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PVH Corp. Junior Product Merchandiser, Women's Footwear - Calvin Klein in Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Junior Product Merchandiser, Women's Footwear - Calvin Klein
Be part of an iconic story.
PVH is the growth platform for Calvin Klein and TOMMY HILFIGER. Through driving brand strength and relevance, we are connecting our global, iconic brands closer to where the consumer is going than ever before, today and with future generations. Guided by our values and enabled by our scale and global reach, we are driving fashion forward for good, as one team with one vision and one plan. That’s the Power of Us, that’s the Power of PVH+.
The Team
The Calvin Klein footwear division is one of the main business drivers within Calvin Klein Global. Based in the Amsterdam European HQ, the team is split into 4 sub-teams: Design, Product Merchandising & Regional Merchandising and PD. These 4 teams work together in an informal setting to create superbly styled and high-end quality products for the Global consumer base
The Position
As a member of the Global Product Merchandising team, the Junior Merchandiser Women’s Footwear will work collaboratively with the Merchandising Manager to create seasonal strategies and work closely with the Design and Product Development counter partners to create high-end quality product, focusing on the total Woman Footwear Collection.
Gather, organize, analyse, and consolidate information on product needs and opportunities from the commercial markets and channels, including product sell in and sell out data, market and consumer trends and insights, and direct feedback from a wide array of stakeholders such as wholesale account managers, wholesale accounts and retail store managers.
Support the preparation of the end-to-end product creation process – partnering with the product creation functions: Product Development, external Design agency and the Global Team in order to assure the optimal product assortment to meet EMEA product needs.
Work with leadership to ensure forecasts of product volumes with maximal accuracy for all different purposes (Merchandising Planning, Supply Planning, Finance)
Own sample management and tracking of samples
Work on creating and making available presentations & sales tools to the markets and channels that allow them to maximize short-, mid- and long-term sales, including documents for train the trainer sessions for new collections, and partnering with Marketing and Visual Merchandising
Management of PLM systems for the team, ensuring data integrity at all times.
Support in ad hoc seasonal projects.
The Ideal Candidate
Appx 2 years’ experience in Merchandising, ideally with footwear knowledge
Proven analytical, planning and organization skills
Strong communication and presentation skills
Developing negotiating, influencing and networking skills
Business and commercial acumen
Able to work in a fast paced, matrix based, challenging environment
Team player
Fluent English both written and verbal
Proactive with a willingness to learn
Strong attention to detail
Excellent Microsoft Office Skills, specifically Excel
Experience with PLM style management system & Miro a + Fluent in English, both written & verbal
Passionate about the Calvin Klein Brand and products
Be part of it.
PVH Europe and our brands, TOMMY HILFIGER and CALVIN KLEIN, are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community of associates with a strong sense of belonging. We believe we are bettered by all forms of diversity, and take pride in working with top talent from every walk of life and corner of the world. In the spirit of inclusivity, qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, ethnicity, ability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, nationality, race, religion or sexual orientation.
DIVERSITY & EQUAL OPPORTUNITY We are committed to recruiting, training and providing career advancement to all associates regardless of gender, race, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, or social or ethnic origin. Diversity in the workplace is encouraged. Bigotry, racism and any form of harassment or discrimination is not tolerated.