Director of Merchandising

Fun consumer electronics company is hiring a Director of Merchandising remote. This role should be based out of NY, Texas, Colorado, or California.

The Role:

We are looking for a strategic Director of Merchandising adept in lifecycle and P&L management, with a specialized focus on channel-specific merchandising. This is a pivotal role that manages products from inception to discontinuation, optimizes financial performance, and spearheads merchandising efforts tailored to different sales channels. The ideal candidate will bring a global perspective, balanced with channel-specific insights into new SKU development and possess a strong capability in crafting reporting to measure performance against strategic objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Line Architecture Ownership: Create and own the full line architecture from initial ‘slot planning’ through collection sign-off. This includes being the global hub for design, best representing the regions and the channels, as well as a close partner to planning to maximize financial targets.
• Product Briefs: Responsible for comprehensive product briefing to design
• Strategic Channel Merchandising: Develop and execute merchandising strategies and directive assortments specific to each sales channel to enhance product visibility, customer engagement, and profitability throughout the product life cycle.
• Lifecycle and P&L Management: Oversee the entire product lifecycle, setting and managing P&L targets in collaboration with finance, ensuring product strategies are financially sound and aligned with business goals.
• Sales Reporting: Independently develop and maintain detailed reports measuring product performance against strategic objectives, leveraging data to drive decision-making.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with design, marketing, and sales to ensure a synergistic approach to retailer presentations, product introductions, growth, and decline across all channels.
• Consumer Insights: Responsible for constantly keeping a finger on the pulse relative to consumer needs, including current sentiment on product categories and consumer problems to solve.
• Market Analysis: Conduct ongoing market and competitive analysis to refine channel strategies, keeping products competitive and market-relevant.
  
  

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Merchandising, Business Administration, or related field.
• At least 10 years of experience in product merchandising, lifecycle management, and strategic financial planning, with a focus on channel strategy in the consumer electronics, fashion or beauty industry.
• Proficiency in financial analysis, P&L management, and developing channel-specific merchandising plans.
• Exceptional analytical and strategic thinking abilities, with a track record of using data to inform decision-making.
• Strong communication skills and the capacity to independently generate and interpret channel performance reports.
  
  

Salary: $145,000-173,000 25% bonus potential