BUYING AND MERCHANDISING ANALYST - CALVIN KLEIN

The CK Buying/Merch Analyst will support the International Licensing Merchandising team, presenting streamlined regional feedback across key Global milestones.  They will ensure all regional distribution channel needs are captured, and best positioned to achieve or exceed annual financial goals.  They will support across all divisions/lifestyles, ensuring internal and external teams adhere to milestone inputs & outputs for successful future ways of working.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Partner with International Teams to request/receive product data from beginning to end of seasonal lifecycle, facilitating and informing the strategic path to growth and brand elevation with KPI based insights.  Proactively ensure data accuracy; Present findings & suggestions internally to enable strategic product discussions.
  • Market Specific range plans across distribution channel(s)
  • Seasonal Product Opportunities by lifestyle
  • Monthly Best/Worst sellers
  • Seasonal Hindsight templates
  • Seasonal bookings results
• Analysis of Style/Sku Productivity per region; Lead discussions with partners on sku rationalization to support overarching global strategic direction
  • Benchmark results across regions and global partners
  • TY/LY seasonal style/sku plan analysis
  • Provide seasonal direction on buy plans
• Drive demand forecast process in close collaboration with key internal and regional demand planning and merch teams.  Gather insights through market knowledge and quantitative analysis; Present to Merch team for seasonal sign offSupport the evolution of pricing structure through compilation and analysis of regional internal & competitor pricing, across Good | Better | Best price tiers
  • Influence global demand future processes, to provide regions visibility to Global demand in efforts to minimize cancellation rate
• Go To Market support:Develop relationships with cross-functional partners to keep up-to-date with product strategy and product changes
  • Regional SMS order intkae
  • Train regional teams on new processes, tools, and methodology
  • Set up regional showroom appointments
• Ensure all calendar deliverables are met, ensuring proper preparation for milestone meetings
• Keep in contact with international teams to keep up-to-date on regional sales environments
• Maintain accurate bookings files, and drive processes specific to International channels 
• Support Merch team on ad hoc reporting/ tasks as required

SKILLS:

Experience: At least 5-6 years of merchandising, planning, global experience

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Merchandising or equivalent

• Consumer centric, with a passion for product

• Strategic thinker who recognizes opportunities and can influence decision makers to move to execution

• Strong product sense with proven experience in building product assortments that drive business

• Strong grasp on the competitive landscape and market trends

• Excellent problem solving, interpersonal and organizational skills

• High level of analytical skills and conceptual creative ability

• Excellent written/verbal communication and presentation skills

• Drive focus and clarity amidst multiple, sometimes competing deadlines

• Works autonomously and able to navigate through ambiguity

• Self-starter

• Advanced excel skills

Pay Range:$75,000 - $90,000PVH currently provides base salary ranges for all positions-on job advertisements-in the United States based on local requirements. These ranges are based on what PVH reasonably believes that it will pay an associate for their base salary for said position at the time of the posting. Individual compensation will ultimately be determined based on a variety of relevant factors including but-not limited to qualifications, geographic location and other relevant skills. PVH is committed to providing a market-competitive total rewards package to eligible associates, which includes diverse and robust health and insurance benefits to meet the varied needs of our associates and an above-market 401(k) contribution to help our associates save for retirement. We also offer career growth opportunities, empowering our associates to design their future at PVH.PVH Corp. or its subsidiary ("PVH") is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment on the basis of their individual capabilities and qualifications, consistent with applicable law and without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law. In addition to complying with all applicable laws, PVH also has a strong corporate commitment to inclusion, diversity and to ensuring that all current and future PVH associates are compensated solely on job-related factors such as skill, ability, educational background, work quality, experience and potential. To achieve these goals, across the United States and its territories, PVH prohibits any PVH employee, agent or representative from requesting or otherwise considering any job applicant’s current or prior wages, salary or other compensation information in connection with the hiring process. Accordingly, applicants are asked not to disclose this salary history information to PVH