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Reference Number: M-DM

Gibson Guitar Corp., the world’s premiere musical instrument manfacturer, is looking for an aggressive, team-oriented individual to fulfill the Director of Merchandising position for our Fashion Division.

Major Job Responsibilities include:
Create inventory assortments for maximum turns, margins, sales, and profitability
Manage vendor rebates, marketing funds, discounts, and promotional expenditures
Drive creative staff to hit specific marketing strategies
Build and maintain vendor relationships
Develop merchandise, marketing and ad plans

Job Requirements:
5 yrs merchandise management experience
3-5 yrs cross functional experience in purchasing, planning, and forecasting
Demonstrated experience with financial management, including gross margins, inventory turn, and mark downs.
Experience in developing ad plans and marketing promotions
Business Administration or equivalent Degree required
Advanced knowledge of MS Office, Excellent verbal and written communication skills

We offer competitive wages, great benefits, paid vacation & holidays, and an employee purchase program.

This position will be based out of Dallas, New York, or L.A.

Qualified candidates should send resume and salary history in Word format to: memphisjobs@gibson.com
or fax 615-884-9342
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

Date Posted: 7/25/2007 2:35:55 PM

Reference Number: M-PMGBME

Are you a talented and resourceful Brand Marketer looking for the opportunity to rock your career?

Are you:

• A metrics-based marketer seeking to leverage your skills in an industry that combines the passion of music with the discipline of brand management?
• Ready for the challenge of developing and launching new products, from concept development to integrated marketing plan?
• Someone who has displayed the ability to understand your target consumer in an environment of resource scarcity?
• Skilled in working multi-functionally and cross-culturally in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment?
• Ready to join a talented and diverse team of professionals working for a company that has posted over 20 years of +25% annual sales growth?
• Interested in a company and a brand portfolio that has been at the heart of American music for over 100 years, and continues to command equity and share leadership in nearly every segment in which it competes?

Gibson Musical Instruments, home of such preeminent brands as the legendary Gibson and Epiphone guitar, Baldwin piano, Wurlitzer jukebox, Slingerland drums, and Tobias bass, is seeking someone like you.

The Gibson Product Management Team
Product Managers (PMs) are responsible for developing and implementing strategies based on market and consumer analysis. Specifically, PMs will develop new products and related marketing campaigns, manage pricing, analyze and make recommendations on SKU management, develop and execute trade and promotional strategies, and manage their own marketing budget as approved during the annual Pro Forma process.

PMs are measured against objectives established for key metrics including Share, Margins, Product Turns, and Sales; analyzing and measuring results on a going basis.

This specific PM role will focus on our rapidly expanding presence in the mass merchant and consumer electronics channels, including Target, Best Buy, Circuit City and Wal-Mart. Expansion into other large chain accounts (e.g., drug) is also a strong possibility.

Qualifications:

• 4 – 7+ years of brand management experience with a consumer products company
• Significant experience working with “big box” retailers, in the areas of merchandising/display programs, warehouse logistics/replenishment, and promotional planning and funding. Knowledge of merchandising team members for mass merchants a plus.
• Demonstrated strength in multi-functional leadership
• Ability to bring a disciplined approach to a frequently ambiguous industry
• Demonstrated strengths in strategic thinking, data analysis, and problem solving
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong appreciation of music, with guitar and/or piano playing a plus
• Undergraduate degree required in marketing and/or business (MBA preferred)

Compensation:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Relocation assistance

Qualified candidates should send resume and salary history in Word format to: EpiphoneJobs@gibson.com
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

Date Posted: 7/23/2007 1:51:03 PM