Director of Merchandising

Job Description

Overview
This position involves leading our product strategies; this includes scouting out new products, planning the product roadmap, and devising innovative new ways to bring products to market. This individual will be a key influencer in fast-paced company run by individuals with experience at brand-name companies and is often featured in leading news sources. The position reports directly to the VP of Marketing.

Skills

Requirements
Extensive knowledge of merchandising, product development, assortment planning, promotion management, and financial analysis.
Experience using data and customer insights to understand the audience needs and behavior
Success in developing and bringing products to market
A drive to succeed and eye toward the bottom line

The company offers competitive pay and benefits, along with excellent performance-based bonus potential. Relocation assistance may be available.

Responsibilities
Overall merchandising strategy, including site merchandising, assortment planning/management, pricing practices, and promotional management
Establish and/or enhance vendor relationships to reduce costs, create exclusive distribution arrangements, solve quality issues, and co-develop new products; establish profitability and sales criteria for inclusion in product catalog
Work with analytics manager to gauge product performance and identify key consumer trends; publish merchandising reports
Set and manage promotional calendar, including email schedule and key product launches
Work with content and design teams to continually enhance and evolve visual and content merchandising approaches on the company website
Manage product categorization/hierarchy and product attributes
Foster relationship with in-house Sales team to train them on key products and capture customer feedback

Qualifications
BA in merchandising or related field; MBA desirable
5-plus years in merchandising management, preferrably in e-commerce
Strong project management and planning experience
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to interact and communicate with people at all levels within the organization
Highly flexible with the ability to fluidly manage priorities
Strong MS Excel, Access and MS Office skills
Strong passion for products is essential; experience with consumer electronics or hard goods a major plus