Brand Manager - Product Development

Job Description Brand Manager - Product Development(# Job Number: )## Description If you're seeking a career with a company that encourages authenticity, rewards innovation and provides stability and work/life harmony, then Bealls Inc. is the place for you! At Bealls Inc., our people have a shared responsibility to each other that has fueled our considerable retail industry success. Here you'll find a blend of tenured people with deep company knowledge working alongside talents from national and international retailers, various industries, and recent graduates, all united by a shared vision.
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* WHO WE ARE:

*** We are a group of passionate people who utilize our unique talents to help our guests outfit their families for less.
* We strive to hire and develop talented and diverse individuals by fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and authenticity that benefits from and thrives on a wide range of skills, styles, backgrounds and experiences.
* We believe we are better when we work together, leveraging collaboration and relationships throughout our organization and the broader retail industry to help accomplish our goals.
* We are continuously pursuing solutions that address environmental impact and advance sustainable practices, while strengthening relationships with our communities, our people, and our industry partners.
* Practices that people experience when joining include Authenticity, Acceptance, Accountability, Empowerment, Gratitude, Openness, Presence and Transparency.
** WHY JOIN BEALLS INC.:**
* ** Location**:
Our corporate offices are in beautiful and sunny Bradenton, FL. We offer corporate individuals the flexibility of hybrid work schedules, with variations by department.
* ** Stability:
** We are a financially strong, multi-billion-dollar, growing organization that has been around for 110 years! We have over 650 retail stores across 22 states under bealls, Bealls Florida, and Home Centric store brands, along with 50 exclusive brands in our stores!
* ** Benefits:
** We provide weekly pay and comprehensive benefits, health and wellness perks including paid time off and retirement saving plans because individual well-being is a priority.
* ** Growth:
** We focus on cultivating internal talent and educating new members of the organization through numerous training programs and learning tools.  This is accomplished through continuous professional development at all levels in the classroom, in the field and on the job.
* ** Connection:
** Surround yourself with others who find purpose, passion, and fulfillment in their work, with an organization that believes in making communities safer and healthier for generations to come.

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*** BRAND MANAGER – PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
***** IMPACT ON BUSINESS:
** As we continue to expand, our products continue to grow right along with us--in volume and complexity.  That is why we need a highly skilled Brand Manager in our Apparel Division to help move us forward. As a Brand Manager, you will shape the aesthetic vision, financial strategies, seasonal concepts, and line assortments for designated businesses within our Exclusive Brands for Bealls and Bealls Florida divisions.

You will serve as the leader in guiding your team to align the business metrics to the product, introducing new, innovative, and trend-appropriate initiatives that will surprise and delight our guests every day.  Because our product development efforts are currently handled by cross-functional teams, you will be instrumental in liaising communications with merchant partners, sourcing partners, import production teams, and key stakeholders to drive the highest quality products at incredible values.
** SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES [Essential Functions]:
*** Drives the merchandising strategy of targeted brands with a dedicated design team, in partnership with key stakeholders to achieve sales and profitability goals.
* Owns the brand architecture and upholds the integrity of the brand identity throughout cross-pollinated classifications.
* Serves as a business design expert and is accountable for the brands’ financial success.
* Manages the design team through product development…