Denim Category Associate

Mavi Giyim Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.

We are seeking a highly collaborative, persuasive “Denim Category Associate” who will add value to our Global Category team. Denim Category Associate will be responsible for developing our denim’s category strategy through a combination of data analytics and a deep understanding of our customers’ needs and interests.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferably from Textile Engineering or related field,
• Minumum 2 years Denim experience in retail merchandising, fast fashion industry or business setting with related experience,
• Passion for growth, as well as consumer and market understanding,
• Attention to detail, excellent interpersonal and communication ability with strong and consistent follow-up skills,
• A strong desire to win and drive independent collaboration with relative cross-functional teams/individuals,
• Highly collaborative working style and the ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment,
• Strong time management skills with an ability to prioritize multiple tasks,
• Creative and innovative problem solving,
• Good level of MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Reporting to Denim Category Senior Manager,
• To be aware of global trends in the related field and make resources,
• Develop and present seasonal/weekly merchandise financial plan and sales budget as unit-based, value-based and profit-based in accordance with company goals, historical performance and market trend analysis,
• Identifying customers’ opportunities, demands and expectations preferences for the responsible category,
• Revising the monthly budget by sales forecasts and managing OTB,
• Analyze data to strategize profit growth opportunities for the responsible category,
• Managing the seasonal inventory and budget with operations that discount, promotion, dispatch and RPT-order decisions,
• Constantly monitor and report category sales and promotion, tracking new product performance,
• Prepare reports by reviewing sales performance indicators regularly,
• Collaborate across departments to drive category goals,
• Researches and monitor competitors in terms of pricing and product innovations.