Director, Women's Buying (Plus, Maternity, and Active)

Stitch Fix

About The Position

Stitch Fix is seeking experienced and strategic Merchandising leaders to drive the growth within our Active/Athleisure and Plus businesses. This role will oversee a team of 10 and will be responsible for delivering best-in-class assortments and galvanizing support for these growth segments across the enterprise to deliver untapped growth potential for the company. This role will report to the Senior Director of Women’s Merchandising. In this role, they will set the merchandising vision and strategy for our Plus and Active/Athleisure divisions, bring to life Stitch Fix's private brand portfolio, cultivate relationships with current and prospective vendors, and build a team of modern merchants working to deliver the best assortment of apparel, footwear and accessories. Each business is distinct and has different needs, but both require a highly strategic leader: Plus: Serve as the point person to drive Plus vision and advocacy across the organization, partnering closely with marketing, tech and strategy to develop and execute a cohesive plan to improve the current experience and assortment and solidify Stitch Fix as the go-to destination for Plus clients. This will require close partnership with the core buying team to align the assortment strategy, creating leverage through a cohesive vendor base and providing the same level of variety, quality and relevant trend to our Plus clients as we have within the Core business. Active/Athleisure: Develop a deep understanding of what client needs are within this space, and partner with teams like marketing, styling and tech to ensure that we are serving the client's need for this product in the right way to drive incremental revenue and increased loyalty. Identify and acquire the optimal brand matrix across all price points, including delivering a best-in-class private label brand, We Wander. The candidate should have extensive experience operating in a high growth environment. They should be able to seamlessly switch between crafting a future vision and giving feedback on specific product design details. Stitch Fix is looking for a leader that inspires with their clarity, vision and goal setting - and challenges the team to innovate. Success in this role requires critical thinking, bold decision-making, proactivity, and the ability to thrive with limited resources and in ambiguous situations.

Requirements

You have 8+ years of leadership experience in driving product and merchandising strategy in apparel and/or accessories with an ability to bridge brand and product priorities to drive growth, leveraging market trend & consumer demand
You have a track record of delivering financial results and building teams
You have deep experience in multi-brand environments of scale
You have managed teams and excel at fostering talent and building best-in-class organizations
You are a product-first leader with experience in a company that has visually differentiated product with material/fabric innovation
You have a strong business & financial acumen with the ability to deliver top line revenue and gross margin as well as drive growth against key KPIs
You are highly analytical and strategic with strong problem-solving and negotiation skills
You have superior intellect with the ability to think critically, solve complex problems and make clear and well-reasoned decisions in a high growth environment complemented by a sense of passion about the role, company, potential for growth and most importantly the people
You have personal presence, excellent interpersonal skills, and enthusiasm
You have experience in Creative, Design, Innovation, Product Development, Merchandising, Inventory Management
Bachelor’s degree required
You are able to travel up to 30% (Market Travel to NYC/LA + Travel to HQ in San Francisco every other month for 1 full week M-F)

Nice To Haves

MBA preferred
Preferred experience working within the Active/Athleisure and/or Plus space

Responsibilities

Drive short and long-term product assortment strategy, line planning, and launch strategy across key categories, including building a product life cycle roadmap & identifying white space opportunity
Act as a cross functional leader between merchandising and other teams on key initiatives, including Tech, Marketing and Styling
Leverage competitive analysis and consumer demand to translate market trends into actionable product and merchandising direction
Leverage Stitch Fix’s best-in-class data to form client-right assortment strategies that will drive the business forward
Oversee a multi-branded assortment, partnering closely with over 50+ vendors and continuously evaluating the market to prioritize bringing on new brand partners
Own the Women’s private label assortment strategy for your business through effective partnership with internal (Tech Design, Sourcing and Brand Management) and external Vendor teams