KREWE · 1 month ago
Senior Director, Planning & Merchandising
New Orleans, LA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
7+ years expKREWE is an independent, high-fashion eyewear brand rooted in the vibrant culture of New Orleans. They are seeking a Senior Director of Planning & Merchandising to build and lead their product planning function, connecting design, development, and sales across all channels.
E-CommerceFashionInformation TechnologyRetailWeb Design
Responsibilities
Develop and oversee integrated planning processes that align design, product development, and sales objectives across channels
Partner with FP&A and Finance to create data-driven forecasts, financial targets, and inventory strategies that support company goals
Lead assortment and sales planning, ensuring each channel, Retail, E-commerce, Wholesale, Event/Corporate Gifting, and Online Discount, has clear ownership and tailored product strategies
Establish a disposition model to optimize end-of-life and markdown strategies across channels
Collaborate with the Studio to provide upstream insights that inform design and development priorities and downstream validation through sales performance
Define and structure the future planning organization, identifying capabilities and talent needs to scale the function
Partner closely with Wholesale and Sales leaders to inform buys, channel forecasts, and product flow
Monitor performance against plan and adjust strategies in real time to improve margin, turnover, and sell-through
Qualification
Required
7–10 years of experience in merchandise, assortment, or financial planning, with at least 3 years in eyewear, fashion, or accessories
Proven track record of building or evolving a planning function that connects design, product, and sales
Strong analytical and financial acumen with experience partnering cross-functionally with finance, product, and sales
Comfortable leading through ambiguity, able to define processes and structure in a growing, creative organization
Proficiency with planning systems and data tools (e.g., Excel, NetSuite, ERP/MRP systems)
Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence across creative and commercial teams
Benefits
Group health plans: health, vision and dental insurance
Welfare benefits: life, ad&d, supplemental voluntary coverage
FSA Plan & HSA Program
401(K) Investment Options
Adoption Assistance, EAP, Commuter Benefits
Paid Parental Leave
Quarterly Cultural Spend
Ongoing Training and Development, an Educational Allowance
10 paid holidays and Paid Time Off accrual
KREWE employee quarterly frame allowance (of course!)
Company
KREWE
KREWE is an independent high-fashion eyewear company inspired by the creativity and spirit of New Orleans, our hometown.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageRecent News
2025-09-19
New Orleans CityBusiness
2022-10-07
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