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The Cato Corporation, a leading specialty retailer of value-priced women’s fashion apparel with corporate offices located in Charlotte, North Carolina, operates three concepts: Cato, It’s Fashion and Versona. The Company has over 1,300 stores throughout the United States and a diverse workforce of over 7,500 associates. The Company’s stock is traded on the NYSE under the symbol “CATO”.

The company is seeking an experienced Accessories Buyer to join its Versona merchandising team.

Responsibilities:

• Maximizing merchandise contribution;
• Managing merchandise receipts and open to buy;
• Initiating the development, purchase and delivery of merchandise assortments;
• Negotiating all aspects of product purchasing with vendors;
• Interpreting fashion trends for the customer;
• Communicating merchandise information to appropriate cross-functional team members;
• Shopping competition and company stores regularly;
• Supervising and training associates and/or assistants; and
• Implementing marketing and sales promotion strategy for assigned areas.

Requirements:

• Possesses a proven history of successful fashion buying and product development experience; Results oriented, creative and analytical;
• Prior experience in a specialty retail organization with a product development background;
• Proven track record of increasing sales and driving profitability;
• Excellent managerial/leadership skills;
• Collaborative aptitude;
• Minimum of 5 years buying experience; and
• Must be able to relocate to Charlotte, North Carolina.

The company offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits including Medical/Dental/Life Insurance package, 401(K) Retirement Plan, Flexible Spending Plan, Stock Purchase Plan and more! Please send resume, including salary history to: The Cato Corporation, Attn: Recruitment, PO Box 34216, Charlotte, NC 28234. Fax to (704) 551-7246 or email to [email protected]. EOE/Drug

Cato Corporation

OBJECTIVES OF THE POSITION:

The Keyholder is an essential part of the Store Leadership team and is primarily responsible for driving our customer experience and service standards on the sales floor with an undivided focus on our guests. Keyholder’s take initiate, delegate work, provide feedback to the team in achieving optimal results and work closely with the Store Leadership team in supporting total store operations. The position assists in any leadership duties that may arise and in the absence of leadership is the most senior presence in the store.

Business Leader & Partner

• Meet store sales & metric goals
• Demonstrate excellent knowledge of the product to support brand goals
• Develop sales techniques that are relevant to the market
• Leverage company tools, incentives, and strategies to support meeting store goals
• Demonstrate strong business acumen by leveraging metrics to support business-driving strategies

People Leader

• Ensure effective communication between store leadership team and other team members
• Leads by example and inspires staff in daily operations and guest experience.
• Directly oversee Guest Service Associates when running the sales floor.
• Present new & Innovative ideas to support meeting business goals
• Coaches team on the sales floor providing relevant and consistent feedback to improve performance

Operations Leader

• Assist in key aspects of store operations and in ensuring the ALO Brand Mission is brought to life and introduced to everyone in our community
• Assists in processing shipment and ensuring efficient product flow including but not limited to visual merchandising placement and daily replenishment excellence
• Completes additional projects and performs other duties and assignments required or requested by the Assistant or General Manager
• Identify product concerns and communicate inventory needs to support the business goals

Customer Focus

• Ensures Brand mission is brought to life and introduced to everyone in our community
• Build meaningful relationships with clients through strong-interpersonal skills
• Collaborate with all team members to support a superior shopping experience
• Be present on and off the floor as an ALO brand ambassador

Keyholder Qualifications:

• 2+ Years prior work experience in a client-centric, sales environment
• Proven leadership capabilities demonstrating excellent decision making
• Values feedback, receptive to receiving feedback and eager to provide
• High energy, upbeat and enthusiastic with the ability to integrate fun and work
• Innovative and insightful around elevating their responsibilities and client experience
• Self-motivated with a desire to achieve results and excel individually, and as a team
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
• Inspires others and proves as a positive influence among peers, leaders, and guests
• Fosters genuine connection through empathy, compassion, integrity and building trusting relationships

Keyholder Schedule:

The Keyholder role is full-time and requires 32-40 hours per week fulfilling the job description as stated above. To build a balanced schedule that supports the needs of the business and our teams, we expect all full-time employees to be available for opening, closing and weekend shifts.

The Company’s Keyholder base pay ranges from $19.50 – $21.50/hour in Newport Beach, CA. Please also note, Keyholders are eligible to participate in the Company’s Monthly Store Incentive bonus program, which may result in bringing the total compensation to a higher range. Further, the range listed is just one component of the Company’s total rewards package for retail employees. Other rewards may include clothing allowance, employee discount, 401K, competitive medical, dental, and vision plans, commuter benefits, Talkspace, and AloMoves.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Alo does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or because of any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Alo Yoga

The Cato Corporation, a leading specialty retailer of value-priced women’s fashion apparel with corporate offices located in Charlotte, North Carolina, operates three concepts: Cato, It’s Fashion and Versona. The Company has over 1,300 stores throughout the United States and a diverse workforce of over 7,500 associates. The Company’s stock is traded on the NYSE under the symbol “CATO”.

The company is seeking an experienced Apparel Buyer to join its merchandising team.

Responsibilities:

• Maximizing merchandise contribution;
• Managing merchandise receipts and open to buy;
• Initiating the development, purchase and delivery of merchandise assortments;
• Negotiating all aspects of product purchasing with vendors;
• Interpreting fashion trends for the customer;
• Communicating merchandise information to appropriate cross-functional team members;
• Shopping competition and company stores regularly;
• Supervising and training associates and/or assistants; and
• Implementing marketing and sales promotion strategy for assigned areas.

Requirements:

• Possesses a proven history of successful fashion buying and product development experience; Results oriented, creative and analytical;
• Prior experience in a specialty retail organization with a product development background;
• Proven track record of increasing sales and driving profitability;
• Excellent managerial/leadership skills;
• Collaborative aptitude;
• Minimum of 5 years buying experience; and
• Must be able to relocate to Charlotte, North Carolina.

The company offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits including Medical/Dental/Life Insurance package, 401(K) Retirement Plan, Flexible Spending Plan, Stock Purchase Plan and more! Please send resume, including salary history to: The Cato Corporation, Attn: Recruitment, PO Box 34216, Charlotte, NC 28234. Fax to (704) 551-7246 or email to [email protected]. EOE/Drug

Cato Corporation

This leading international group is looking for a Merchandising Director to spearhead the development & expansion of the division. This role will involve relocation to the Middle-East.

As the MD, you will be responsible for:

• Mentoring and developing the management team to develop challenging, but achievable, goals and identify the appropriate input targets required to deliver the goals.
• Develop top performing team members and make great hiring decisions to cultivate bench strength
• Develop and execute strategic plans for each business team
• Own P&L; responsibility for the overall business – understand the key levers that impact profitability
• Define and deliver process improvements across the company
• Maintain a culture of continuous improvement across all teams
• Key stakeholder driving the company’s project road map – intake, prioritization and execution

The ideal candidate will be –

• From a merchandising background with experience gained at a blue chip Fashion or General Merchandise retailer
• Able to demonstrate a proven track record of successful leadership and meeting KPI’s

If you have the drive, experience and ambition to play a key role in the progress of an international retailer, please apply today with an up to date CV.

The Global Search Company

Summary Description:

This role will work closely with the Ecommerce Merchandising Team, which oversees the US, Canadian English and Canadian French and Mexico sites. This tactical role will execute the day to day back-end processes, including but not limited to executing product set-up, uploading prices and markdowns and site quality assurance.

You’re an up-and-coming eCommerce Coordinator who thrives in a performance-focused environment. You are detail-oriented and have some experience with ecommerce merchandising, storefront set-up and pricing. You’re comfortable working closely with business and marketing teams to deliver a best in class customer experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Utilize ERP and product management tools, responsible for confirming accuracy of product attributes, copy, etc. before product launch and for updating during season
• Utilize Sales Force Commerce Cloud, set up product to go live within the online store
• Track and communicate product’s readiness to go live (masterdata, image, copy, price and inventory availability)
• Build new products, categories, and make updates to existing products
• Partner with the buying team on production of local photography – Upload images from local shoots to site photography tool, Communicate photo status at Weekly Ecommerce Meeting
• Report on weekly seasonal product status, informing the broader team of “go-live” status for both current and future season products
• Maintain catalog with seasonal information (inventory, online status, categorized status, etc…)
• Cross-functional work with local buying/planning teams and French counterparts
• Daily QA of onsite copy and product attributes

Requirements

• 1 year minimum experience in eCommerce related activities or fashion merchant/analyst role
• Strong communications skills, entrepreneurial approach, ability to function in a fast-paced environment, and ability to collaborate in a matrixed team environment
• Excellent in Microsoft Office Suite; Excel (vlookup, pivot tables) and PowerPoint (presentation building skills) required
• Computer proficiency MS Office: Outlook, Excel, Word
• An understanding of and interest in current fashion trends and industry
• Willingness to learn about and participate in other areas of the ecommerce business

Core Values and Traits:

Play as One Team:

• Showing respect towards everyone
• Commitment for the team’s work and decisions

Play with Elegance:

• Striving for excellence
• Treating others with fair play and humility

Play by Daring:

• Having the courage to speak up, experiment and take initiative
• To explore new opportunities

Play with Tenacity:

• Constantly seek continuous improvement
• Learning from our failures

At Lacoste, we’re committed to building the best team we can. We hire for potential and support every team member through each step of their career development. Building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive space for our team to think differently and push the status quo is incredibly important to us; and we strive to use these guiding principles as the foundation for how we interact with each other, how we build our business, and how we hold ourselves accountable to our core values.

* This job description is not intended to be exhaustive. They can be changed orally or in writing at any time by the discretion of management. We as Lacoste associates must also always ensure that all functions of our position are represented with our core values.

Lacoste

The Showroom Coordinator will assist with day to day operations of the Cambria Showroom in Bethpage, NY. This individual will assist with guest relations and customer experience as well as some event coordination/details. This position will strive to discover customer needs while guiding them across the brand. This role will deliver the brand experience and product knowledge to customers as well as trade professionals. This role will report to the Showroom Manager, rolling up to the Director of Showrooms.

** This is a part time position. Hours will entail Monday, Friday 12-5 & Saturday 9-1.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in day to day operations of the Showroom
• Provide exceptional customer experience to all scheduled appointments and walk-ins
• Generate sales leads and collaborate with the local sales team within the DC territory
• Create visibility of the Showroom to industry partners
• Learn and master Brand and product knowledge effectively
• Assist the Showroom Manager in placing sample orders for sales team
• Make follow up phone calls with consumers & business partners
• Provide detailed information to better help homeowners and designers understand the benefits of Cambria
• Assist consumers and trade professionals with design solutions for their project, as requested
• Work with Showroom Manager & Sales team to increase traffic and manage lead process
• Support Showroom Manager in planning, organizing and executing all Showroom events
• Remain educated on current design trends in the industry
• Merchandise displays and ensure brand standards are maintained within the Showroom
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Requirements:

• Effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail, high level of organization and initiative
• Passion for sales and closing skills
• Strong project management skills
• Ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external parties
• Professional demeanor
• Pronounced analytical and follow up skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-energy environment
• Ability to work evenings and weekends for events as business requires

Minimum Requirements:

Education: College Degree (preferably Marketing, Interior Design / Home Fashion, Retail Sales)

Experience: 1-3 years’ relevant experience in the retail showroom environment providing excellent customer service

Systems: Google Suites, Microsoft Office, Salesforce (preferred)

Additional Requirements:

Managerial Responsibilities: N/A

Travel Requirements: N/A

Physical Requirements: Showroom position requiring some lifting of samples, up to 25 pounds and event set up

Cambria offers a competitive benefits package that encompasses Health and Dental Insurance, Paid Time Off, 401(k) plus matching, Discretionary Profit Sharing, Flexible Spending Account, Life, Supplemental Life, and Disability Insurance, Referral Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Discount and Professional Development Assistance.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

For additional company information, please visit www.CambriaUSA.com

We are an equal opportunity employer.

M/W/VET/DISABLED

Cambria

Our client, a popular fashion brand is looking for an Ecommerce Content Coordinator to join their team!

Temp – 8 month role with possible extension

Hybrid schedule: 2 – 3 days onsite in Costa Mesa

Responsibilities:

• You will support the eCommerce merchandising team to gather product content (images, copy, video and technical specifications) and be responsible for maintaining the upload and download communication

• Coordinates and executes seasonal load process for inline and custom products

• Creates, edits and uploads product information load sheets to product management system (Salsify and Salesforce Commerce Cloud) for US and Canada

• Maintains integrity of Product Catalog to ensure accuracy of product information and downstream system integrations

• Follows up on necessary site updates stemming from Merchandising requests or customer service issues

• Tests site regularly to ensure content, products, links and services are up-to-date and the website is working properly

• Communicates product deliveries and updates to the Customer Service team and Merchandising teams

Pay rate: $30 – $35/HR

Please submit your resume if you are interested.

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Fourth Floor

AKIRA Director of Visual Merchandising

In 2002, AKIRA opened the doors to its first women’s clothing boutique in Chicago. Since then, the company has extended its reach to 30+ stores across the United States, as well as a thriving eCommerce business (shopAKIRA.com.) AKIRA is extremely well-poised for sustained growth as we continue to build a nationally recognized brand.

AKIRA’s culture has one very large, distinct difference from other fast-fashion competitors: Other-Worldly Customer Service and Fanatical, Obsessive Attention to the consumer’s needs and desires. The core principle for all employees at AKIRA is to Act and Think Like an Owner, and this belief can be reflected across all areas of the company.

The Position

Director of Visual Merchandising

Location

Chicago, IL

Responsibilities:

• Serve as head of company-wide visual merchandising efforts for 25+ stores across 4 metropolitan areas and suburbs in the Midwest
• Leverage top line data into merchandising efforts that drive sales, both across the company and at store-specific, department-specific levels
• Hire, train, and lead a team of field visual merchandisers
• Develop and continually evolve training and strategic guides to ensure that Visual Merchandising team applies unified principles across all stores
• Analyze, understand, and refine processes related to visual merchandising to optimize efficiency/better meet needs of business
• Collaborate with senior management on hiring and developing visual teams
• Hands-on work in the field alongside visual merchandisers is required
• Partner with senior level leaders to plan and execute new store floor sets
• Execute visual merchandising efforts that support a rigorous selling environment
• Plan and execute free form floor sets across stores with varying sales volumes, square footage, and layouts
• Interdisciplinary work with creative/construction team to source, develop, refine, and repurpose in-store fixturing
• Plan and execute window installations
• Bring strong creative eye to store design and aesthetics
• Infuse artistic elements into visual merchandising through stores

Minimum Qualifications/Characteristics:

• Bachelor’s degree is required (preferably in a related field)
• Own vehicle and ability to travel is required
• Portfolio submission is strongly encouraged
• Sound understanding of retail math is required
• 3-5 years of field visual merchandising experience is preferred
• Chicago-based position, but travel is required
• Must be technically proficient
• Excellent organizational skills are required
• Ability to actively communicate with all levels of staff
• Ability to think and act strategically and proactively
• Strong problem solving skills a must
• Must be able to lift at least 30 lbs
• Ability to climb ladders

Benefits and Perks:

AKIRA offers competitive benefits for full time employees, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, LTD, FSA/HSA, 401(k), and employee discount. We are committed to encouraging internal development and providing significant career enrichment opportunities. Most importantly, what has propelled AKIRA’s growth and success over the years has been the dynamic culture within the company – if you’re filled with passion, have a strong desire to get things done, and if you want to go to a place where you know your work matters and where you can implement your ideas and decisions, then AKIRA just might be the place for you.

Job Type: Full Time

On site, travel required

AKIRA/shopAKIRA.com

Overview:

At ivy & leo, our Store Managers are Boutique Team Leaders. The successful Boutique Team Leader candidate will have several years of specialty retail experience in a leadership role, as a Store Manager or Boutique Team Leader. The Boutique Team Leader must have a strong emphasis on guest service, product and vision presentation, be an effective problem solver and possess an entrepreneurial spirit. The Boutique Team Leader is responsible for building and retaining a high performing and diverse sales team. Through strategizing, coaching and accountability the Boutique Team Leader is responsible for leading and motivating their team, and in turn, maximize sales. The candidate must have an understanding of business drivers, how to maximize profitability, and ensure visual and operational standards are met consistently in their boutique.

Candidates must be able to work a flexible schedule according to the needs of the business, including weekends and some holidays.

Responsibilities:

Leadership:

• Drives business results by maximizing daily sales plans, managing expenses and improving metrics through sales floor leadership, execution of our training programs, and continuous coaching on and off the sales floor
• Plans, delegates and follows up on expected tasks, assignments and activities to ensure expectations and objectives are met
• Provides consistent developmental feedback that empowers and motivates our team and fosters a team environment by using effective communication skills
• Acts as a liaison between Boutique Team, District Team Leader, Regional Director, Human Resources and Boutique Operations.

People/Talent:

• Attracts, recruits, and retains team members who are guest focused and demonstrate the ability to drive sales
• Leads, develops and coaches team members to reach their fullest potential and prepare them for the next level of responsibility by utilizing company tools
• Evaluates and reacts to performance issues fairly and consistently in accordance with out expected practices
• Actively establishes open, candid and trusting professional relationships with their team members
• Maintains a high degree of personal integrity and hires a team with the same values

Guest Experience:

• Possess the ability to lead by example and deliver our Company goals to the sales team and all guests within the boutique
• Creates and reinforces a proactive selling culture that focuses on building a confident and competent team in order to build a loyal guest following through clear and positive communication
• Prepares the team to balance our guest experience with necessary operational tasks

Visual Merchandising:

• Maintains a visually inspiring boutique that is compelling to guests by developing visual decision making skills and effective communication of our visual standards
• Utilizes and delivers our visual brand standards to present our unique product mix offering
• Demonstrates a passion for fashion by understanding trends

Operations:

• Understands and enforces all company policies and procedures in a fair and consistent manner
• Ensures scheduling of team members is completed in order to deliver expected level of guest service and maximizing sales potential
• Performs and supervises boutique opening and closing procedures including bank deposits and securing the boutique
• Understands retail sales and the relationship to inventory levels, with the ability to communicate needs directly to the District Team Leader
• Protects the physical assets of the boutique by conducting weekly audits, routine cycle counts and an annual physical inventory

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of experience managing a specialty retail store
• Demonstrates leadership and integrity with experience managing a staff of boutique team members
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong merchandising and visual skills
• Excellent organization skills; able to plan and execute tasks efficiently
• Proactive and creative problem solving ability
• Flexible and adaptable
• Ability to multi-task and balance multiple priorities
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Ability to work SOME weekends and SOME holidays

Salary: THIS IS A FULL-TIME POSITION

Salary TBD with potential of 60K+ and benefits (HEALTH INSURANCE AND 401k).

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ivy & leo

Merchandising Assistant

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Participation in the organization of showrooms:

• Coordinate timely receipt and organization of samples – in an out

• Coordinate sample shipment between head office and showrooms

• Maintain the daily update of Synergy system for sample shipment

• Support maintenance of collection overview

Support on market preparations

• Support with proto shipments between HQ and development offices

• Support Merchandising Team during set up of collection overview and internal selling documents

• Coordination of seasonal sample photography

Systems Maintenance

• Set up and daily maintenance of collection offer and sample launch in the internal product management system (PLM) & Excel Line list

• Set up and seasonal maintenance of collection on online selling platform JOOR

Elaboration of Market studies

• Prepare analysis of competition in terms of prices, offer, structure of collection etc.

Reporting and Sales Analysis

• Prepare weekly & monthly reports (Sales, Sell thrus, Best & Slow Sellers) for department review and global distribution

Follow up on Production

• Support of Merchandising team in managing leather approval process ensuring it is carried out in timely fashion

Assist with the smooth running of the department

• Set up and organize weekly and seasonal meetings

• Maintain the department calendar up to date

• Maintain samples organised

• Maintain PLM up to date with all changes communicated from production

• Communicate any collection updates to relevant audience (Marketing & PR, CS, Retail Team, Design team)

• From time to time you may be required to assist the VP of Merchandising with other areas of merchandising, booking travels and expenses.

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

• Highly organized an able to prioritize effectively

• Must have a strong attention to detail and demonstrate accountability

• Systems savvy and data maintenance driven

• Commercial: analytical, detail conscious, problem solver, planner, organised thinker

• Team skills: good team player, able to work well as part of a team as well as independently, approachable.

• Personal: able to work under pressure, deadline and delivery driven.

• Strong Excel & PowerPoint skills.

Jimmy Choo