Director, Global Mens Merchandising

$130,000 - $170,000/Yr

Volcom - Costa Mesa, CA

Full-time - Senior

Hybrid - Costa Mesa, CA

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

About the position

The Global Director of Men's Merchandising at Volcom LLC is responsible for developing, managing, and executing global and regional strategies for the Men's product line. This role involves comprehensive analysis, product expertise, and marketplace insights to drive long-term growth and profitability. The position requires collaboration with cross-functional teams and includes both on-site and remote work options.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage global and regional seasonal merchandise strategy and assortment plan for all categories.
• Analyze past seasons, competition, and forecast category trends for new seasonal development.
• Provide seasonal hindsight, category dashboards, and KPI reporting to management.
• Aggregate analytics to build a financial foundation for product architecture.
• Plan and forecast revenue, unit volume, and productivity for Men's product ranges.
• Approve costs, wholesales, and MSRPs to meet company margin goals.
• Collaborate with Product Development to execute seasonal calendars.
• Manage seasonal business forecasting through the product creation process.
• Partner with design and development teams to review prototypes and samples.
• Manage PLM data seasonally and maintain data integrity.
• Lead and develop a high-performing merchandising team.
• Create and maintain a yearly budget for sampling and departmental expenditures.
• Foster a collaborative and results-oriented team culture.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or Retail Merchandising preferred.
• 10+ years' experience in Apparel and accessory product merchandising, buying, selling, and development.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Strong retail math and PLM system knowledge.
• Ability to identify and predict future product opportunities and trends.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented with strong analytical skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in Apparel, accessory, outerwear, and footwear categories.
• Proactive with a solution/result-oriented attitude.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Referral program