Director, Retail Merchandising & Retail Platform Enablement Lead

About Gordon Brothers: Since 1903, Gordon Brothers has helped companies unlock the potential of their assets. Our solutions-oriented approach combined with over 120 years of industry knowledge enables clients to get the most value from their assets with tailored solutions across asset services, asset lending and financing, and asset trading. Leveraging our deep expertise in retail, industrial, brands and real estate, we work closely with clients globally to determine the value of, lend against, or buy and sell their assets to help them achieve their business goals. At Gordon Brothers, we foster a culture of collaboration and creativity to find unique and innovative solutions for our clients. We take pride in fostering an engaging, inclusive culture and encouraging employees to bring new ideas to the table, develop their skills, and build dynamic and fulfilling careers. For more information, please visit DescriptionJob PurposeThis role will serve a dual mandate across deal execution and the advancement of Gordon Brothers’ retail platform. This role blends deep, hands-on retail merchant expertise with a clear responsibility to harness advanced technology to capture, codify, and scale merchant judgment across the organization.The individual will partner closely with deal teams and clients to drive complex retail transactions, while simultaneously applying tools, data, and insights to transform experiential merchant knowledge into a structured, repeatable, and continuously improving retail intelligence platform.Through this work, the role will help elevate decision-making, accelerate execution, and strengthen the firm’s differentiated retail capabilities at scale.Key ResponsibilitiesDeal Execution & Value Creation Act as a lead across retail engagements, responsible for shaping and driving execution strategies that directly impact deal outcomesTranslate inventory insights into clear, actionable execution plans that maximize recovery, margin, and sell-throughApply real-time commercial judgment during live events, dynamically adjusting pricing, markdown cadence, and channel strategySupport field teams to ensure disciplined, high-quality execution across locationsRetail Strategy & Commercial InsightLead on-site and analytical assessments of inventory, store conditions, and market positioningEvaluate inventory quality, liquidity, and channel options, shaping assortment and pricing recommendationsProvide perspective on consumer behavior, competitive dynamics, and demand signals to inform execution decisionsIdentify incremental value opportunities, including augmentation inventory and alternative monetization channelsLeverage industry relationships to source inventory and structure favorable commercial termsTranslate merchant intuition into data-informed inputs that enhance pricing, inventory allocation, and channel strategyQualifications10+ years of retail merchandising experience with direct ownership of inventory, pricing, and channel strategy, informed by data-driven and technology-enabled decisioningDemonstrated experience partnering cross-functionally to leverage technology to improve forecasting, pricing, inventory optimization, or channel outcomes in complex retail environmentsStrong understanding of retail economics, inventory behavior, and liquidation dynamics, with the ability to translate real-world merchant judgment into structured, model-supported insightsProven ability to drive commercial outcomes in fast-paced, high-stakes deal environments where speed, accuracy, and judgment are criticalComfort operating at the intersection of retail execution, data, and technology, serving as a bridge between deal teams, technologists, and leadershipExisting industry relationships with vendors, suppliers, and channel partners strongly preferredWillingness to travel frequently and operate on-site in dynamic, time-sensitive deal environmentGordon Brothers offers a very competitive total compensation package, including base salary and bonus plan, health insurance, dental benefits, a generous 401(k) match, time off benefits, and more.In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact the Human Resources department if you have a disability and need reasonable accommodation with any part the application process. Requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis.Gordon Brothers is an Equal Opportunity Employer.SummaryLocation: Boston, MAType: Full time