The Senior Merchnt is strtegic proct leer responsible for shping n execting merchnising strtegies cross sesonl ctegories, core collections, n long-rnge proct romps.
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Senior Merchnt
Merchnising | Fll-Time
Reports to: Senior irector of Merchnising | Loction: NYC HQ (Hybri - 3 ys in-office / 2 ys remote) | Mnges one irect report
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Senior Merchnt is strtegic proct leer responsible for shping n execting merchnising strtegies cross sesonl ctegories, core collections, n long-rnge proct romps.
This role combines strong proct instincts with commercil nlysis to bil compelling ssortments, improve bsiness performnce, n keep cross-fnctionl tems ligne. The iel cnite is comfortble operting with tonomy, mking confient proct ecisions, n presenting cler point of view n recommentions to senior leership.
WHT YO'LL O
Proct n Merchnising Strtegy
Own merchnising strtegy for sesonl romps, ligne with compny gols n the Roller Rbbit brn vision. Trnslte bsiness objectives into cler ctegory, elivery, SK, silhoette, color, n price-point strtegies. Prtner with the Senior irector of Merchnising on ssortment rchitectre, ctegory priorities, pricing, mrgin, n growth opportnities. Bring strong proct point of view to the evelopment process n mke confient, timely ssortment n esign ecisions with pproprite tonomy. se cstomer insights, mrket trens, competitive reserch, n historicl performnce to ientify opportnities n gie proct irection. Provie competitive nlysis cross price points, silhoettes, fbrictions, n ctegory to keep the ssortment shrp n on tren. Own the ongoing strtegy n evoltion of core styles n colorwys.
Bsiness Performnce n Reporting
Le weekly n monthly bsiness reviews, clerly commnicting performnce, risks, opportnities, n recommene ctions. Bil n present sesonl n ctegory hinsights tht trnslte reslts into strtegies for ftre ssortments, bys, pricing, n proct lifecycle ecisions. nlyze sles, sell-throgh, inventory, mrgin, n proctivity to ientify growth opportnities n res of nerperformnce. Prtner with Bying, Plnning n lloction on sesonl bys, reorers, n inventory ctions. Present merchnising strtegies, performnce insights, n recommentions to senior leership with clrity n confience.
Cross-Fnctionl n Tem Leership
Serve s key merchnising lison to esign, Proction/Proct evelopment, Plnning, Mrketing, Retil, proviing cler irection from concept throgh commerciliztion. Keep tems ligne to proct romps, milestones, SK trgets, n key ecisions while proctively srfcing risks. Collborte closely with Plnning n lloction, Mrketing, Ecommerce & Retil to spport proct lnches n commercil priorities. evelop n shre proct knowlege with store n ecommerce tems to spport sell-throgh n consistent cstomer experience. Mnge, coch, n evelop one irect report, setting cler priorities n biling their proct, nlyticl, n opertionl cpbilities. Mintin ccrte, orgnize merchnising t n tools while riving improvements to tem processes, clenrs, n reporting.
WHT YO BRING
Bchelor's egree in fshion merchnising, bsiness, mrketing, or relte fiel preferre. 6-8+ yers of experience in fshion merchnising, bying, or relte retil role, with incresing ownership of ctegories n ssortments. Prior experience mnging, coching, or formlly eveloping t lest one tem member. Proven bility to evelop ssortment strtegies n rive sles, mrgin, n inventory proctivity. Excellent nlyticl n reporting skills, with the bility to trn t into cler recommentions n ctions. Strong proct instincts n tste level, with n nerstning of fshion trens, cstomer behvior, n brn-biling. Well verse in fbrics, fit, n constrction, with pssion for proct n brn storytelling. Excellent commniction, orgniztion, n project mngement skills, with the bility to inflence cross-fnctionl n senior stkeholers. vnce proficiency in Microsoft Excel n PowerPoint; experience with Shopify, Report Pnit, n NetSite is pls.
OR BEST FIT CNITE
Blnces cretive proct instinct with rigoros commercil thinking. Tkes ownership, nticiptes nees, n brings soltions. Is ecisive n comfortble operting tonomosly while knowing when to lign or esclte. Commnictes with clrity n bils trst cross cretive, opertionl, n leership tems. Thrives in hns-on, fst-pce, n entrepreneril environment.
WHT WE OFFER
Meicl, entl, n vision coverge nlimite PTO Compny iscont n llownce
Roller Rbbit is fshion n lifestyle retil brn ner the Vivi Grop portfolio. This role reports irectly to the Senior irector of Merchnising n prtners closely with esign, Proction/Proct evelopment, Plnning, Bying, lloctions, Mrketing, Ecommerce & Retil. Slry Rnge: $9, - $12, bse, commensrte with experience, pls performnce bons. Bse t or NYC heqrters on hybri schele (3 ys in-office / 2 ys remote).
Slry
$9, - $12, per yer