Associate General Merchandise Manager

• Familiarize with the market attributes and understand client's preferences, off-price business models, needs and expectations.
• Execute strategic sourcing initiatives required by client to build resources to support and to grow the business.
• Responsible for monthly forecasting.
• Plan near/mid/long term business strategies for client base in order to meet Company goals.
• Lead direct reports to meet changing business demands to client expectation.
• Responsible for their team's annual performance reviews.
• Develop and implement new and innovative action plans to achieve new business objectives.
• Ensure fluidity within the merchandising, quality assurance and technical support process, from product development to product delivery.
• Responsible for meeting client's ESG/social compliance requirements.
• Target zero claims.
• Identify root cause to any issues and articulate solution-oriented comments.
• Strengthen and elevate the merchandising department to ensure a high standard of service to clients, professionalism within the team and coaching to elevate skill set.
• Implement and maintain operational policies/procedures for handling the company's business.
• Direct market research efforts and new product developments to enhance service to clients and to drive business.