Associate Retail Merchant, Footwear

Responsibilities: Strategic Assortment Selection \- Develop pre-season merchandise financial plans in partnership with Planner that achieves department, channel, and corporate objectives. \- Develop an assortment utilizing sales goals, trends, and market information in order to partner with and communicate Retail needs with our Corporate Product Development team in the development of the corporate line. \- Plan, execute, and manage markdowns and promotions as driven by the corporate channel and initiate retail only markdowns that achieve business goals and company objectives. Partner with Visual Merchandiser to create floor set directives that support merchandise vision and strategy. : \- Associates degree required \- 1-2 years of relevant experience required \- Retail Assistant Buying or Buying experience preferred \- Ability to take long-range, strategic approach to problem solving and decision-making through objective analysis, planning and external focus \- Must possess knowledge of market and competitive trend direction and apply appropriate elements to the L.L.Bean business \- Ability to clearly communicate (both orally and written) as needed while actively seeking input through collaboration and reinforcement of company vision \- Demonstrates financial management acumen with complete understanding of all terms, calculations, and retail math metrics \- Ability to create an environment of innovation through challenging existing patterns of thought and action; encourages calculated risk-taking based on analysis and objective data \- Results-driven approach, creating a culture of high standards and bias for action and creative problem solving \- Strong bias towards collaboration with corporate resources by building effective partnerships, leveraging talents of individuals to yield greater results \- Ability to manage multiple tasks in fast paced environment \- Detail orientation and organizational skills required \- MS Office expertise required, along with ability to learn new systems