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Hybrid’s humble beginnings started in 1997 in the back of a print shop designing, selling, and printing tee shirts. Today, Hybrid is a global apparel industry powerhouse in brand and licensing management. Hybrid provides its expertise and fully vertical operations capability – design, merchandising, development, sourcing, production, and distribution – to a broad suite of branded, licensed, generic, and private label partners. Hybrid’s full-service apparel design and manufacturing expertise extends across the apparel category, including knits, woven tops, bottoms, tees, and accessories.
As our organization has evolved, so has our philosophy of doing business. We have made concerted efforts to remove ourselves from the antiquated approach of other apparel manufacturers and doing things differently has been our focus. We are building a company ethos that breeds innovation, collaboration, integrity and excellence in customer service.
As our organization has evolved, so has our philosophy of doing business. We have made concerted efforts to remove ourselves from the antiquated approach of other apparel manufacturers and doing things differently has been our focus. We are building a company ethos that breeds innovation, collaboration, integrity and excellence in customer service.
What is my role?
As a Merchandiser for the Mens & Boys Division, you will work closely with sales to maximize our existing penetration and drive new opportunities, ensuring annual sales projections and margin goals are met.
What You’ll Do
- Prepare for meetings: identify key agenda items, ensure projected/ATS inventory is strategically included, and organize all books/samples needed for the success of every meeting.
- Create all presentations using Illustrator and Photoshop.
- Accountable to ensure that separations, sizing, films, pad prints, blank needs, etc. are quickly and clearly communicated internally
- Provide direction for art development to Creative Director
- Work closely with Design/Trend Director to align on key items/core initiatives based on current account direction and trends.
- Work with Design and PD for new item development, costing and sampling. Must have a strong understanding of fabrications and silhouettes
- Approve counter sample that reflects design and client needs
- Work closely with Licensing to maintain licensing goals and explore new opportunities for Brand placement
- Provide strategic analysis: help identify current sales trends and drive incremental growth by building on successes and executing new and fresh ideas
- Maintain marketing tools (cads of top sellers, hot key items, development samples, etc.) to assist in the selling process.
- Analyze weekly sales reports on what is working and what is not to provide a baseline for future art needs.
- Complete ownership of strategic planning and execution of all sales and merchandising functions, ensuring all T&A calendars are met and maintained.
- Must be able to attend Buyer meetings to support Sales
- Must do comp shopping on a monthly basis and compile reports to share out
What You’ll Need
- Proficient in Illustrator and Photoshop
- Must have an understanding of licensing and pop culture trends
- Proficiency in MS Office (including Excel, Word, Outlook)
- Strong communication and organizational skills; ability to multi-task
- Understanding of merchandising process
- Strong sense of color and ability to presentations
- Adaptable in a fast paced, high growth work environment
Hybrid Apparel is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
