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We are seeking an entrepreneurial merchandising executive to help scale a rapidly growing specialty retail business. This opportunity is ideal for a hands-on retail leader who has helped build a startup, founder-led, or high-growth organization and knows how to create the teams, processes, systems, and merchandising disciplines needed for the next stage of growth.
Executive Vice President of Merchandising Benefits and Compensation:
· $225,000-$250,000 base salary
· Equity participation opportunity, structure TBD
· Executive incentive plan planned for 2027
· Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
· 401(k)
· Paid time off
· Hybrid schedule, Monday-Thursday in office and Friday remote
· Direct partnership with the CEO and Executive Leadership Team
· Significant influence over future retail expansion and company strategy
Executive Vice President of Merchandising Requirements & Qualifications:
· 15+ years of progressive retail merchandising, buying, planning, inventory, or commercial leadership experience
· Retail startup, founder-led, entrepreneurial, or high-growth company experience
· Proven experience helping scale a multi-location retail organization
· Strong understanding of stores, customers, assortment, inventory, pricing, margin, and vendor management
· Demonstrated success building merchandising teams, processes, KPIs, and operating disciplines
· Experience owning revenue, gross margin, and inventory performance
· Multi-channel experience across brick-and-mortar retail and ecommerce
· Ability to develop long-term merchandising strategy while remaining actively involved in day-to-day execution
· Comfortable operating with limited resources, changing priorities, and evolving infrastructure
Must Haves:
· Retail startup or high-growth scaling experience
· Strong multi-unit retail merchandising leadership
· Builder + operator mentality
· Hands-on buying, assortment, pricing, inventory, and vendor experience
· Experience personally building teams and developing leaders
· Proven success creating scalable processes and accountability
· Ability to operate effectively in an entrepreneurial environment
Executive Vice President of Merchandising Preferred Background & Skills:
· Experience scaling a specialty, regional, emerging, or founder-led retailer
· New store, market, or geographic expansion experience
· Experience implementing merchandising planning and inventory systems
· Specialty retail, sporting goods, gaming, hobby, entertainment, consumer products, or enthusiast-driven retail experience
· Collectibles or trading card industry experience is helpful but not required
· Experience developing exclusive, proprietary, or differentiated product offerings
· Strong vendor negotiation and strategic sourcing experience
JOB ID: 179729
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