Senior Merchandising Manager

For over a century, Dickies has been worn by those forging their own path to shape the world we live in. We celebrate the can-do spirit of tradespeople, skaters, and doers who continue to put their trust in us. And we’re ready for the next 100 years of rolling up our sleeves alongside them, creating styles that work as hard as they do.

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Senior Merchandising Manager, Mens Bottoms

What will you do?

A day in the life of a Senior Merchandising Manager for Mens Bottoms at Dickies looks a little like this.

The Sr. Merchandising Manager for Men’s Bottoms will work within the Global Product Team, covering all regions and leading the merchandising strategy and execution for our Men’s Workwear bottoms category, with a focus on twill and duck canvas franchises. This role requires a strategic and innovative individual with a strong background in merchandising, particularly in workwear and Men’s apparel, and a keen understanding of market trends and consumer needs. They will collaborate closely with design, product development, marketing, sales and regional merchandising teams. The primary responsibility is to lead the seasonal merchandising execution, ensuring product assortments meet market demands and align with the brand’s vision and business objectives. This role reports to the Sr. Director of Workwear Merchandising. 

Let’s break down that day-in-the-life a bit more.

• Deliver the seasonal product line for Men’s Workwear Bottoms in alignment with the brand and financial objectives against growth areas and key concepts.  

• Analyze sales data, consumer research, trend data, to optimize assortments and pricing strategies 

• Develop a strong understanding of the consumer and channels to identify opportunities, utilizing insights to drive informed decision making 

• Manage the day-to-day activities of your category.  

• Responsible for initiating new concepts that build on Dickies heritage franchises through the spectrum from functional performance innovation for workwear needs, to elevated lifestyle interpretations  

• Lead cross functional collaboration with design, marketing, and regional merchandising and sales teams to ensure a strong product offering that meets their needs and drives growth in all regions 

• Build and implement pro-active and directive merchandising strategies including end to end plans for key launches, with pro-active direction to stakeholders on who is the target, what is the concept, and where it should be placed 

• Lead seasonal GTM process in partnership with design and development teams to ensure on-time completion  

• Collaboration with Genuine Dickies merchandising team to build synergy and prevent duplication 

• Continuously analyze the category and evaluate changes to improve efficiency 

• Support Sr. Director in the merch financial planning process, including revenue and margin target setting and execution to drive commercial success 

• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, competitor activities, and technological advancements to drive product innovation. 

What do you need to succeed?

We all have unique skills that we bring to work and celebrate every day. For this role, there are foundation skills you’ll need to succeed and excel. Additionally, while formal education in a related field is great to have, we are most interested in your 8 years of experience and professional achievements. 

The foundation skills you will need in this position are:

• Proven track record of driving commercial success through effective merchandising strategies 

• Strong business acumen and understanding of retail fundamentals 

• Strong planning and analytical skills  

• Creative problem solver - thinks strategically, acts tactically  

• Experience working in global/regional GTM model 

• Proactive working style able to work independently as well as seamlessly across the organization.

• Strong PC skills - MS Office programs – primarily analytical and presentation programs 

• Ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure and time constraints 

• Strong influence, verbal and written communication skills – promotes spirit of collaboration and teamwork 

• Apparel experience, ideally knowledge of the work consumer/marketplace or passion/interest in that area 

• Minimum of 8 years of merchandising experience, preferably in the apparel or consumer goods industry, with a focus on Men’s workwear.