Merchandiser

Workwear Outfitters has a strong legacy of building innovative and authentic market-right products and is a leading supplier of work apparel and footwear for diverse occupations in industries such as automotive, manufacturing, oil and gas, utilities, government, food services, telecommunications, hospitality, and many more. Workwear Outfitters is based in Nashville, Tennessee with more than 5,500 employees in facilities spanning the globe.

Brands under the Workwear Outfitters umbrella include Red Kap, Bulwark, Image Authority, Kodiak, Terra, Walls, Liberty , Work Authority, Workrite Fire Service, Chef Designs, Horace Small, CritiCore, and OOBE. Workwear Outfitters is also the exclusive licensee for Dickies apparel in the B2B channel.

Our Purpose: "We champion and empower workers who make our world work better"

Major benefits include medical, vision and dental, Life and Disability coverage.

Other benefits included: 401K, Tuition reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts, and many others.

What You Will Do as a Merchandiser:

This position exists to develop market driven products that exceed customers' and consumers' expectations. This role is responsible for executing the functions necessary to provide greater speed to market through product development and maintenance of assigned product lines.

How You Will Make a Difference:

• Creates and maintains all product level data for the lifecycle of the garment from product set up to deletion from the product line
• Manages flow of product requests for cost and development as specified; creates and maintains product / project calendar(s)
• Maintains all relevant data in the appropriate tracking system
• Effectively communicates all product level information to all internal stakeholders; manages relationships and communication flow
• Gathers and analyzes product line performance, customer, trend, and competitive data to make product line recommendations
• Presents product / project review and line analysis to external customers and internal stakeholders.
• Identifies and manages specific projects as needed, according to the agreed upon timeline
• Creates PD Pipeline meeting materials for specified projects; presentation may be required
• Potential management of intern(s) when applicable

Skills for Success:

• Preferred Years of Related Professional Experience: 3-5
• Bachelor's Degree in a related field or equivalent experience in apparel manufacturing or merchandising
• Self-motivated, can accomplish objectives without supervision
• Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite, internal systems, calendars)
• Strong communication skills (oral, presentation, written, interpersonal)
• Accuracy: attention to detail, strong organizational skills, with strong sense of urgency
• Must be able to handle multiple projects simultaneously, respond effectively to multiple demands, and balance / prioritize competing needs to meet objectives and deadlines
• Knowledge of garment construction, fabric development, fabric and garment care preferred
• Seeks direction, responds positively and readily adapts to change in the work environment; changes behavior in response to feedback and learns from experience
• Ability to make basic business calculations such as margin, markup, turnover, and yield
• Travel is required; amount varies