Divisional Merchandiser

Meison•Grapevine, TX

18h•$140,000 - $170,000

About The Position

The Divisional Merchandiser serves as the product architect for MEISON’s proprietary brands, Misook and Ming Wang, while directing buying teams for Kasper and Jones New York. The role owns OTB, IMU, gross margin, and GMROI across more than 3,000 styles and a revenue base exceeding $30 million. It establishes and enforces the Impact Filter framework so buying and reorder decisions are grounded in data. The position drives agile, demand-driven delivery and replenishment for evergreen capsule collections, which represent approximately 25% of the assortment, and tests and implements strategic price increases and dynamic pricing to offset supply chain costs. It partners with Design, Production, Planning, Inventory, Logistics, and Sales, and adopts modern merchandising and AI tools. MEISON’s brands focus on elevated, timeless women’s apparel designed for mix-and-match wardrobes. Products are sold online, through specialty boutiques, and through retail partners including Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s, and Dillard’s. The role is based in Grapevine, Texas, and offers a salary range of $140,000–$170,000. Applicants must complete a Culture Index survey after applying to be considered for an interview.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Fashion Merchandising, Business Administration, Apparel, or equivalent practical experience.
8–10+ years of progressive product merchandising, category management, and buying leadership experience in the apparel sector.
Proven experience in both vertical product development lifecycles, including private label or in-house design-to-production, and third-party wholesale procurement or buying.
Advanced command of retail metrics including IMU, GMROI, sell-through velocity, inventory turn, OTB governance, gross margin, and markdowns.
Proven ability to manage high-SKU matrices of 3,000+ active styles and revenue scale of $30 million or more.
Leadership experience managing teams, driving cross-functional initiatives, and presenting data-backed assortment strategies to design, planning, and executive leadership.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including complex formulas, modeling, and pivot tables, and in PowerPoint.
Direct experience using enterprise ERP, PLM, or merchandise planning platforms.

Nice To Haves

Multi-brand portfolio experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Act as product architect for the proprietary brands Misook and Ming Wang and direct buying teams for the vendor brands Kasper and Jones New York.
Own OTB, IMU, gross margin, and GMROI across more than 3,000 styles and a revenue base exceeding $30 million.
Drive agile, demand-driven delivery and replenishment of evergreen capsule collections, approximately 25% of the assortment.
Test and implement strategic price increases and dynamic pricing to offset supply chain costs.
Enforce the Impact Filter framework so buys and reorders are grounded in data.
Partner with Design, Production, Planning, Inventory, Logistics, and Sales.
Adopt modern merchandising and AI tools.