Licensing Director - Accessories And Handbags - Fashion Co. (New York, Ny)

Sept. 27, 2011

New York, NY

Confidential

Fashion company seeks -- Licensing Director -- Accessories and Handbags

Salary: 100 -- 110K + bonus

Required Skills:

8+ years experience in Licensing, Buying or Merchandising; Experience in Handbags beneficial

Strong Word and Excel skills

Strong planning, analytical and organizational skills with a sense of priority for deadlines and attention to detail

Excellent time management/project skills

Comfortable and confident in making effective autonomous (and group) decisions in a timely manner

Goal orientated: ability to stay focused on creating winning results

Job Description:

Dynamic leadership opportunity. Responsible for managing multiple women's accessories categories and launching new product categories for the company. Seeking candidates with high execution standards and the ability to effectively communicate and leverage growth for women's accessories.

Manage multiple product categories in women's accessories including women's handbags

Communicate corporate strategic direction and partner with licensees to identify and achieve growth initiatives

Maintain product integrity by ensuring designs reflect the trends, but also which reflect the aesthetics of the brand

Create synergies between domestic and international businesses.

Implement design direction and execute against all critical milestones of the product development timeline

Key liaison on Marketing activities, facilitating all aspects of advertising and consumer facing

efforts

Assist with the negotiation of contract terms for proposed new licensing arrangements

Oversee the administration of licensing contracts, ensuring compliance on reporting, financial and distribution obligations

Quantify sales results and report trends and opportunities, key items, price points, comparison to competitors

Research competitive landscape for specific product categories, including positioning, distribution and pricing. Conduct extensive market research to identify potential opportunities to grow the business

Please send all resumes to alevin@accessnyc.com