Description:
As the Private Brands Associate Brand Manager at Stitch Fix, you will play a central role in evolving and scaling our Private Brands business at Stitch Fix. This person will be a key partner to our Private Brands and Buying teams for (Mens/Kids OR Womens) and will build and support Private Brands brand and vendor strategies ensuring clear reason for being and strong leverage across categories. In addition, you will help to align processes, creating a sustainable Private Brands way of working as well as driving change management.
This is a unique opportunity to leverage your existing knowledge and passion for product creation and project management at a company that continues to disrupt the industry by blending art and science.
You're Excited About This Opportunity Because You Will…
- Own the Private Brands (Owned Private Label and Market Private Label) brand and vendor matrix for (Mens/Kids OR Womens) ensuring compelling reason for being for each and strong product/market fit for the Stitch Fix client
- Build and maintain clear and compelling brand briefs that bring each brand to life for internal and external partners
- Be the brand voice and regularly review the product assortment to optimize the brands’ point of view
- Educate company and cross functional partners on our brands
- Maintain a strong understanding of existing brands and key programs with an eye towards evolution and iteration
- Maintain a strong pulse on the competitive landscape and present out new brand opportunities based on analysis
- Work with creative to build out brand assets where relevant
- Partner closely with Trend to build out seasonal brand direction focused on big ideas, color palette, pattern, and fabric
- Leverage data and deep understanding of client to develop client favorite exclusive brands and products
- Partner with Sourcing, Technical Design, and Quality to ensure vendor and brand strategies uphold and advance commitments to best-in-class fit, quality, responsible sourcing, and sustainability
- Maintain a strong understanding on business trends to ensure Private Brands is delivering “better than” financial and client outcomes
- Consult with buying on seasonal shopping list to ensure it ladders back to seasonal strategies and IMU targets
- Serve as the centralized Private Brands brand and vendor expert and amplify category or LOB specific strategies to drive holistic Private Brands leverage
- Work with buying on counter source development needs to support strategic vendor matrix rationalization
- Develop and maintain strong win-win vendor partnerships
- Manage vendor T&As to ensure deliverables are achieved
We’re Excited About You Because…
- 3-5 years of relevant work experience in Product Development, Brand Management, or Buying
- You are skilled in project management and driving results
- You have strong product acumen (fabric, trim, construction) and are able to turn market trend into client right strategies
- You have strong product vision with ability to visualize and translate 2D concepts into physical products
- You have a strong ability to influence stakeholders for impact
- You are a positive team player who is able to work independently
- You are comfortable with ambiguity, complex problems and nuanced approaches to solutions
- You possess strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills
- You have strong business acumen and are able to turn micro sales analysis into macro strategies
- You understand the factors that drive product costing and are strong at cost engineering to achieve financial targets
- You are passionate about continuous improvement and can incorporate changes to both tools and process to drive optimal results
- You build strong relationships with team members at various levels within an organization, establishing trust and respect without authority
- You enjoy seeing an idea through from concept to implementation
- You exhibit a high degree of cross-cultural awareness and sensitivity
- You work well in a demanding, fast-paced environment and can manage competing priorities
- You are highly self-motivated, you have a stellar work ethic and you’re looking for the right company to support your creative growth
- You have superior Excel skills and are a PowerPoint wiz
- You are willing to travel up to 10% domestically and internationally
- You understand that this role is "Commutable" and are able to "commute" to San Francisco, CA a minimum of 5-9 days/month (at your own cost)
- Above all else, you are Bright, Kind and Motivated by Challenge