History of Barneys

The company through its subsidiaries engages in the wholesale business of men’s, women’s, and children’s apparel as well as accessories, and items for the home. As of January 31, 2004, the company operated 21 stores all through the U.S, including 3 stores in New York, Beverly Hills, and Chicago. The company also managed two retail stores in Japan and one in-store department in Singapore under the Barneys New York name.  Barneys New York manages three smaller regional stores in Manhasset, New York; Seattle, Washington; and Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The company also operates three smaller co-op stores, two in New York City, plus one in Miami. Barneys was incorporated in 1998 and is based in New York, New York.

Job Description and Average Wage

Assistant Store Manager: In this position, you will supervise the vending and service culture of the store. You will commune with the buying organization to exploit merchandise assortments. You will also cultivate and sustain customer relations. You must understand and retain sales as well as profit performance.

Expected salary for this position is $25,000 to $40,000 a year.

Marketing Manager: A Marketing Manager supervises external sources to plan and buy all corporate advertising. Marketing Manager manages all insertion orders and vendor contracts. He/she partners with mall marketing groups to create plans and programs to drive traffic. The Marketing Manager will administer all newspaper advertising as well as coordination of creative/​style selection. This works on ad-hoc ventures to support department.

The yearly average pay for this position is around $65,000-$93,000.

Store Manager: Daily duties include managing the vending and service culture of the store. This corresponds with the buying organization to maximize merchandise assortments. This develops and supervises sales associates in a commission-based atmosphere.

Starting annual income in this position is from $34,000 to $58,000.

Project Manager: The Project Manager works together directly with the visual and merchandising teams, the corporate architect, construction, also outside consultants. This makes and supervises timelines and schedules with minimal administration. This administers individual projects from start to finish including budgeting/​schedules along with site visits. The Project Manager presents layouts, latest designs, as well as capital budget for Executive Committee gatherings.

The average wage is around $57,000-$108,000 a year.

Lead Visual Merchandiser: A Lead Visual Merchandiser colleagues with photographers to deliver lay down and mannequin images that precisely portray clothing and are styled according to Barneys New York standards. He/she will develop complete, up-to-date knowledge of designers, brands, trends, and Barneys.​com standards. This role works with Lead Merchandiser to interpret and execute runway trends for weekly upload merchandises. The position will oversee stylists and interns in dressing of mannequins to make sure outfits work and styling is of the uppermost standard.

The hourly salary for this job is $10-$12.

How to apply

If you are interested in one of these positions or one of the many other available positions you should visit their career page at:

http://www.barneys.com/Jobs/JOBS,default,pg.html