Merchant

Serving the needs of all families with young children, Carter’s Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children, encompassing Carter’s, OshKosh B’gosh, Skip*Hop and Little Planet brands. Meaningful work, constant learning, genuine people, and a community guided by core values that promote inclusion and innovation is in everything we do. There are many reasons to build your career at Carter's.

How you’ll make an impact:

The Merchant supports the development and execution of brand strategies for our Off-Price and Clubs wholesale accounts. This role is key in supporting those accounts specific needs while maintaining the overall Carter’s brand filters and aesthetic. With several accounts to manage, this role requires someone who excels at time management, relationship building, assortment architecture, and strategic execution.

This role reports into Sr. Director of Merchandising, and is based in our Buckhead office. The Merchant will work exceptionally close with cross functional partners to build exclusive assortments and increase sales volume to hit growth objectives at some of our fastest growing wholesale partners.

50%: Strategy and Line Structure: 

- Develop strategies and line plans tailored for the off price and clubs accounts that compliment the main line Carter’s assortment

- Develop strong understanding of the marketplace, recognizing and identifying trends

- Search for white space opportunities within the unique market of off-price and clubs

- Utilize past knowledge plus current trends to develop new strategies and / or opportunities

- Maintain awareness of competition; understanding flow cadence, product assortment, and make / value equation

- Work closely with cross-functional partners to balance the amount of global assortment leveraging and exclusive development

- Build relationship with multiple accounts/buyers/channels and partner with them for line development and strategies

40%: Costing, Pricing, Margin Management: 

- Manage margin and deliver revenue goals based on financial plans

- Knowledge of product costing, garment construction, and pre-production life cycle

- Build line that fits within margin model while still accomplishing account aesthetic needs

- Own product costing decisions/style level costing tool – ensuring data analysis is up to date

10%: Style Set Up/System Management:  

- Utilize reports and systems to create hindsight decks and specialized business reports

- Manage large SKU count across multiple categories and SBUs in PLM system and maintaining records for all cross functional partners

We’d Love to hear from you if: (Requirements section)

Must have:

• 4-7 Years of Experience in retail buying, wholesale account management and/or merchandising position; experience developing a line structure is critical
• Experience working with design, sourcing, product development, sales, and other cross-functional partners
• Strong knowledge of retail metrics to effectively analyze results across channels and markets
• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Proven success partnering cross-functionally within a retail environment
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Experience working with external partners and accounts
• Passion for leadership and developing talent

Preferred skills and experience:

• Ability to understand and translate trend for our brand
• Ability to develop product and assess creative
• Well-developed presentation skills needed to present to senior level executives and key accounts
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite  

Make a career at Carter’s:

Career Development: Success starts from within, and we have several paths from which you can choose to enhance your career evolution. From Carter’s University to Toastmasters to mentorship programs and more, we encourage you to utilize these tools to elevate your professional prowess.

NOTE:  This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties described may be changed or reassigned at the discretion of management, and the employee may be required to perform duties that are not listed in the job description.

Carters is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.