Description

Your Role:

The Merchant helps to develop and drive a category of business’s strategies and seasonal assortment plans based upon a detailed knowledge of the brand, intimate understanding of the customer, and studied appreciation of the competition and overall market place. They critically evaluate the assortment and reacts to in-season performance/trends and translates to future seasons. The Merchant demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of the connection between financial strategies and related merchandise objectives. The position collaborates directly with various cross functional teams including but not limited to design, merchandise planning, demand & deployment, production, stores operations, and visual presentation to ensure execution of the accurate brand vision and category goals. The Merchant must possess strong leadership skills as they are ultimately responsible for driving cross-functional communication and for motivating the team to be customer-focused, curious, and team oriented in their work. The Merchant supports the leadership team in prioritizing workload and plays a supportive role in training merchandising talent within the company. This role owns at least one category of business.

Why You Belong Here:

At Victoria’s Secret & Co, you’ll join a world-leading specialty retail brand recognized globally for innovation and excellence in lingerie and fashion. You’ll work alongside industry leaders to set the standard for what a retail brand can achieve, placing customers at the center of everything we do to create products and experiences that bring them joy.

We believe everyone deserves a place where they truly belong. We celebrate individuality and know that your passion, experience, and unique perspective strengthen our team and business. Here, you’ll be empowered to perform, grow, and engage through unmatched opportunities to develop your skills, gain real-world experience, and learn from the best in the business.

Your Impact:

Leadership

Lead and demonstrate strong cross-functional partnerships with clear and accurate communication while demonstrating company valuesLead and influence solutions-based thinking, conflict resolution and productive dialogue in cross functional and merchandising meetingsBegin to develop leadership presence and cast positive leadership shadowDemonstrate ability to layer strategic thinking and business ownership on top of business executionRelationship building by demonstrating corporate culture & values of diversity, equity, inclusivity, open-mindedness, collaboration, and positive intentLead and demonstrate company values of Love the Customer, Passion with Purpose, Better Together, DEI is EverythingConsistently react with urgency while comprehending overall strategy

Customer

Consistently demonstrate an ability to turn customer insight into actionable recommendations as it relates to assortment strategyTranslate and apply customer and competitive patterning insights into actions that will drive the business and assortment forwardRemain curious about the customer to better understand their current demands and seek to learn more through store travel and taking on the customer lensPartner across merchandising categories to connect dots on larger, total brand trends and patternsUnderstand the customer’s lifestyle by staying on top of trends, social media, and pop culture as it specifically relates to the customer, in stores or wherever they areDrive customer insight strategy via the internal teams and external focus groups

Product

Responsible for executing the seasonal financial plan into a product assortment while preserving brand position and brand imageConsistently demonstrate an ability to turn product insight into actionable recommendations as it relates to assortment strategy and influence the evolution of potential new categories to fill customers’ needsAccountable for key meeting prep with sample availability, style & color ranking, deck preparation, and ad hoc requests and analysis, always staying agile and flexibleResponsible for ongoing trend analysis and reporting, inclusive of competitive landscape & competitive patterningDrive development of a robust testing agenda to identify and unlock future growth opportunities

Financial

Accountable for sales and margin targets for their category of businessDevelop roadmap and lineplan architecture by season and align with Planning partners in lineplan reviews to present to Senior LeadershipEnsure price-value relationship is in line with customer expectationUnderstand product trends and historical data at the category level in order to manage in-season opportunitiesActively participate and influence in costing meetings by floorset

Talent

Select, train, coach and develop a diverse team to ensure effective performance and growth through consistent on-the-job trainingManage yourself as well as your team (i.e., handling high pressure situations, proactive problem solving, positive leadership shadow, maintaining healthy relationships across the organization)Actively give, seek and take action on feedback to and from all levels to enable growth and development in roleMinimum of one direct report

 

Click here for benefit details related to this position.

Minimum Salary: $100,000.00
Maximum Salary: $144,375.00

VS&Co provides a range of compensation for this role as shown. Your actual salary will be determined by a number of factors, including: your specific skills and experience, geographic region, or other relevant factors.

Qualifications

Your Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising, Business Administration or relevant area3-5 years of experience in merchandising or relevant experienceStrong understanding of vertically integrated retail operationsHigh intelligence with a true entrepreneurial risk mentality, strong analytical and strategic thinking skillsAcute sense of brand and customer intimacyAcute fashion sense with proven talent to envision and interpret fashion trendsProficient in conflict management and problem-solvingExceptional ability to bridge and enhance cooperative working relationshipsStrong organizational skillsAbility to multi-task and prioritizeDemonstrated ability in communication, presentation, negotiating and influencing skillsAbility to lead and inspire with unquestionable integrity and trustSystems and computer proficiency (MS Office, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel)

 

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest records, conviction records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of any applicable state and local laws. Please see links: California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Philadelphia Fair Chance Law, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance  

An equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate in hiring or terms and conditions of employment because of an individual’s race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected category recognized by state, federal or local laws. We only hire individuals authorized for employment in the United States.