Dover Street Market New York
POSITION: Associate Merchandiser, Jewelry
REPORTING TO: Head of Merchandising
LOCATION: New York, NY - Onsite
“I want to create a kind of market where various creators from various fields gather together and encounter each other in an ongoing atmosphere of beautiful chaos: the mixing up and coming together of different kindred souls who all share strong personal vision.” – Rei Kawakubo.
Dover Street Market New York opened in 2013 – it was the Store’s third location worldwide and first in the US. Like its predecessors Dover Street Market London and Dover Street Market Ginza, it was conceived and designed by Rei Kawakubo, and subscribes to the philosophy of ‘beautiful chaos’ - the accidental synergy that results from independent minds, each with something original to say, colliding together in one space. In 2018, Dover Street Market Los Angeles opened cementing its place on the West Coast.
There are no set criteria for DSM. Both locations house all Comme des Garçons brands, and also boast a selection of designers that range from the established to the emerging, in addition to traditional products outside the realm of fashion. Designers have been given complete freedom to determine their individual brand spaces – the result being those collections as diverse as Azzedine Alaïa, Supreme, Sacai and Nike live alongside one another in an unexpected harmony.
A sense of discovery lies at the heart of DSM. Rounding out the DSM experience is the addition of Rose Bakery on the ground floor. Rose and Jean Charles Carrarini’s café is renowned for its signature fresh and natural food and is now a mainstay of DSMs around the world.
Role Overview:
An experienced Retail Merchandiser with 2+ years of merchandising experience with confidence in the analysis of data, quick follow-through, and extreme attention to detail. This person must be highly knowledgeable in Excel and fashion merchandising. This role will manage Jewelry within Dover Street Market NY, Dover Street Market LA, and E-SHOP.
Key Responsibilities:
- Working within the Merchandising Team to ensure that all orders are placed on time with suppliers, order confirmations are received, Purchase Orders are uploaded into the system and deliveries are executed in a correct manner.
- Responsible for sending out weekly and monthly sell-through reports to the assigned businesses; and coming up with a plan of actions to achieve the seasonal budget.
- Create and maintain longstanding relationships with brands; ensure deliveries are made on time and partner on opportunities.
- Generate weekly reports to analyze sell-through and performance of brands/categories; build and execute strategies in-season to drive sales.
- Constantly monitor relevant market trends and compile competitive analyses each season.
- Control allocation & distribution of stock based on budget.
- Partner with the Buying team and Global Head of Jewelry for the Planning and execution of product launches and new deliveries.
- Work with the accounts team for vendor approval and payment processes.
- Manage the development of the Assistant Merchandiser in partnership with the Merchandiser: Designer.
Skills:
- 2+ years experience in a Merchandising role; Jewelry experience a must
- Excellent Knowledge of Microsoft Suite (Excel, Office, etc.)
- Excellent understanding of the entire buying and merchandising process
- Strong communication and negotiation skills, both verbal and written
- Strong experience within Retail Pro
Key Deliverables:
- Monitor the performance of measurable targets on a weekly basis.
- Planning and execution of product launches and new deliveries
- Highly accurate stock system and its implementation with accounting
- Work with ESHOP and Press teams to promote products.
- General Inventory maintenance including management of transfers, RTV, and Purchase Orders.
- Come up with strategies in season to increase sales and support the business.
- Improve seasonal development, concentrating on the bigger picture.
- Work closely with the Inventory Control Manager to ensure stock levels are always accurate.
- Create longstanding relationships with brands.
Attitude:
- A highly motivated individual, able to manage their assigned businesses and converse internally and externally.
- A self-starter, able to set the standard by their own professionalism and attitude.
- Must be energetic, self-motivated, and self-organized. Willing to do whatever is required to get the job done.
- Decisive, structured, and organized, with a keen eye for detail.
- Have the ability to work under pressure.
- Will strategize to drive the business forward.
