At Havenly Brands, we were building this generations premier destination for all things home. Alongside our award-winning Havenly design services, we proudly own and operate some of the best home furnishings brands in the business, including Havenly, Interior Define, The Citizenry, Burrow, and St. Frank. Our family of brands is growing, and were looking for amazing people to join us on this journey.
Were looking for an experienced merchandiser with a background in home furnishings to join our team. Role Description:
This is a full-time role located either in New York, NY, or Denver, CO.
The Director of Merchandising owns the end-to-end product strategy, defining the assortment architecture, shaping the category roadmap, and building a product offering that resonates deeply with our customer. This leader sits at the intersection of creativity and commerce, translating brand identity into a financially productive, strategically differentiated product mix that fuels both near-term performance and long-term brand equity.
Overseeing a team of merchants across multiple categories, the Director serves as a critical cross-functional connector, aligning design planning, production, supply chain, marketing, and retail around a unified merchandising point of view. Success in this role requires someone who can move fluidly between big-picture strategy and granular product decisions, pairing sharp analytical thinking with deep product instinct.
Qualifications:
• 6-8 years of progressive merchandising or buying experience, including 2 years leading teams. • Some experience in home furnishings is required. • A genuine passion for home and home furnishings. • Demonstrated success building and managing assortments that deliver against sales margin and profitability goals. • Strong analytical foundation, including fluency in merchandise planning, open-to-buy management, and financial modeling. • Experience spanning both e-commerce and retail channels is strongly preferred. • Advanced Excel and data analysis capabilities, comfort turning data into actionable merchandising decisions. • Sharp strategic and financial instincts paired with strong product taste. • Proven ability to lead, develop, and inspire teams while driving alignment across cross-functional partners.