Divisional Merchandise Manager

The primary responsibility of the Divisional Merchandise Manager (DMM), Billion Dollar Babes is to lead all efforts around shaping and executing the vision, leading a team of merchants and production executives to optimize our opportunity in this explosive channel. This key executive will be responsible for identifying key brands that are featured in the world of entertainment, from television, movies & celebrity to sports, music & award shows. Each of these channels regularly feature fashion brands that are triggered by celebrity. The DMM will then develop and execute the brand presentations, negotiations and acquisitions to secure a steady pipeline of events.

Our event type pipeline will include private brand sales, celebrity style profiles, movie releases, vintage collectibles, designer trunk shows and celebrity charity auctions. This executive will also develop sound business strategies and financial plans that maximize the opportunity by achieving or exceeding both the sales and gross margin objectives. The DMM is responsible for converting insights from consumer behavior and analysis into actionable initiatives and regularly communicate and share information with both internal and external stakeholders to continue to drive energy and enthusiasm around the opportunity.

This position will be based in Los Angeles.

 Core Responsibilities:

• Identify the long-term strategic direction.
• Communicate the vision and inspire team to develop strategies, identify opportunites and business plans. Implement tactical plans derived from strategy by working across functional areas.
• Review brand and category strategy to ensure current trends are capitalized upon throughout the department.
• For the area of responsibility; review and approve :
-Strategic plans
-Financial strategy
-Purchase plans
-Annual and seasonal financial plans to maximize sales and profits
• Manage team to high level of productivity and performance.
• Determine best practices for tactical execution; recommend effective processes and procedures that deliver most effective results.
• Present concepts to EVP and cross functional areas.
• Lead all negotiations and brand acquisition activities.
• Perform frequent and thorough follow-up with Merchandise Managers.
• Create innovative opportunities to increase revenue and profit performance.
• Participate in other inter-departmental interaction and projects.

Requirements:
• 10+ years merchandising experience, with 3+ years experience in eCommerce
• Merchandising experience with fashion apparel, accessories, handbag and jewelry brands
• Experience managing & motivating teams to high level results
• Extremely detail oriented & organized
• Self-Starter who relishes taking initiative
• Highly results driven
• Great negotiator
• Strong oral and written communication & presentation Skills
• Proficiency in Powerpoint, Word & Excel
• Bachelors Degree with equivalent experience

About Us:

Delivery Agent, Inc. (www.deliveryagent.com) is the leader in shopping-enabled programming and content monetization, operating the e-commerce business for more than one hundred entertainment & media companies such as ABC, CBS, NBC Universal, HBO, Discovery, AETN, Fox, MTV Networks and sports & entertainment entities such as UFC, FIFA and the Boston Celtics. Delivery Agent created the market for shopping-enabled programming and how products are developed, merchandised and sold online. Delivery Agent has implemented its comprehensive technology platform, including e-commerce applications, video and mobile products, and interactive purchasing platforms that monetize the power of programming and connects entertainment content, brands and products with consumers. The company has more than double it’s revenue in each of the last four years
A passion for entertainment will fuel this candidate. You will be responsible for developing, driving and optimizing the merchandising strategy for the company’s BillionDollarBabes.com brand. As the DMM, Merchandising you will create the strategy and drive the execution of our members only, on line private event fashion business. You will be focused on identifying, acquiring, engaging the best fashion brands in the market while partnering with our operations teams to create stunning, private sale events.