Director of Merchandising & Planning

Job Description

The Opportunity

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Reporting directly to the CEO, the Director of Merchandising & Planning will play a critical role in designing and scaling the company’s merchandising and planning infrastructure to support clarity, accountability and sustained profitability. This individual will be responsible for end-to-end merchandise and financial planning across the full assortment and all sales channels and will be instrumental in translating product strategies into actionable plans. Additionally, this individual will shape assortment architecture, define financial guardrails and implement the systems and reporting cadences that drive revenue growth and margin discipline. This role requires close collaboration with all functional teams, including but not limited to Design, Production, Finance, Operations, Retail and Marketing.

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Responsibilities

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• Implement tools and best practices to optimize product assortment for revenue growth and profitability and to support inventory management with clarity and efficiency.
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• Define assortment architecture across categories and sales channels, including SKU count, depth, pricing and lifecycle strategy.
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• Own seasonal and annual financial plans including sales forecasts, OTB management, margin targets, inventory flow and markdown strategy.
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• Drive in-season reforecasting and inventory optimization to maximize revenue and protect margin.
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• Collaborate with Design and Production on line planning, cost targets and category mix to ensure alignment between creative vision and financial objectives.
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• Advise Retail team on assortment optimization, in-store merchandising and rollout of best practices.
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• Oversee wholesale business, managing existing accounts and pipeline of new accounts for revenue growth and margin optimization.
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• Partner with Production and Operations to manage inventory delivery cadence and inventory flow.
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• Develop and institutionalize planning tools, dashboards, hindsight frameworks and cross-functional calendars.
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• Lead monthly and weekly reporting on sales performance, margin, sell-through, inventory health and KPI tracking.
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• Monitor weekly business performance across categories and sales channels, identifying risks and opportunities.
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• Identify product opportunities and assortment gaps based on trend analysis and hindsight learnings.
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• Identify and implement efficiencies across merchandising and planning processes as the business scales.
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• Work with all team members to contribute to process improvement initiatives and planning tool enhancements.
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• Champion a customer-centric approach throughout the organization.
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Who You Are

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• Loves digging into the details, highly analytical, and organized in your approach to problem solving.
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• Adept at leveraging both data and instinct to inform strategy.
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• Skilled at translating strategy into an actionable plan.
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• Able to break down complex issues into clear and concise analysis/output, providing clarity for the business team to take action.
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• Able to manage competing priorities through effective organization and communication.
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• Results driven with a can-do attitude.
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• Entrepreneurially minded, self-motivated, and comfortable moving projects forward with full autonomy.
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• Adept at navigating ambiguity.
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• Mastery in quickly learning new tools and technologies.
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Qualifications

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• BA / BS or equivalent.
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• 12+ years of experience in merchandising and planning.
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• Experience in fashion and retail a must.
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• Experience with Oracle NetSuite and Shopify a must.
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• Working knowledge of MS Office and advanced Excel skills.
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• Excellent communication skills.
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• Must reside in New York City.
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What We Offer

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• A positive, enthusiastic, and passionate team.
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• Competitive salary and equity.
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• Health benefits for eligible employees.
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• Paid vacation and holidays for eligible employees.
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• Clothing discount.
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