
• Proficiency in all Microsoft programs, Adobe Creative Suites, and PLM programs

PAY RANGE AND BENEFITS:
Pay Range*: $75/hr. to $80/hr. W2.
*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Benefits: Innova Solutions offers benefits( based on eligibility) that include the following: Medical & pharmacy coverage, Dental/vision insurance, 401(k), Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA), Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Short term and Long term Disability, Accident & Critical illness coverage, Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection, Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

ABOUT INNOVA SOLUTIONS: Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields.

Recent Recognitions:

• Named One of America's Best Employers for New Grads by Forbes (2024
• Named One of the Best Companies to Work For by U.S. News & World Report (Private Companies List, 2024-2025)
• One of the Largest IT Staffing Firms in the US - Ranked #3 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024)
• One of the Largest Staffing Firms in the US - Ranked #13 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024; includes Innova Solutions, Volt, & HireGenics)
• Named One of the Top Ten Private Companies in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle (2023)
• One of the Largest Certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in the United States (NMSDC, 2024)
• AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner with 100+ certifications

Website: https://www.innovasolutions.com/

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