Specialist, Category Growth-Designer RTW

Salary Range $62,400 - $80,200*

Job Description

Who We Are:

Saks is a world-renowned luxury ecommerce destination. The company’s unique approach combines a focus on the digital customer experience with a strong connection to a network of extraordinary stores that extends that seamless experience into the real world.

On its website and app, Saks offers an unparalleled selection of curated merchandise across fashion for women and men, beauty, jewelry, home décor and more. In addition to the shopping experience, customers come to Saks for inspiring editorial content, access to digital stylists, lifestyle experiences and other world-class services.

Role Summary

Responsible for supporting the overall performance and merchandising of the total category to deliver sales growth and conversion objectives. This role works directly with the Division Lead & Manager of Category Growth and cross-functional partners to execute data-driven business strategies.

Role Description

Core Category Growth Responsibilities:

• Ensures merchandising of Saks.com is aligned with best practices and executed in a timely manner (ex. navigation, product array, search results, features items, linking strategy, etc) and partners with Site Merchandising teams to troubleshoot issues and optimize site experience
• Supports with Division Lead and Manager/Sr.Manager of Category Growth in analyzing data and reporting insights of the business to business stakeholders along with actions to achieve business objectives
• Works closely with Digital and Integrated Marketing teams to execute the merchandising strategies within marketing plans and assists with evaluating the effectiveness for the category
• Analyzes onsite customer journey, promotional data to provide timely insights and recommendations to identify areas of opportunity or to scale experience
• Partners closely with Buying & Planning teams to understand key trends, receipt investments, and shipment tracking
• Supports with various projects within Category Growth which demonstrates proficiency in site merchandising capabilities and operational knowledge
• Fields ad hoc requests, present findings and proactively deliver recommendations that inform strategy. Synthesizes large data sets into digestible takeaways that drive action
  
  

Reporting And Analysis

• Complete reporting on category array performance, runner and bummer, and product finding methods analysis
• Complete ad hoc reporting as needed
• Summarize key waitlist trends for buying teams to chase
• Summarize preorder business and backorder risks
• Identify underperforming styles to action on
  
  

Site Merchandising

• Array maintenance: Boosting/un-boosting for features, search rank, promos, sales performance; new arrivals, and gift guide; in-grid tout maintenance, Brand and curated array merchandising
• Pull skus for all major promotions to ensure promo styles are properly merchandised and shared with media team
• Support curation ideation for curated arrays through creation of mood boards & selecting products within shops
• Review curated shop analyses to identify opportunities to prioritize skus/categories/brands.
• Execute linking strategy for site content, email, navigation, and DAPS
• Create syntax linking for creative briefs
• Execute monthly & ad hoc top navigation updates
• Create Promo and PA Banners and Tout set up
• Audit key product finding methods (category arrays, search, top nav, site content, etc) to ensure accuracy and relevancy
• Support with quarterly taxonomy and refinement updates
  
  

Key Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of digital retail experience and demonstrates an understanding of luxury retail and customer experience. Experience working in an ecommerce role preferred
• Demonstrates eagerness to learn and contribute to business objectives through thoughtful analysis and flawless execution
• Showcases the ability to take initiative and be flexible in a fast-paced environment while ensuring alignment to business priorities
• Desire to drive growth with the ability to think outside of existing limitations
• Works cross functionally with Buying & Planning counterparts
• Must be detail oriented
• Must have time management skills
• Ability to project manage
• Ability to identify operational efficiencies
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Must have proficiency with Microsoft Excel (pivot tables and v-lookup) and capacity to learn new systems swiftly. Experience with Adobe Analytics, Looker and Salesforce Business Manager preferred
  
  

Your Life And Career At Saks

• Exposure to rewarding career advancement opportunities, from retail to supply chain, to digital or corporate.
• A culture that promotes a healthy, fulfilling work/life balance
• Benefits package for all eligible full-time employees (including medical, vision and dental).
• An amazing employee discount
  
  

Thank you for your interest in Saks. We look forward to reviewing your application.

Saks provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Saks complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Saks welcomes all applicants for this position. Should you be individually selected to participate in an assessment or selection process, accommodations are available upon request in relation to the materials or processes to be used.

Saks.com is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

• The above expected salary range may have some variability based upon factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s overall experience, qualifications, and geographic location. If you are interested in the role, we encourage you to apply and, if selected to move forward in the interview process, you will have a chance to speak with our recruitment team regarding your specific salary expectations.