San Francisco, CA30+ days ago
p>What you'll do: • Category Strategy: Define and execute the seasonal and long-range merchandising strategy for Women's Footwear, aligning brand vision, consumer insights, and business goals • Assortment Planning: Build balanced, productive assortments across core and trend categories, ensuring strong pricing architecture and assortment productivity • Financial Ownership: Drive topline and bottom-line performance, managing revenue, margin, inventory, and in-season optimization through lifecycle and product portfolio management • Consumer & Market Insights: Leverage sales data, competitive analysis, and trend insights to identify opportunities and inform product decisions • Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner with Design, Product Development, Planning, Production, and Marketing to execute a successful go-to-market strategy • Channel Optimization: Tailor merchandising strategies to meet the unique needs of retail, e-commerce, and wholesale channels • Leadership & Development: Lead and mentor a team of merchandising professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and data-driven decision-making.
You have:
• 8+ years of merchandising experience in the footwear, accessories, or fashion industry • Experience in women's footwear is a plus • Proven ability and track record in developing and executing merchandising strategies that drive growth and profitability • Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights • Experience working effectively cross-functionally with Design, Planning, and Production teams • Strong leadership and team development skills, with ability to lead by example with strong people management skills • Excellent communication and presentation abilities • Passion for product and deep curiosity to understand customer trends and behaviors • An entrepreneurial spirit that thrives in a fast-paced and dynamic environment • A proactive approach with a high level of ownership and responsibility for your work • Experience in using product lifecycle management tools, Google suite (sheets and slides), as well as ad hoc tool building a plus.