Director, Merchandising

Job Description

Spreetail is looking for a Director of Merchandising to lead the vision and ecommerce strategy of an entire category. This position will not only be responsible for the overall success of a category, but they will also have the opportunity to lead a team of direct and indirect reports, collaborate across numerous departments, and develop long-term partnerships with our top-tier vendors while representing Spreetail when meeting with decision-makers.

How you will achieve success:

• Own the visions, strategy, performance, and overall success of a category in order to maintain and exceed long-term profitability goals.
• Execute extensive negotiations with brands to obtain the best pricing, volume, etc.
• Strategize profit growth opportunities by analyzing data and identifying selection gaps.
• Collaborate with internal teams to drive change (Supply Chain, Finance, Customer Experience, and Business Intelligence).
• Utilize previous leadership experience to coach and develop a group of direct and indirect reports.

Experiences that will help you in this role:

• A track record of impacting business outcomes in regard to strategy and overall performance of business line.
• The ability to build strong vendor relationships and drive negotiations.
• You have managed large profit and loss statements and have managed and monitored team metrics.
• 5+ years in buying, procurement, or sourcing functions.
• Strong background in managing a P&L with enterprise level brands

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