We seek an accomplished leader passionate about executing customer-focused merchandise strategy to drive retail sales to join our Famous Footwear team.
We are Caleres, a global footwear company with brands that fit people’s lives. We are ferocious about fit and living our mission of inspiring people to feel good…feet first.
We seek people who:
• Achieve divisional sales and gross margin goals, leading buyers to deliver compelling product offerings and effectively managing inventory
• Ensure the development and continual evolution of category vision by creating, communicating and executing strategic plans
• Establish trust with our target customers by providing high-value, trend-right assortments
• Efficiently manage investment and expense budgets, maximizing company profit potential
• Understand current merchandise trends to effectively influence future strategy and vision
We seek people with these qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field; Master’s degree preferred
• 12+ years buying experience as a DMM or GMM
• 10+ years managing buying & planning teams
• Successful track record growing a large-volume, retail business in footwear, apparel or accessories; men’s & kid’s categories preferred
• Strong understanding of the retail industry & merchandising process
• Exceptional analytical, negotiation & communication skills
• Ability to travel (25% to 50%)
But most of all, we seek people who share our values and our ferocity for fit.
People passionate about their work. People who hold themselves and others accountable. People who think a $2.6 billion company should be as creative as a start-up. People driven by an insatiable curiosity. People who care about being the best, among the best.
