Merchandising Director

Bella+Canvas • Montebello, CA

10h • $135,000 - $190,000

About The Position

The Merchandising Director uses advanced knowledge of the apparel market to identify and justify growth opportunities. This role champions product ideas and positioning from product inception through go-to-market strategies. The position oversees product assortment, category opportunities, line planning, pricing, and product creation, while partnering with design, development, marketing, and sales teams.

Requirements

• 10 or more years of experience in merchandising, a related apparel product role, or equivalent education.
• Experience managing creative teams and cross-functional stakeholders in a fast-paced brand, agency, retail, apparel, consumer goods, or lifestyle environment.
• Proven merchandising skills and understanding of the product-creation process.
• Strong business orientation, analytical aptitude, retail math, and computer skills.
• Ability to communicate goals and objectives effectively and clearly in verbal and written form.
• Ability to seek information proactively and work cooperatively in a diverse group.
• Ability to lead and influence others and champion projects using creativity and ingenuity.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a product expert on style offerings, design, fabrication, pricing, and positioning in the apparel marketplace.
• Select products, colors, and materials for production assortments.
• Identify category growth opportunities and potential markets for new products.
• Research and analyze competitor and market products, consumer and competitive trends, and customer needs.
• Interpret data, strategy, plans, margin goals, and other feedback into line plans.
• Champion product positioning with marketing and sales throughout the go-to-market process, including web, catalog imagery, and other support materials.
• Recommend product positioning and create category constructs and line plans; manage and champion ideas through the product creation process.
• Maintain line-planning, pricing, and product-creation documentation for complete product lines, including silhouette/style/color plans, fit and sizing vision, flow plans, and pricing strategies.
• Manage pricing, discounts, and other in-season activities.
• Incorporate marketplace trends and consumer insights into product design briefs.
• Create design concepts that the design team can translate into artwork illustrations.
• Approve product designs and components presented by the development team to meet design-brief needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all policies and standards.

Benefits

• Annual discretionary bonus of up to 15% of base salary.
• Paid time off accrued bi-weekly based on hours worked, up to 112 hours per year to start.
• 8 paid holidays and 1 paid family day off.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(k) plan with a dollar-for-dollar match up to 4% of earnings, matched and vested at every pay cycle.
• Life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid maternity and paternity leave.
• Pet insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed