About this role
Executive Vice President of Merchandising
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:
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Experience in a startup, founder-led, entrepreneurial, or high-growth retail organization
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Hands-on buying experience, including vendor negotiations, pricing, and inventory investment decisions
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Background in specialty retail, consumer products, lifestyle brands, or other product-driven retail environments
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Experience supporting new store openings, geographic expansion, or multi-channel growth
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Experience developing exclusive, proprietary, or private-label products
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Strong understanding of customer behavior, product trends, and assortment innovation
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MBA or advanced business degree
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JOB ID: 182630