• Develop and present the product line to meet financial strategies, maximize assortment incorporating Brand objectives.
• Source and negotiate business with vendors/licensees worldwide; oversee all aspects of product development and production.
• Assess the competition with respect to financial condition, trends, merchandising and product strategy; react accordingly to ensure market leadership.
• Review sales, receipt flow, inventory and margin projections for Open-to-Buy to maximize sales and minimize risks.
• Ensure the financial success of multiple departments by meeting or exceeding sales, GM, and productivity goals.
• Develop and establish annual and seasonal assortment plans.
• Collaborates with cross functional teams including design, marketing, legal, logistics, ecommerce and operations
• Establish and maintain product development timeline/calendar
• Provide direction through focusing and clearly communicating the priorities of managing multiple seasons
• Develop and execute a good/better/best Assortment
• Account for regional differences to ensure guest satisfaction
• Implement 70/20/10 rule to keep assortment fresh and relevant
• Develop and execute contingency plans as necessary to deliver financial results
• Know what best-in-class looks like & apply knowledge to elevate Hard Rock International Merchandise
• Conduct Formal Market Visits
• Establish Price/Value Comparables

Leadership

Proactively deploy our People Management and Development routines throughout the year to:

• Drive our people goal of being a great place to work by:
• effectively communicating to,
• growing and leveraging the diversity of,
• and engaging with and inspiring our people to be the best they can be
• Provide teams (direct and extended) with relevant training, development, coaching and career support, focusing in particular on those targeted to move into larger roles in the next 3 years
• Track and improve performance management, career and development planning in overall team or organization
• Create a performance-driven culture by managing performance in a way that delivers sustainable business results and growth

• Drive Innovation: Generate new or unique solutions and embrace new ideas that help grow our business (encompassing everything from continuous improvement to new product innovation)
• Collaborate with Internal and External Stakeholders: Develop and leverage mutually-beneficial relationships with stakeholders to appropriately stretch and impact Hard Rock Internatiional
• Act Like an Owner: Deliver results, creating value for our brand, our company, our guests and key stakeholders
• Develop Self and Others: Develop self and support others development to achieve full potential

• Clear understanding of the product development process
• Successful experience leading internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience collaborating with internal and external resources in developing and/or contributing to strategic initiatives that meet department goals within budget and established timelines
• Financial project management experience
• Experience evaluating information and data to determine ROI and prioritization of programs.
• Experience planning, developing, and managing budgets.
• Intermediate level skill in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word
• Ability to conceptualize big ideas and see ideas through to execution
• Highly motivated and decisive individual who is self-directed yet works well in a team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken. Other languages are value-added.