Merchandiser

Iconic. Approachable. Connected. These are some of the ideas that guide our every day at Janie and Jack. We set ourselves apart with outstanding quality and great care to every detail, from our clothing to our customer service to the people we work with. Are you ready to be a part of the Janie and Jack story?

What You'll Do

The Merchandiser, Boys will be responsible for developing and driving the product strategy, assortment, and financial performance goals for the Boys Department. The Merchandiser will foster strong cross functional relationships to ensure all strategies and goals are achieved. Working closely with the Head of Merchandising, the Merchandiser will act as the representative of the customer in strategic decisions on the cross-functional team. The Merchandiser will partner with Planning to drive financial goals as well as partner with Design, Production, Brand Creative Services, and Visual Merchandising to ensure the strategic vision is executed all the way to the customer. They will also work closely with the store teams to enhance understanding of our customers and address their needs.

Responsibilities

• Strategically develop and execute financial plans for department, line, and classification in partnership with Planning
• Utilize seasonal and hindsight information to develop product strategies and category positioning
• Build roadmap for Design outlining clear direction around AUC, newness, carryover and areas of growth and decline to tie to seasonal product strategies
• Participate in seasonal Design product reviews; assorting and providing feedback on product lines to guide color, pattern, silhouette, and outfitting
• Work with Production and Design to drive achievement of AUC and IMU goals
• Partner with Planning to drive in-season management through pricing and markdown recommendations; diagnose and leverage in-season opportunities to drive future strategies
• Collaborate with Design, Production, Brand Creative Services, and Visual Merchandising to ensure the strategic vision is executed all the way to the customer
• Maintain a high awareness of the customer, competitive landscape and fashion trends through consistent store visits and online research

What You'll Bring

• BA/BS degree required with a minimum of 4-6 years of hands-on merchandising experience
• Experience in the Specialty Store arena preferred with proven ability to identify trends and successfully drive results
• Children/Baby apparel experience preferred
• Passion for product
• Possess strong analytical skills
• Strong business acumen
• Self-motivated, multi- tasker
• Superior communication skills, both written and oral, coupled with strong organizational agili
• PC skills required; including excellence with Excel applications specifically
• The ideal candidate must enjoy working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and have the ability to work with all levels within the organization

Why You'll Love Working With Us

• The Product-so good, you'll be using your employee discount more than you probably should
• The People-ask anyone that works here...we have incredible people on our team
• The Experience-you'll enjoy a rewarding career at a respected children's brand

Let's Talk Perks!

• Employee discount at Janie and Jack
• Paid holidays and flexible time off
• Generous Health Savings Account (HSA) employer contributions for individuals and families
• Flexible Spending Accounts and commuter benefits
• Life insurance
• Extensive 401(k) plan with company matching
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance*
• Employee Assistance Program with resources like financial and legal assistance, childcare and elderly care, emotional work/life counseling, health, and wellness resources, travel assistance

Actual starting pay for this role is determined by a wide array of factors including but not limited to qualifications, experience, relevant skills,, education, and geographic location. Employees are offered a variety of benefits to empower them with the resources and flexibility they need to enjoy success on the job and to live a healthy life. Full-time employees are eligible for medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, health and dependent care FSA, life/ad&d insurance, short term and long term disability, commuter benefits, pet benefits, tuition reimbursement, paid time off and 401(k) including matching. All employees are eligible for employee discounts and EAP Resources. All regular, full-time Brand Support Center employees are eligible for the annual discretionary bonus plan.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.