Director – Apparel Design – Women’s Fashion

Director – Apparel Design – Women’s Fashion

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, marketing, design, or related area and 5 years’ experience in design, merchandising, marketing, or related area
• 7 years’ experience in design, merchandising, marketing, or related area
• 1 year supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of the brand including brand management, design, merchandising analytics, and storytelling.
• Lead the design vision, execution and identity of each brand, ensuring the merchant strategy and brand guidelines are followed to ensure a consistent design aesthetic on the floor and online.
• Be the key decision maker on brands aesthetic, design, silhouettes, and fabrics/materials.
• Responsible for translating the vision into a product by utilizing appropriate materials and a supply base to execute the collection.
• Strong collaboration and partnership with the Product Development and Sourcing team on supplier matrix, direct imports, competitive pricing, and supplier; factory relationships.
• Partner with marketing and brand services teams to ensure all cohesive brand vision is executed through all packaging, promotional materials.
• Understanding the competitive landscape of the brand portfolio, determining competitive advantages, and developing a winning strategy.
• Developing and adapting to the ever-changing Omni retail environment.
• Continually offering new experiences to customers to increase Walmart’s market and customer wallet share, as well as customer retention.
• Partnering with other Senior Leaders to ensure Brand collections and strategy is in alignment with other business unit strategies (e.g., Operations; Replenishment, Marketing).
• Collaborating with omni Merchandising Operations teams to efficiently and effectively achieve Omni SBU Merchandising objectives.
• In partnership with People Partner, developing a transformative talent strategy for Teams which clearly identifies the skills, experiences and competencies needed to transform the Design Team and establish the function as an industry leader for the future.
• Delivering world-class Walmart exclusive brand experiences across all channels (e.g., Walmart stores, Walmart.com) by offering private label collections of high-quality, high-value products.

Preferred Qualifications

• Corporate leadership experience in Business Administration, Merchandising, Sourcing, or relevant field
• Cross-functional project management
• Masters degree in Liberal Arts or relevant field