Director, Merchandising & Product Development - LATAM

Authentic Brands Group
Mexico City
Full timeFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Organizational skills","Communication","Multi-tasking","Prioritization","Strategic thinking"]

Guide merchandising and product development for Authentic’s LATAM product licensees across brands and categories. Own the end-to-end product development process from concept through production, ensuring alignment with brand strategy, contractual definitions, and aesthetic. Provide design and merchandising direction and approvals to licensees, track competitive sets and seasonal trends, and collaborate with creative and business/marketing teams to maximize commercial viability, distribution opportunities, and brand messaging.

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Authentic Brands Group
Authentic Brands Group
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Director, Merchandising & Product Development - LATAM

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Job Summary

Guide merchandising and product development for Authentic’s LATAM product licensees across brands and categories. Own the end-to-end product development process from concept through production, ensuring alignment with brand strategy, contractual definitions, and aesthetic. Provide design and merchandising direction and approvals to licensees, track competitive sets and seasonal trends, and collaborate with creative and business/marketing teams to maximize commercial viability, distribution opportunities, and brand messaging.
Location: Mexico City
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide design and merchandising direction and approvals to licensees for various brands
  • •Oversee all phases of product development from concept state to production for respective product categories
  • •Ensure products align with brand product strategy, contractual definitions, and aesthetic
  • •Identify seasonal trends through competitive set research and gauge new opportunities to drive volume across distribution channels
  • •Collaborate across differentiated product categories and with the Creative Director to execute seasonal direction and communicate global seasonal brand messaging

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years of experience in merchandising or lifestyle product development
  • •Working knowledge of buying and merchandising best practices
  • •Excellent organizational and communication skills with attention to detail
  • •Ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced environment
  • •Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising, Business Administration, or related field
Experience:8+ yearsLifestyle product development
Education:Bachelor's in Fashion Merchandising, Business Administration, or related field
Skills:Organizational skillsCommunicationMulti-taskingPrioritizationStrategic thinking

Company Brief

Authentic Brands Group
Authentic Brands Group is a brand management company that acquires, develops, and markets consumer and lifestyle brands across fashion, footwear, and entertainment through licensing, wholesale, and retail partnerships.
Industry: Conglomerates & Holding Companies
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Funding: Private Equity Backed
Headquarters: New York, United States
Founded: 2010
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