Director, Merchandising

Pinch A Penny Pool Patio Spa • Clearwater, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Pinch A Penny is hiring a hands-on merchandising leader to modernize and build out merchandising, purchasing, and inventory management across its 300+ franchise locations. The role owns system-wide merchandising strategy, vendor purchasing/management, inventory planning and replenishment, and store ordering support, with a focus on improving processes, aligning execution across functions, and providing strong franchisee support. The ideal candidate is an operational “builder” with strong merchandising judgment, analytical skills, and disciplined execution.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, merchandising, or a related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of experience in merchandising, purchasing, inventory management, merchandise planning, category management, retail operations, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated analytical fluency, including proficiency with inventory/ERP and demand-planning systems and advanced Excel or BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
• Strong analytical, operational, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong communication, organizational, and cross-functional leadership skills.
• High level of ownership, accountability, and follow-through.
• Builder mentality with a willingness to operate hands-on in a fast-moving environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in multi-unit retail, franchise, specialty retail, home improvement, hardware, automotive aftermarket, pool/spa, or adjacent industries.
• Experience standing up or modernizing merchandising, purchasing, or inventory functions in a scaling organization.
• Bilingual, Military, Military Spouses and Veteran applicants are strongly encouraged to apply!

Responsibilities

• Leads merchandising strategies across core retail categories to improve sales, margin, inventory productivity, and franchisee profitability.
• Builds and develops a high-performing team focused on ownership, execution, continuous improvement, and franchisee support.
• Analyzes sales trends, customer behavior, and seasonal demand to optimize assortments, pricing, and promotional effectiveness.
• Identifies opportunities for bundled solutions, private label expansion, category growth, and differentiated product offerings.
• Partners with Marketing and Operations to support promotional execution, seasonal merchandising, and the in-store customer experience.
• Leads the purchasing team responsible for vendor purchasing, replenishment, inventory planning, and store ordering support.
• Builds and maintains reporting, KPIs, and dashboards covering inventory productivity, category performance, and replenishment execution.
• Improves inventory turns, fill rates, forecasting accuracy, replenishment discipline, and overall inventory health across the system.
• Supports franchisees with merchandising initiatives, inventory planning, promotional execution, and store ordering.
• Works closely with Supply Chain and vendors to improve inventory flow, purchasing execution, and product availability.
• Develops and manages strategic vendor and supplier relationships across key merchandise categories.
• Partners with vendors on promotional planning, new product introductions, assortment optimization, private label expansion, and opportunities to improve product differentiation, pricing, and category performance.
• Holds vendor partners accountable to fill rates, lead times, service levels, and operational performance, leveraging sales and inventory data to support purchasing and inventory planning decisions.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug coverage with Flexible Spending Accounts and Wellness Programs
• 401 (k) with generous company match
• Eligible for Paid Time Off and 8 paid holidays (NOTE: PTO increases with tenure!)
• 100% employer paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Fully Funded Tuition Education Programs
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Excellent career advancement and training opportunities to support your career growth
• Employee Discounts and much more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director