Brick Executive Search ยท 14 hours ago
Chief Merchandising Officer
Greater Chicago Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$250K/yr - $325K/yr
10+ years expBrick Executive Search is recruiting for a Chief Merchandising Officer for a high growth fashion retailer. The CMO will lead product and brand strategy, manage teams, and ensure cohesive execution of business strategies to drive growth across apparel, footwear, and accessories.
Staffing & Recruiting
Hiring Manager
Hope Brick
Responsibilities
Develop and implement a comprehensive merchandising strategy that drives sales, profitability, and market share growth
Align merchandising initiatives with the overall business goals and brand vision, curating a diverse and compelling product assortment that reflects current trends and customer preferences
Lead merchandising teams in identifying current and future trends along with potential white space opportunities to create a unique offering for the consumer
Lead development of global line plan, assortment mix and strategy for Category. Partner with Design, PDC, Sales/Planning, Operations and other Merchandising VPs to ensure strategies are clearly communicated throughout the organization
Influence others and gain alignment on strategies to drive business, style and innovation forward
Lead business and creative decisions for final assortment and act as the key liaison with cross functional partners on assortment, visual and pricing strategies
Work closely with design and planning teams to ensure cohesive product development and inventory management
Optimize merchandise assortment across store and e-commerce channels, supporting key growth initiatives and capabilities that evolve or grow the business within the channel, across channels, and/or across the brand
Lead product strategy development including driving milestone meetings and executing product development calendar
Develop a balanced product assortment with a strong price-value relationship to achieve consistency within all business classifications
Conduct market research and analysis to identify emerging trends, opportunities, and competitive threats
Utilize data-driven insights and establish KPIs to inform merchandising decisions and strategies. Analyze sales data and customer feedback to continuously improve the product offering and enhance the customer experience
Drive achievement of margin, sales goals based on financial plans for all channels
Develop Long Range Plans with cross functional teams and Leadership Team
Maintain awareness of competition relative to product value relationship and customer profitability within the category
Lead the team to analyze sales, competitive and market trends, and customer behavior to establish or update overall product assortment strategies
Clearly communicate business, margin, markdown, and inventory opportunities to cross-functional teams and leadership
Qualification
Required
10+ years of successful experience in retail buying or merchandising with at least 5+ years in a leadership role within an omnichannel retail environment
Proven experience leading the product development process within a startup or emerging brand
Successful apparel merchandising experience, in multiple channels of distribution
Strong ability to build business strategies and implement shorter-term tactical plans that are cost-effective, efficient and realistic
Proven successful leadership developing high performing talent and teams
Demonstrated ability to problem-solve, develop creative solutions and influence and motivate diverse audiences
Comprehensive understanding of the retail industry, macro and micro market, product and customer trends
Successful experience with large scale apparel brands managing > $100M
Strong interpersonal skills; excellent written and verbal communication including presentation skills
Experience working with a wholesale channel
Must be comfortable with travel ~20%
Company
Brick Executive Search
Brick Executive Search offers the industry knowledge necessary to present you with the most qualified candidates for your business.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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