Manager, Merchandising - Spanx

Overview
SPANX isn’t your average company. We revolutionized an industry by challenging the status quo and putting the customer first. You might know the story: our founder, Sara Blakely, who needed the right thing as a base layer to feel 100% in white pants, so she cut the legs off a pair of tights and Spanx was born. The spark of that origin is the fuel for our future. We grew up in shapewear. But we’ve graduated. For 25 years (yep, we're old enough to rent a car now), we've been experimenting, innovating, and occasionally banging our heads against the drawing board. And we will never stop obsessing about what women who are out there doing their thing deserve. Because we are those women. And we’re honored to create on behalf of us all. 

We make elevated essentials with confidence built in. Essentials for layering underneath or wearing out loud, for “just-between-us” and “where'd you get that?” For everything you've got planned (and don't). Because what you put on can change how you show up. And if its' not working for you, it's got no place in your closet. Or on your body. Creating items that’ll make you feel great is a matter of the heart—and the lab. In every Spanx product is technology we design and build to highlight, complement, and form your look, just the way you like it. SPANX design and technology help make sure what you see in the mirror reflects that feeling of feeling your best (you know the feeling?). We are a high-growth, innovative and ambitious company and we are embarking on an exciting trajectory of both digital and international expansion. 

About the role
The Merchandising Manager is responsible for developing, communicating, and executing the product strategies for our Apparel Dresses, Tops, and Jackets categories with the support of the Director of Merchandising. The Merchandising Manager has an innate curiosity, is consumer-obsessed, and will work cross-functionally to ensure we deliver consumer-centric, solution-oriented products that fill white space in the market and deliver a uniquely Spanx POV. You will brief and partner with the digital site merchandising, product marketing and brand creative teams to ensure the product vision and strategy comes to life for the consumer as intended. As a member of the Merchandising team, you will play an integral role in helping us achieve our growth goals and delivering a truly unique product to our valued consumers.

This role is based in our Atlanta headquarters, requires weekly in office work Monday -Thursday, and reports into Director of Merchandising, Apparel

You’ll love it because you will…

• Be the cross-functional product category champion for Apparel and conduit between design, product development, production, planning, marketing, and sales; demonstrate the end-to-end understanding of the product lifecycle
• Deliver assortments that bring stories to life at retail in a compelling and relevant manner that excite our existing consumer, and entice new consumers looking for wardrobe solutions
• Collaborate with the team to build an integrated line plan framework; edits/assorts product collections that draw both the customer in and drive results
• Apply foundational retail math (turn, gross margin, markup, sell-thru, etc.) to drive informed and profitable pre-planning and in-season decisions around assortment mix, depth, and productivity
• Understand the competitive landscape and models opportunities with data and analytics
• Collaborate with manager to leverage products and product mix to elevate the brand and drive revenue growth and profitability 
• Support milestone meetings and presentations with tool building and setup
• Perform general category maintenance, including data entry and sample management
• Establish cross-functional relationships to promote best practices and process adherence while fostering teamwork

We require…

• 5+ years of relevant product merchandising or planning experience is preferred
• Strong communication skills, ability to present with confidence; gauge audience reaction, interest, and understanding, and adjusts communication style or content accordingly
• A strategic thinking ability. Thinking broadly and considers important issues that impact success today and in the future; develops strategies to achieve critical outcomes; proactively seeks opportunities to introduce change
• Resilience and a positive attitude! Works productively under pressure; maintains a positive outlook; controls emotions; handles failure or criticism well and learns from it.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint
• An ability to be creative and analytical simultaneously
• Strong analytical skills including retail math, margin analysis, and inventory management. A comfort level to influence and rally teams with the analyses.

Spanx is proud of our continued Progressive People Practices…

• Company Healthcare Plan: $0.00 out of pocket (Employee only benefit)
  Fertility testing and treatment are included in Spanx’s medical plans, even without the diagnosis of infertility. 
• Parental Leave Policy: Primary caregiver receives 16 weeks AND will have the option to work a half-time schedule (20 hours per week) for up to four additional weeks with full-time (40 hours per week) pay.
• Mental Health Days: 10 days
• 401K: Matched up to 4% with immediate vesting.
• PTO & Company Holidays: PLUS two full weeks of companywide closures (one in the Spring; one between Christmas and NYE)
• Flex Friday: Year-round half day Fridays!