Sr. Merchant - Michael Kors Jewelry

TX - Corporate

Corporate

Brand Management

Who We Are

At Fossil, we dare to dream, disrupt, and deliver in a better way. Our goal is simple - bring innovation, style, and connectivity to an industry ripe for change. Fossil is on a mission to revamp the way fashion accessories are done. We are committed to creating great watches, jewelry, handbags, small leather goods and wearables by investing in technology and long-term value creation. With our diverse portfolio of proprietary and licensed brands, along with department stores, specialty stores, eCommerce websites, and company-owned and operated retail stores, we are building a leading fashion- and tech-forward accessories company. Are you in?

Make an Impact

​Fossil Group is searching for an Assistant Brand Manager (Sr. Merchant level) to support the Michael Kors jewelry business. The Assistant Brand Manager partners with the Director of Brand Management in the development of business plans, sales objectives, profit plans and operations for Michael Kors jewelry. This person will be accountable for managing and driving business functionality needs of our subsidiaries and licensors to meet sales, marketing, and distribution goals on a domestic and international level. This star candidate will have a strong knowledge of assortment planning, marketing strategies, and product development with outstanding communication skills, ability to multitask, strong prioritization skills, and strong analytical skills.

Job responsibilities include:

• Presentation/Sales: lead sales meetings & provide global guidance; budget & expense management; develop guidelines for global wholesale execution & e-commerce standards; optimize global Michael Kors boutique and e-commerce

• Inventory Management/Planning: global assortment management; partner with planning teams on immediate inventory needs and allocation; conduct weekly delivery conference calls with planning teams and factories to monitor flow of inventory and timeliness of new product introductions

• Marketing: partner with marketing team on all operational marketing activities (fixtures, packaging, visual merchandising, etc.)

• Product: Analyze and provide feedback on retail sales and shipping; lead product introductions, education and marketing initiatives for subsidiaries, North America sales team and distributors; manage global pricing with a focus on meeting margin objectives;responsible for competitive market analysis to provide regional product assortments

• License Reports: manage global quarterly sales, inventory, customer and marketing reports submission/analysis with Licensing Team

• Cross functional partnerships: interface with subsidiaries, licensors, senior management, design and development, marketing and planning

• Management/leadership: coaching and developing brand management team to success

Your Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising preferred or equivalent experience

• Minimum 5+ years of brand, planning, account management or buying experience

• Proven track record coaching and developing direct reports

• Professional presentation & communication skills

The Perks

Benefits are dependent on working hours, position and may vary by location, but here are some of the benefits you may enjoy:
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans
• Retirement Savings Plan + Company Matching
• Paid Time Off and Volunteer Time Off

Accommodations Statement

At Fossil, we don’t just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products and our community. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Employer dedicated to a policy of nondiscrimination in all employment practices without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including breast feeding and related medical conditions), gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, uniform service member and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, disability or any other legally protected status. Anyone requiring special accommodations to our normal application process please email applicationaccommodation@fossil.com and we will assist you.

Brand Name

Michael Kors