Executive Vice President of Merchandising

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We are partnering with a rapidly growing, multi-channel retail organization seeking an accomplished Executive Vice President of Merchandising to lead its next phase of expansion. This is an exceptional opportunity for a strategic, hands-on executive who combines financial discipline, creative merchandising instincts, and a proven ability to build and scale retail operations.

 

Executive Vice President of Merchandising Benefits and Compensation:

·      Competitive base salary of $240,000-$260,000

·      Equity participation opportunity

·      Future executive incentive opportunities

·      Comprehensive benefits package

·      Hybrid work schedule

·      Direct collaboration with executive leadership

·      Significant influence over company growth and expansion

 

Executive Vice President of Merchandising Requirements & Qualifications:

·      10+ years of progressive merchandising, buying, inventory planning, or commercial leadership experience

·      Proven leadership experience within a multi-location retail organization

·      Strong expertise in inventory forecasting, open-to-buy, allocation, replenishment, and inventory turns

·      Experience using inventory management systems to improve merchandising performance

·      Demonstrated success developing and executing merchandising strategies that drive profitable growth

·      Strong financial acumen with responsibility for revenue, gross margin, and inventory productivity

·      Proven ability to build and scale merchandising teams, processes, and operational infrastructure

·      Experience balancing analytical decision-making with creative merchandising and product strategies

·      Hands-on leadership style with the ability to operate effectively in a growing, entrepreneurial environment

·      Experience developing high-performing teams and future leaders

 

Key Responsibilities:

·      Lead merchandising strategy across multiple retail and digital sales channels

·      Oversee buying, inventory planning, allocation, replenishment, and merchandise operations

·      Analyze sales, margins, inventory aging, and sell-through to optimize assortment, pricing, and inventory decisions

·      Identify emerging consumer trends and develop innovative merchandising strategies

·      Build and strengthen strategic vendor and supplier partnerships

·      Develop scalable merchandising processes, systems, and teams to support continued expansion

·      Partner with executive leadership to drive revenue growth, profitability, and operational performance

 

Executive Vice President of Merchandising Preferred Background & Skills:

·      Experience in a startup, founder-led, entrepreneurial, or high-growth retail organization

·      Hands-on buying experience, including vendor negotiations, pricing, and inventory investment decisions

·      Background in specialty retail, consumer products, lifestyle brands, or other product-driven retail environments

·      Experience supporting new store openings, geographic expansion, or multi-channel growth

·      Experience developing exclusive, proprietary, or private-label products

·      Strong understanding of customer behavior, product trends, and assortment innovation

·      MBA or advanced business degree

 

JOB ID: 182630

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