Merchandise Manager-Wine - 1-800-Flowers Family of Brands

The Merchandise Manager, Wine is market facing and has P&L responsibility for sales, gross profit and gross margin, and balance sheet responsibility for finished goods inventory. Within the Merchandising division the Merchandise Manager, Wine has primary responsibility for customer satisfaction and brand building strategies for this product category. Among their reporting duties are the following: competitive intelligence, assortment planning, product pricing, budgeting and forecasting, inventory planning, coordination with marketing and sales initiatives.




* Bachelor's Degree in Merchandising, Business or a related field is required.
* Must have 7 years directly related experience as a merchant, buyer, or associate buyer with an understanding of merchandising principles.
* Experience in specialty foods, wine or luxury goods retail desired.
* Demonstrated track record of successfully growing a business by developing and executing plans with trend right product.
* Previous team development and leadership experience required.
* Proven track record for building brands and achieving outstanding results.
* Strong Microsoft Office Suite skills required.
* Strong presentation skills required. Must be comfortable speaking to large groups of people and with all levels of management.

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