Merchandise Manager (Onsite)

VCNY Home is a forward-thinking home textiles supplier offering modern designs for every lifestyle and budget; we specialize in bedding, bath, window treatments, area rugs, home décor, and table linens. We empower our employees to think creatively and autonomously to take their careers and our company to the next level.

We offer:

A business casual work environment, FREE on-site gym, complimentary shuttle service from Secaucus train station, and early departures Fridays all year!!.

Heath, Vision & Dental Benefits, Flex spending, Transit, and 401K plan.

Job Description:

• Develop customer intimacy through regular store visits and competitive shopping; applies findings with Sales and Product Development team.
• Develop and present an overall product assortment for each season.
• Supervise product development process to ensure that the merchandise consistently appeals to the customer's needs.
• Responsible for all meetings and outcomes and make sure the team adheres to project deadlines.
• Communicate with company management to recommend business opportunities and ways to increase sales and optimize profit.
• Partner with Design and stay current on fashion and technology trends. Bring customer and market perspective to the design and product development process.
• Approve sketches, color prints, concepts with Design team.
• Collaborate with design, product development and sourcing staff to meet costing targets on all products developed seasonally.
• Attend sales meetings and make presentations as needed

Minimum Skills Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 3+ years in Home Textiles/ Fashion Apparel merchandising, both soft and hard home goods
• Must have an acute sense of customer intimacy and product category.
• Strong English language skills, written and verbal.
• Able to make presentations in front of customers.
• Strategic thinking and management skills.
• Knowledge of fabrication with cut and sew.
• Multi-functional with excellent organizational skills.
• Computer literate. Knowledge of Design a plus.
• Excellent analytic skills needed, with a knowledge of P& L, costing/margins

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Are you comfortable working in an onsite setting?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Merchandising: 3 years (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• North Bergen, NJ 07047: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person