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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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