Brand Overview:maurices is a women’s apparel retailer that celebrates feel good fashion for real life. It’s committed to its service with style promise and offering affordable fashion that takes women from workday to weekend and all of life’s adventures in between. With inclusive sizing from 0-24, maurices is famous for its versatile styles including key categories such as denim, dresses, tops, and more. Established in 1931, maurices operates 935 stores in communities across North America. Discover even more fashion at maurices.com.

Ready to apply? We currently have an opportunity for a Merchant - maurices to join our team located at our Corporate Office-maurices-Duluth, MN 55802.

Ready to help bring feel good fashion for real life™ to hometowns across North America?  Join our family of amazing individuals in our corporate office in Duluth, Minnesota, ranked one of the Top 100 Best Places to Live in 2019. Since 1931, we’ve helped women look and feel their best every day — making maurices not only a special place to shop, but a great place to work and connect. Apply today!

Position Overview:

The merchant is responsible for driving sales and profit by developing and delivering a cohesive product strategy & assortment that protects our brand integrity and delights our customers.

Key Responsibilities:

Drive Results:

Maintain proper unit and dollar inventory levels for department categoriesTries different approaches to learn and achieve resultsManage all aspects of the business in the assigned area of responsibilities Self-motivated to drive & deliver results 

Merchandising strategy:

Provides market intelligence; understands the competitive landscape and leverages knowledge to drive assortment strategy.Develops departmental merchandising strategy within the company guidelines through the study of market influence, business trends, product availability and funding availableIdentify trends and capitalize on them, ensure creation of a unique collection that emphasizes maurices unique selling propositions Offers customers fashion right product at a value they’ll recognizeMaintain working knowledge of competitorsEnsure immediate and long-term profitability by planning statistically and conceptually for short and long range development businessAbility to have a vision and execute it

Forecasting:

Accurately projects and manages product, sales, and markdownsAnticipates future consequences accurately and create appropriate strategies for risk mitigation.Questions how things are and challenges how they could be.  Helps to simplify processes.Considers the big picture, thinks beyond own scope to understand the impact of the decision on the department, division, and brand.Understands and takes action to correct bad business and minimize losses

Know the Target Customer:

Keep up to date on current events, pop culture, social trends, and customer observations; considers the impact to the customer and business trendsContinuously ask questions and look for information sources to understand our customer more thoroughlyMake learning about the customer a regular priorityAttention to details that have an impact on our customers’ preferences

Leadership:

Builds rapport and effective relationships both internally and externally Oversees a team of Associates, Assistants, and/or Merchandise Coordinators; responsible for the mentorship and developmentResponsible for providing input, ideas, and leadership to support division

Education/Skills and Experience Requirements:

Education: 

Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent experience 

Experience: 

Previous retail experience preferred Previous experience in merchandising role required 

Skills: 

Strong sense of fashion Takes initiative Positive attitude Excellent written and verbal communication skills Proficient in MS Word, Excel, systems savvy Ability to prioritize Strong analytical skills and attention to detail 

Location:Corporate Office-maurices-Duluth, MN 55802Position Type:Regular/Full time

Pay Range:

Annual Salary: $90,000.00 - $100,000.00

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Company is committed to hiring and developing the most qualified people at all levels. It is our policy in all personnel actions to ensure that all associates and potential associates are evaluated on the basis of qualifications and ability without regard to sex (including pregnancy), race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability that can reasonably be accommodated without undue hardship, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. We do not discriminate in any of our employment policies and practices. All associates are expected to follow these principles in all relationships with other associates, applicants, or others with whom we do business.