At Home Group Inc. · 1 week ago
VP- Merchandising
Coppell, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
15+ years expAt Home Group Inc. is a retail company focused on home decor and furnishings. They are seeking a Divisional Merchandise Manager (DMM) to lead merchandising strategies, manage buying teams, and ensure financial performance through effective product selection and presentation. The DMM will collaborate with various departments to enhance product offerings and maintain a high-quality merchandising team.
FurnitureHome DecorRetailTextiles
Responsibilities
Manages multiple Buyers in the development of specific categories and product lines to deliver merchandise that is anchored in At Home’s value equation while also delivering inspiration to the customer
Facilitates a collaborative team environment within Buying, Planning, and Sourcing partners
Ensures all calendar milestones and due dates are met by the buying team including execution of presentation standards and completion for product reviews
Builds and maintains a high-quality merchandising team by developing partnerships, leading, coaching and providing constructive feedback
Evaluates and authorizes the buyer’s product selections and participates in market appointments as necessary
Champions strong product partner relationships and communication to ensure partnerships that deliver strong product and financial results
Monitors the business performance and gives critical feedback to guide Buying/Planning team strategies (Best / Worst Sellers, Hind-sighting, etc.)
Manages merchandise and marketing strategies to maximize sales and margin short- term & long-term. Ensure Go to Market Storytelling is brought to life with assortment and channel messaging
Reviews and approves all merchandise selections, assortment plans and key item development
Oversees style outs & line reviews ensuring the season’s line is represented for executive final review
Partners with Director of Planning to establish sales, margin and turn targets by class that reconcile to top-down targets
Review/approve Assortment plans to ensure alignment with financial targets and appropriate flow of goods
Supports the Director of Planning with the development and review of the open-to buy forecast and ensures that Open to Buy is spent appropriately and inventory targets are met
Evaluates and approves the development and execution of pricing and clearance strategies
Coordinates and develops in-store presentation of feature spaces including all vignettes, first look, feature & main street tables, in support of EDLP+
Interfaces with Store Operations, Marketing & Digital departments to ensure in-store and on-line presentation accurately represents the products, seasons and trends
Leads initiatives to develop and maintain best practices to constantly improve efficacy and efficiency of the merchandising organization
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred
15+ years of progressive merchant experience
Effectively manages a large scope of responsibility to achieve financial targets based on a sound knowledge of merchandising concepts
Strong business and financial analysis skills; thinks conceptually and strategically
Proven ability to create and execute sound business strategies
Strong project management and organization skills
Ability to multi-task and function in fast-paced working environment
Prioritizes and manages workload and processes to meet company objectives
Strong retail math acumen, including elements of markup, margin planning, open to buy, inventory productivity measures
Strong communication, collaboration, and negotiation skills
Builds and maintains productive cross-functional relationships and vendor partnerships
Willingness and availability to travel, including overseas
Takes calculated risks to achieve results
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong decision-making ability
Understanding of our stores and labor model and enables self-help shopping environment for our customers
Demonstrates extensive knowledge of the industry
Provides broad market perspective on trends and business opportunities that appeal to the At Home customer
Fosters a strong team environment and works effectively with all levels of management
Provides direction, counseling and coaching to staff
Company
At Home Group Inc.
At Home believes your home should be a reflection of your personal style – warm, thoughtful and inviting.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$800M2025-06-16Debt Financing· $600M
2023-05-12Debt Financing· $200M
2021-05-06Acquired
Leadership Team
Lewis L. (Lee) Bird III
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Ashley Sheetz
Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
Home Textiles Today
2025-10-27
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2025-10-24
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