Director of Merchandising & Inventory Planning

Tattoo Partners Operations LLC•Mesa, AZ

About The Position

Club Tattoo is seeking a hands-on merchandising leader who specializes in fine jewelry to oversee body jewelry purchasing, inventory planning and product presentation across our studios. Reporting to the CEO, this role supports sales growth, profitability, and consistent product availability.

Requirements

Specializes in fine jewelry
Experience in body jewelry purchasing
Experience in inventory planning
Experience in product presentation
Experience supporting sales growth
Experience supporting profitability
Experience ensuring product availability
Experience developing jewelry assortments
Experience building core and studio-specific selections
Experience analyzing sales trends
Experience analyzing client preferences
Experience analyzing local demand
Experience partnering with piercers
Experience ensuring appropriate materials, sizes, and compatible components
Experience forecasting inventory needs
Experience managing purchasing budgets
Experience developing sales plans
Experience developing purchasing plans
Experience developing inventory plans
Experience managing approved purchasing budgets
Experience maintaining essential jewelry availability
Experience managing vendor relationships
Experience negotiating pricing
Experience negotiating order minimums
Experience negotiating delivery timelines
Experience negotiating payment terms
Experience negotiating return or exchange options
Experience reviewing vendor performance
Experience resolving product defects
Experience resolving shortages
Experience resolving outstanding credits
Experience monitoring sales
Experience monitoring margins
Experience monitoring inventory movement
Experience identifying opportunities to improve profitability
Experience reducing slow-moving stock
Experience with studio transfers
Experience with vendor returns or exchanges
Experience with approved markdowns
Experience establishing inventory standards
Experience establishing inventory controls
Experience maintaining accurate product information
Experience with receiving transfers
Experience with returns
Experience with inventory counts
Experience investigating discrepancies
Experience improving inventory accuracy
Experience establishing jewelry display standards
Experience establishing jewelry organization standards
Experience partnering with Operations
Experience partnering with Training
Experience with product education
Experience with assortment changes
Experience with client-focused selling
Experience reporting performance
Experience recommending improvements
Experience providing regular reports on sales
Experience providing regular reports on margins
Experience providing regular reports on inventory availability
Experience providing regular reports on purchasing commitments
Experience presenting assortment reviews
Experience presenting vendor performance
Experience presenting purchasing recommendations

Responsibilities

Lead jewelry, purchasing, and inventory planning.
Oversee purchasing, allocation, and replenishment across studios and the central distribution hub. Determine when to replenish existing inventory, transfer between studios or purchase from vendors.
Develop jewelry assortments. Build core and studio-specific selections based on sales trends, client preferences, and local demand. Partner with experienced piercers to ensure appropriate materials, sizes, and compatible components.
Forecast inventory needs and manage purchasing budgets. Develop sales, purchasing and inventory plans by studio, category and vendor. Partner with Finance to manage approved purchasing budgets and maintain essential jewelry availability.
Manage vendor relationships and negotiations. Negotiate pricing, order minimums, delivery timelines, payment terms, and return or exchange options. Review vendor performance and resolve product defects, shortages, and outstanding credits.
Improve sales and inventory performance. Monitor sales, margins, and inventory movement to identify opportunities to improve profitability. Reduce slow-moving stock through studio transfers, vendor returns or exchanges, and approved markdowns.
Establish inventory standards and controls. Maintain accurate product information and consistent procedures for receiving transfers, returns, and inventory counts. Work with Operations and Finance to investigate discrepancies and improve inventory accuracy.
Support merchandising and product education. Establish jewelry display and organization standards that reflect the Club Tattoo brand and support an easy shopping experience. Partner with Operations and Training on product education, assortment changes and client-focused selling.
Report performance and recommend improvements. Provide regular reports on sales, margins, inventory availability, and purchasing commitments. Present assortment reviews, vendor performance, and purchasing recommendations to the CEO and Finance.

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