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Merchandiser
- Plan product
categories
- Determine the merchandising budget
and set sales goals
- Establish markup targets and
potential profitability
- Plan and direct all aspects of
an organization’s product development policies,
objectives, and initiatives
- Research new products, product
enhancements, and product redesigns
- Evaluate the potential and practicality
of products in development
- Determine the quality level and
price points for the goods to be carried
- Provide information reports
and strategic planning to Senior Management
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Product
Designer / Product Specialist
- Participate in the conceptual
development of all product lines
- Provide direction for color,
silhouette, fabric and trim stories
- Maintain responsibility for the
entire product design process including market research,
mood board creation, design processes, sketching,
specing, and fit
- Recommend seasonal themes; edit
lines; develop innovative concepts
- Research global markets in order
to identify trends, fabrics, and techniques
- Develop products from research
to production to distribution to presentation and
finally to the customer…for acceptance
- Assess the competition and plan
for future product lines
- Strengthen the brand
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Product
Manager
- Utilize your creative problem
solving techniques
- Determine effective and efficient
methods of mass producing garments
- Maintain knowledge of the global
fashion markets and international trade
- Develop marketing, creative and
product direction
- Identify new products and vendors
- Manage, develop, and implement
product management activities to maximize sales of
an assigned product line
- Manage the product development
process from concept through introduction
- Conduct ongoing market research
and identify new product extensions and new line
development opportunities
- Follow up with vendors on all
details and timelines, both domestic and overseas
- Provide information reports
and strategic planning to Senior Management
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Showroom
Manager
- Provide
information reports and strategic planning to Senior
Management
- Organize designer’s / manufacturer's
collections
- Show the line to buyers, print
and non-print media
- Handle multiple accounts
- Take inventory of the merchandise
- Process orders
- Motivate the sales force
- Establish a strong working
relationship with department and specialty store
buyers
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